Metric versus Imperial I was engaged in the building industry for many years and as a sole trader I had to prepare my own estimates for jobs. It...
Unfortunately that's Windows for you, that's why I switched to a Linux system. It is much better behaved.
All my software and the operating system is free. We have access to over 30,000 items of software, all free.
This may have been true in the very beginning but even the Sinclair QL contained a multi-tasking processor (Motorola 68000). Multi-tasking is...
You're mistaken there, they have been buying from us. They have bought our electricity supply company from the French who bought it when Maggie...
Me neither, I have two laptops both running Ubuntu/Linux v10.04 LTS. Glad to get away from those silly error messages and the need to have...
They probably hope that the user will accept that and buy another one.The trouble with our commerce is that there are too many managers and...
A very impressive write up in The Full Circle Magazine. Apparently it's linked to Ubuntu development and will update inline with Ubuntu....
Quite amusing for Linux users, wine is the Linux Windows compatibility layer (for running Windows software in Linux).
A virus is written to take advantage of Windows big flaw, running in "admin" mode. I switched about seven years ago, to a system which will not...
Your not the only one. I ordered a sewing machine from a Midland firm, it arrived damaged. I sent it back and they say they didn't receive it. I...
Ask any Farmer, the seeds which have the longest store life (in the ground) are Brassica's and Poppies. The shell is very oily so it preserves...
After buying many modern "Gardening" books (most could be termed DIY building books), I have now bought C H Middleton's "Dig on for Victory" from...
Perhaps the waste disposal firms should pay attention. Organise proper collections of animal waste from farms, stables etc.together with road...
You're right there, the computer industry has caused more waste of resources than enough. When I worked at BT in the 1980's we were talking about...
Laser printers are better value, My Minolta Magicolor 2400W (2400dpi) ran for several years on the original cartridges. It recently gave out on...
"Cars will turn here, and coaches will go straight on."In this instance, I feel that the "and" is superfluous.
I have been using The Gimp for over five years, like any other software it takes time to get used to it because it is such a versatile program....
Yesterday I purchased a Yeoman border fork. I can only say that the design of the fork makes it extremely hard to use. There is far too much curve...
Drip systems tend to be unreliable unless fed by mains pressure, the water must not have any bits in it or the jets get blocked. Even with mains...
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