You may have read here earlier in the year that a new iPhone was likely to appear this summer. Well that time is almost with us, with rumours of the product being launched at the Apple worldwide Developers Conference tomorrow.…
How to install RealPlayer in Ubuntu
Real Player is a high quality media player, which is freely available for Linux operating systems. It isn’t included in Linux packages because it is not a fully open source program. There are .rpm and .deb packages available for RedHat…
Bing – bong?
Microsoft is due to launch a new search engine, Bing, on June 3. The launch may initially be restricted to the US, as Microsoft is taking time to sign up partner websites in each country. These partnerships may be both a strength and…
Fixing the Windows ‘low or out of virtual memory’ errors
Windows uses hard disk storage when the memory needed by the runnning programs is bigger than the amount of RAM memory your PC has. This ‘virtual’ memory is called a page file and is located in C:/pagefile.sys. Sometimes the error…
What is the difference between raisins, currants and sultanas?
Ever wondered what raisins, currants and sultanas were before they were dried out? The answer is simple: Raisins = dried grapes Currants = dried grapes Sultanas = dried grapes Of course it isn’t quite as simple as that or raisins,…
Which barbecues are best – charcoal or gas?
Updated 25 May 2009 If you are considering buying a barbecue you will have noticed that they burn either solid fuel – charcoal – or gas. So what are the differences and why would you buy one in preference to…