The Consumer Gateway: Shopping

Whether you are buying furniture from a discount store, clothes from a mail-order company or a watch from a market stall, you have rights as a consumer under the Sale of Goods Act. These rights are there to protect you from dishonest traders and unfair practices and they apply as much when you buy from abroad over the Internet as they do when you buy in your local shop.

DEBKAfile - The Stryker: US Military`s Great White Hope against Iraqi RPGs
At Camp Udairi in Kuwait, US armament technicians are working extra-hard in giant hangars on a Christmas gift for US troops plagued by guerrilla attacks in Iraq. It is the Stryker, an eight-wheel drive armored combat vehicle, the first new armored carrier to enter service in the US army since the Abrams tank was introduced in the 1980s

PCWorld.com - Capture TV on DVD: " "#
The latest DVD recorders are more versatile than your VCR, but getting the most from one isn't as simple as pushing 'record'.

Guardian Unlimited | Life | 'We can implant entirely false memories': "'We can implant entirely false memories'

You were abducted by aliens, you saw Bugs Bunny at Disneyland, and then you went up in a balloon. Didn't you? Laura Spinney on our remembrance of things past "

Guardian Unlimited | Life | 'We can implant entirely false memories': "'We can implant entirely false memories'

You were abducted by aliens, you saw Bugs Bunny at Disneyland, and then you went up in a balloon. Didn't you? Laura Spinney on our remembrance of things past "

PCWorld.com - Instant Web Sites: "Put yourself on the Web in a flash with free and low-cost tools, services, and sites."

How To Spend It: "Moving abroad
This Is Money

ORE THAN 150,000 Britons will have left for a new life overseas by the end of this year. While selling up, hopping on a plane and enjoying La Dolce Vita in warmer climes sounds attractive, there is much to consider before taking the plunge. "

PCWorld.com - Step-By-Step: Burn Your Own DVDs for Backup or Video Playback

One popular application for DVD writers is to use them to create video DVDs--from your digital camcorder or analog videotape collection--that you can pop into a standard DVD player and enjoy in the comfort of your living room. (See "From Videotape to DVD" on the last page.)

MIT OpenCourseWare | OCW Home: "a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world. OCW supports MIT's mission to advance knowledge and education, and serve the world in the 21st century. It is true to MIT's values of excellence, innovation, and leadership."
GREAT site for FREE learning

vnunet.com Email glitch mars Midband

was this the reason that I had no mail?or was it the previous posting?

American Troops Dying of 'Mystery Illness' in Iraq, Unreported by American Media

Interesting read? What is the truth in this?

Irony Central The Story About the Baby

I include this story for Michael and also Mia when she can read

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Drug crisis grips Baghdad

For a start I would like to welcome you to my other small part of the web at HintsTipsAndCoolLinks

From here you can get your computer into the 21 century by using the links on the page. You will find links to everything from Games, shortcuts, antivirus software and cool new sites to visit. You will find these links in the Messeges, the Files and The Links section on this page. I DO hope that if you have a good link you will add it to the site but please remember--There is only one RULE. As this site will be accessed by Children, NOTHING that is offensive will be allowed on here and anyone found posting same will be removed from membership.
Tony