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http://julianfarmer.com/audio/radio1/julianr10909.mp3 From Grimmy's show last night :-) Then there's: http://julianfarmer.com/audio/radio1/julianr10608.mp3

Has anybody got the clip from Oh What's Occuring where they have that BBC Weather report with lots of rain? Thanks.

If you can fork out that much, that is a good laptop. That is a good CPU which will not disappoint you, it has 4GB RAM, a good sized hard drive and a 2 year warranty (usually it's one year). Asus is a good brand. The description does contradict itself - it says "coming stacked with wireless capabilities, Bluetooth technology and a built-in webcam", but just a few lines down it then states: Bluetooth - No If bluetooth is important to you, bear in mind it might not have it. Also, you get a free upgrade to Windows 7, according to the description.

The laptop seems ok, but it has an AMD processor. They're as good as the Intels, but I don't know anything about them, so I can't tell you whether that particular one is any good. Battery life, you'd be aiming at somewhere around 3 hours (between 2.5 and 3.5 hours). By that, I mean that's the figure they'll state. Usually the figure they state is with the screen on a relatively low brightness, with the laptop doing not much, and with wifi off, so realistically you'll have quite a significantly lower battery life.

If it helps any, Ebuyer have very good customer support. My friend bought a Power Supply Unit for his PC, and it arrived dead. They were very good about it, and as soon as they receioved the dead one back (mailed at their own cost) they sent a new one out. While this is the sort of service you should expect, many companies aren't that cooperative about it.

About the 2GB, I thought it was slightly dodgy running Vista on 2GB. I would still recommend getting more. The norm is now rising to 4GB, which means that in the next couple of years it will be expected for someone to have 4GB - I'd recommend getting the 4GB to futureproof the investment so that it will at least see you through Uni. I used linux for a while but it ended up doing my head in, as it was a nightmare to get software installed and working... While there aren't (m)any viruses for Linux & Mac, I have been using Windows for years and haven't had any problems with viruses - as long as you don't go around being wanton about clicking on stuff which is a bit dodgy, and you keep a good bit of antivirus software up to date you'll be ok.

I personally don't see the point of buying a mac and installing windows in a dual boot, but I don't want to get into an arguement now, in somebody else's thread :-p

Even with the student discount, I believe Apple products are still ridiculously overpriced. Plus, you can't run all the programs you might be used to. You'll find that a Windows laptop of the equivelent spec will be quite a bit cheaper than the Apple Mac.

I think each exam board delivers all the candidate statements of results in one large envelope to the school (so the school receives a batch from OCR, a batch from Edexcel and a batch from AQA), who sort through them and put them in individual envelopes for each student. I had statements fromr three boards in one envelope. My tutor group is on the envelope label, so the school must have done it themselves.

This is my area of speciality! Before I even start, let me stress - you need to think about whether you really need a laptop. Are you going to carry it around with you? Or is it going to stay in your room the whole time? If you plan to do any serious gaming or video editing, you might want to reconsider. Laptops are badly suited to gaming, as they overheat very easily. Think about the size of a normal computer. Now think about compressing all of those components into a laptop - it's a ventilation nightmare. I personally bought a laptop 2 years ago, and found that I never took it out of the house. Firstly, I never really needed it out of the house. Secondly, it was so bloody heavy - it was a 17" beast. PCs are much cheaper than laptops. You probably want an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor - don't go for a Pentium 4, Pentium M, Celeron etc. - they're all a pile of piss and you'll find the laptop lags and hangs alot. I'm afraid I know very little about the AMD processors (only Intel). RAM is very important - If you're running XP or Windows 7, you will want 2GB at the very minimum. For Vista, 3GB at the very least. I would recomment getting 3-4GB RAM if you can afford it. This will future-proof your investment, and let you open more things at once. Video card - If you plan to do any gaming more stressful than browser games, you need a video card that isn't integrated. Most laptops have integrated video cards. As I already said, if you want to do serious gaming you should really reconsider a laptop as your choice. An integrated video card won't fare too well with video editing either. Integrated video cards CAN handle playing films and videos, so don't worry about that. Just a checklist for you to check over if you think you've found a good laptop: 1. Is the CPU an Intel Core 2 Duo (or AMD equivelent)? 2. Does it have enough RAM? (3GB+) 3. Is the screen large (or small) enough for your needs? 4. Is it going to be too heavy for you? 5. Is the battery life sufficient for your uses? 5. Are there any reviews for it on the internet? Have you tried searching the model on Google to check whether there are any common issues with the model? (e.g. overheating) I'm not entirely sure what the security cable does. I think it just attaches the laptop to something (e.g. your tabletop) so that nobody can steal it while you're not looking. Not very useful in my eyes. HotUKDeals is an excellent site to look at. People post hot deals on there when they see them, and visitors can vote the deal hot or cold, either increasing or reducing the temperature of the deal, much like Digg. It's always worth taking a look - http://www.hotukdeals.com/ Taking a quick look, the following two might be good for you: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164844 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164845 I would recomment the more expensive one, priced at £400. For an extra £50 you're getting an extra 2GB of RAM (2GB by itself really isn't enough to run Vista on, to be honest) and a 250GB hard drive instead of 160GB. I know you were hoping for something towards the £300 mark but to be honest, you'll be hard pressed to find a decent laptop for that price. Both the above have integrated graphics. If you find another one that you think is good, feel free to post it here or PM me and I'll have a quick look for you. I can vouch for Ebuyer being a great company. I have built three computers on separate occasions for various people, ordering the parts from Ebuyer every time. Fast delivery, using good couriers (UPS and DHL).

Yeah, but you get bombarded with: "What did you get?" as soon as you open the envelope, and it's hardly going to stay secret.

The walls at the UEA are pink?

Just got back from Canada, and am jetlagged. Waiting for midday so I can get my AS results - it's gonna be horrific (the results that is) - I didn't put in nearly as much effort as I could or should have

That whole segment was unfair for the child from the start, practically dragging her in, locking her into the lie detector and then putting her on live radio? And then being insensitive by saying stuff like "Ooh the child is scared". Axing the show is far too hard on the two presenters. They knew that "have you had sex before" was going to be a question, as the mother said so before the segment, and that in itself should not have been on the air. The fault lies almost entirely on the mother, knowing that her daughter getting raped and then asking that question? She seems an incredibly poor mother to me.

Maybe they were trying to fit in with most of the stuff on TV