I have ordered a Ubislate 7+ slate and I had intended purchasing a dongle to connect to the internet. I now notice, from their website that to get a GPRS connection the tablet has an embedded modem...
Just received this in an email !! A noted psychiatrist was a guest speaker at an academic function where the past governor from up north happened to appear. She took the opportunity to schmooze the...
I shall be moving home soon, and for a short period (4 - 6 weeks) we shall not have a landline, so I shall not be able to use my wifi laptop. I don't know much about dongles, but is it possible to get...
Up to recently, I have had Kindle reader on my laptop, and I have purchased quite a few books. I have now purchased an ebook reader ( not Kindle). Is there any way I can transfer these books from my...
I haven't seen any postings lately from AlBags. He usually gives good advice on motoring matters. His profile says he was last on AB on 7th February. Hope he is alright.
I never knew that Florence Nightingale was born in Italy. I found this out quite recently, but on mentioning it to my wife, she seemed surprised that I did not know, it was common knowledge, she said....
I have always understood that any noun starting with a vowel, should be preceded by an rather than a, I have just been reading a Jane Austen novel, and on more than one occasion she writes, an union....
JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60's when DeGaulle decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaulle said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as possible. Rusk...
They've opened a new shop across the road selling camouflage clothing but I have my suspicions something weird is going on. Yesterday I saw 20 people go in but I never saw anyone coming out I've been...
When I am typing on my laptop (Acer Aspire 5315 wireless on Vista) the typing will suddenly jump to another line, and if I am not constantly watching the screen, it soon becomes unreadable. I have had...
I have just been flicking through the Freeview channels and it says that the Freeview HD channels need an internet connection. Is this true of all HD sets?
Hi, This has probably been asked before but, when you buy a kindle reader, do you get any downloads with it, or do you have to start paying for downloads straight away. I know there are loads of free...
> Had this sent to me over Christmas. Four old retired guys are walking down a street in London . They turn a corner and see a sign that says, “Old Timers Bar - ALL drinks 10p.” >...
I have taken this from a quarterly magazine I subscribe to, it is apparently devised by Group-Captain G Struan Marshall from Edingburgh. "Odd place, Selenia," said Quaddie, helping himself...
