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WE moved house recently to an area where Virgin media has access. We opted for the tivo-box and are wondering if it is normal the box buzzes?

Since a few weeks, my broadband (on router) takes around 6 - 7 minutes to connect. Strange thing is, the connection is on (skype indicates "I'm onlline"), but connecting to email server and the web takes that long. Then it just kicks in and works perfectly all day. Anyone any ideas what might...

On 3 December the Private Members' Bill to keep BST during winter goes to its second hearing in Parliament. Time to urge your local MP to support this bill. More details, info and facts in this village website post

Forgot we hated the program for a reason, so watch Cowboy Builders (Channel 5) last night. Big mistake, frustrated with the stupidity of it all all over again. So...... Dear Dominique If stupid customers follow your advice from other programs you were/are involved in (like in "how to get...

Hey admin, are you there? Emailed you a question over 1 week ago, then a PM ('cos you're everybody's friend ;-)) but haven't heard back from you. All I need to know is related to one of your special pages (outside the forum)

We've all experienced them and for the general public programs about rogue traders or cowboy builders are more 'interesting', finally there's "cowboy customers" (shown at a rather late time earlier this month on ITV1 - 10.35pm.) It does name and shame some rogue customers! You can still watch...

These days every business and especially the 'bigger boys' have a website and use banner ads to attract more visitors to their website. Costing them plenty I think, especially when they outsource the webmarketing or employ a whole webmarketing department. Most waste a lot of money: (not sure...

These things do make me so angry sometimes. It not only gives the wood flooring a bad name, it riles me as business owner too when a big retailer thinks customer care is the department of their supplier and refuse to help out a client until The Times Troubleshooter got involved, All it takes...

Simple leave your old carpet in situ and fully bond your solid oak wood flooring on to it with adhesive! Very nice for bugs and smells! (Some times you do wonder what ever will be next?)

For those of you filing a paper self-assessment on earnings 07/08 don't forget the deadline has been brought forward 3 whole months: 31/10/08 or face a penalty. Online filing stays the same: 31/01/09

On a - now closed topic - one of the proper business tools mentioned was: "Purchase a good computer based accounts package such as 'Sage accountant plus' or similar. " My advice: stay away from everything Sage! It's very expensive, complicated and overvalued! ("Sage line 50" compares with...

Received an email yesterday because I/we frequently post answers on this forum. Email was a kind of invitation to assess a new website: problemsolved.co.uk. Trades are invited to become a respected member, create an own webpage on this site and fill it (I think) with testimonials, reviews etc...

Someone pointed me recently to this quite handy 'snap' tool to create presice print screen (as jpeg, bitmap etc.) You can capture a whole screen, a specific window or even any specified rectangle MWSnap Comes in vary handy when you want to capture an image from a pdf file also.

A bit related to the post on 'getting a job on a plumbers mate'. Sure most of you get phonecalls from 'eager' persons looking for work, be it as an apprentice, 'mate', trainnee or perhaps even subcontractor. We always ask them to mail us their cv, preferably with a port-folio of former work...

Hi all First time in this 'chapter' of the forum, so not sure if it's appropriate, but 'be nice' ...;-) We're looking for acorns for a gift to our existing clients (and prospects) as an 'New Years' attention. Our aim is to send out little acorns, ask for them to be planted in gardens and...

Just to inform you 'they are at it again' - calling you (landline or mobile) and when you answer (or the answer machine kicks in) disconnecting. If you have number recognition you'll see a number resembling a mobile number, but it isn't! The number starts with 079..... and when you're...

Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane but only a high school diploma to fix one. Reassurance for those of us who fly routinely in our jobs. After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics...

Found this on the boing boing blog, great to have in your home? It is one and the same entrance mat, how lovely ;-)

Yesterday the 100 day countdown started on the introduction of Hips. I for one still see more advanteges than disadvantages, but I'm biased (regulations 'back-home' resemble the packs pretty much)

Is this just typical English? Why is it that 99 out of the 100 times when someone calls you by phone they don't say their name, but go straight in asking a question (be it to wanting to speak to this or this person whith such or such function - 9 times out of 10 a cold-call - , or a possible...