Right. Getting narked with this. I'll keep Windows 7 on the netbook, as it works and seems pretty reasonable (and software I've got, and need, works. But for the laptop of doom (TM) I am going to give up:

Linux is probably the way forwards - I've been toying with the idea for some time now, I guess it's time to take the plunge...

So...
Poll Linux - which one?It will ( Read more... )

Advice needed ( Read more... )

Again, as per last post, I'm setting up the new netbook. Having had to replace the laptop... As before, I'm after people's opinions as to what's good, and what's not:

Poll Virus & Malware ProtectionIf you've got any others you'd advise using, please feel free to let me know by comments ( Read more... )

Any views, opinions, or thoughts on what browser to put on the new netbook?

Poll Browsers...It'll mostly be used for normal web browsing, webmail, internet banking, online shopping, that kind of thing ( Read more... )

So, who thought that the new swaythe of anti-terrorism laws wouldn't get mis-used? No, me neither...
An American, who proved his wife wad having an affair by logging into his wife's gmail account, is now charged under the hacking-into-Government-computers laws...<\a>

Has anyone else had their friends page go to right justified over the last few weeks? Can't figure out how to get it back to normal...

On the browser on the phone, it's OK, so I suspect it's a setting on this laptop, if that helps...

The Good: Spotted this - the winning images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010. Some pretty awesome pictures this year, and some original ones too ( Read more... )

Recenltly back fom a week and a half in Scotland. A proper trip, including some Highlands, some Islands, and a good selection of Glens ( Read more... )

Clever:

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Sooo...

What percentage of children, would you think, are "Special Needs"?

Over 20%, this article claims... Although approaching half of these are mis-diagnosed. Apparently... Hell, that's still a huge proportion ( Read more... )