The remarkable popularity of “blogs” or weblogs is already being superseded by “vlogs” or vodcasts. What are they, where do you find vlogs and how do you create one yourself?
Published 21.10.2005
The new version 8.5 of the Opera browser has finally become completely free… and ad-free. How good is Opera compared to Firefox and IE?
Published 21.10.2005
Oil prices are reaching record highs - and pushing up domestic fuel bills. But savings can still be made by picking the best home energy deals.
Published 21.10.2005
Pub quizzes are immensely popular. Where can you find websites to help you set some questions or to test your own knowledge?
Published 21.10.2005
You’re running Windows XP Home, but you find that you need some of the options offered by the Professional edition. However, upgrading costs almost £200. Fortunately, there are various free tools for
upgrading the Home edition.
Published 21.10.2005
Autumn is the perfect time to think about taking a winter break - whether you want sun, snow or something else, there are plenty of options out there. We look at sites that will help you choose a
destination and book that break online.
Published 21.10.2005
You will undoubtedly have heard frightening stories of how e-mail messages can be intercepted and read by others. How real is this threat and how can you protect yourself?
Published 21.10.2005
An employee’s been off sick for some time and is receiving just Statutory Sick Pay. He’s now put in a request to be paid his annual leave entitlement in full. Is he entitled to holiday pay whilst
sick?
Published 20.10.2005
A subscriber currently retains records of all warnings issued to staff, even after expiry. A colleague has advised that this is contrary to the Data Protection Act. Is this correct and if not, can
they justify keeping these records?
Published 20.10.2005
You know that if someone provides their own tools for the job, there’s a pretty good chance they’re self-employed (good news for you). But what’s the Taxman’s current thinking on this?
Published 20.10.2005