Cable internet connection for all the family

Advantages: Share your cable broadband connection
Disadvantages: Requires a bit of technical skill

...a 'Webstar' cable modem which presents an ethernet connection to my house, you plug a patch cable into your PC and away you go, the troubles only start when you want to add a second, third fourth or subsequent connection. The simplest way to arrange for this is to fit an ethernet card in each of your PC systems, and plug in one computer at a time - unfortunately only one system can use the link, and it's only a matter of time before two people want to connect, and the arguments start all over again. Microsoft offer an 'Internet connection sharing' facility - but this means you have to install two network cards into one PC, set up the software, and still need to buy a hub. Personally, I found this a bit tedious, not least of all because you need to make sure the 'sharing' PC is on whenever anybody else wants to use the connection, but it...

dobieg 07.10.2004 · Read review
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Connect Four

Advantages: fun, strategic, cheap, suitable for all ages
Disadvantages: none

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Connect Four ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At 7 years old I was playing connect four with my brother and yesterday, aged 18 I played connect four with my youngest brother and still thoroughly enjoyed it! Connect four has been going for years and is a game of strategy for two players. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Game ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The actual game consists of a vertical board made from blue plastic, which has six slots running down through the centre of it where the counters can be dropped. The board has 42 circular holes in it where you can see the counters that have been dropped in through the top. To keep the board standing up there are two blue plastic legs which can be slotted on to each side of the board. Some versions of the game have the legs already attached. Many versions of the game have a flap...

ilusvm 09.09.2005 · Read review
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Connections

Advantages: A Good Read and Not too Heavy
Disadvantages: Not an addictive read

...Sheila O'Flanagan is a popular Irish writer who has written a lot of popular novels. Her novels are normally one long continuous story. 'Connections' is different as it is a collection of stories, all based around a hotel - 'White Sands' - in the Carribean. There are 12 chapters in the book and each chapter has a heading of a name and room number. Chapter one begins with Corinne, who's in room 404 and is a crime-writer. She is on a working holiday, trying to get inspiration for her next novel, but is having a case of writer's block. It doesn't help when she sees everyone on the beach reading crime books by a different writer. The next chapter centres around Bree in room 217, who is here on holiday with her partner, Declan. He is 20 years older than her and widowed and he has been to White Sands with his wife. Bree is...

jules.34 21.08.2006 · Read review
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Official Wii Component Video Cable

Advantages: Far better picture than standard composite, better looking games
Disadvantages: Expensive, Only needed for larger screens 32" or greater

...After the release of the little white bundle of joy on the 8/12/2006 people were given a composite cable to show off their new shinny new console. AV enthusiasts all know a composite signal is the poor quality option for showing video on their TV's - what people really want is RGB or Component video input. As console manufactures are out to make a profit they usually bundle the cheapest and most compatible option with the console and then release upgrades to that product for people who need or want it. Nintendo understand this and have released two video upgrade options - the Wii RGB cable or the Wii Component cable. Lets get things straight from the off, The Nintendo Wii is not a High Definition Console, What this cable does offer is a enhanced image resolution of 480p. I finally got hold of the component video cable after...

tungst3n 20.01.2007 · Read review
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Amazing Little Cable

Advantages: Synchronizes mobile phone to PC
Disadvantages: None

...Drive and the user-friendly installation process was done with utmost ease. Nokia CA-42 Mobile phone cable must not be used while the installation is on process. When Nokia PC suite installation is finished, that's the time to plug the Nokia CA-42 Mobile phone cable to the computer's USB port and attach the phone to the other end of the cable. When my computer crashed, I had it sent to the technician for reformatting. When it was time for re-installation of drivers, I forgot where I hid the Nokia PC Suite CD. But then I was amazed that Nokia PC Suite driver was available in the internet. All I did was download Nokia PC Suite from the internet without the CD. SYNCHRONIZATION AND FILE TRANSFER When Nokia CA-42 Mobile phone cable is used to connect the phone to the computer, I can synchronize my phone with my computer. All...

browndoll 06.07.2009 · Read review
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CONNECT 4 - SIMPLE BUT GENIUS!!

Advantages: QUICK TO SET UP AND QUICK TO PUT AWAY
Disadvantages: ONLY FOR TWO PLAYERS

...CONNECT 4 Sometimes the simplest of games give the most pleasure and after playing Connect 4 with my children today I thought that I would review it. THE GAME ITSELF The game is made up of red and yellow counters and a simple blue plastic grid. The game is for two players and each player chooses one of the colours. The object of the game is to then slot the counters in the grid (it houses 42 counters as a maximum) at the top (taking turns) and the first player to get four counters in a straight line wins. The line can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal, but the row must be uninterrupted. Of course, whilst you are trying to get your four in a row, you are at the same time trying to block your opponent from achieving the same thing. What I like most about the game is that very young children can master it (I would say age 4...

LAURALILIA 19.03.2009 · Read review
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connect 4

Advantages: great classic game
Disadvantages: boring after a while

...This is the classic counter game for two players, the aim of the game is for those players to compete against each other taking it in turns to try to be the first to connect four counters together. Players take it in turns to use the yellow and red counters and placing them into the grid to form a straight line of four in a row, vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Who ever gets the four in a row wins the game. Each player takes it in turns and needs to think strategically as to where to put there next counter to help them to get four in a row, but to also think about if they need to block their opponent to stop them from winning the game. The game is simple but is great as it does not require hours to set up and a game can be as quick or as long as you want it to be. There are also not a long list of rules to be able to play...

jo_field26 23.11.2008 · Read review
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Wii component cable- Well worth the money

Advantages: sharper/brighter picture, opens up more ports on TV, saves hassle.
Disadvantages: quite expensive for a simple console improvement

...The Nintendo Wii component video cable really is a sound investment if you are the owner of an HD/ LCD TV, and obviously a nintendo Wii. Before i bought it, i had trouble with the picture quality and contrast on many of the games. Games such as Wii Sports were fine, but more of the action/adventure games such as Zelda or Splinter Cell give a very dark picture which can sometimes be hard to make out what was happening. The only way i could combat this problem was to adjust the contrast on my television which did help, but was alot of hassle. With the component cable, the picture is not only much brighter, but much sharper and defined. It gets rid of the hassle of having to turn the contrast back down after playing on the Wii and improves the overall gaming experiance. Another bonus is that on your HD TV, this cable plugs into...

Mattletcher 10.09.2007 · Read review
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Creative Sound Blaster Connect

Advantages: Good sound, optical connections, complete bundle
Disadvantages: A bit light, stereo only via analogue

...It?s not always easy or convenient to open your PC to install a new soundcard. You may just not like the idea of physically opening the machine. It may be you are a laptop owner and plagued by their notoriously poor audio capabilities. In either case, if you need to upgrade your machine?s sound capabilities, the Creative SoundBlaster Connect is just what the doctor ordered Installation Being a USB device, you simply need to install the drivers, plug it in to a USB socket and away you go. The Sound Blaster Connect takes its power from the USB connection so no external power pack is needed which is a major plus point. My system has Windows XP and an existing onboard sound card but it's a bit average. After installation both the original sound card and the new external one worked fine but I decided to disable the onboard sound via...

ilaskey 20.04.2007 · Read review
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Ford Transit Connect

Advantages: good Door locking system fully removable rear seats 800kg pay load
Disadvantages: no alarm as standard seats could do with a bit more padding

...As a freelance driver I get to drive may vehicles from lovely little comp[act vans like this up to 7.5 tonne however for a small van I like it (almost likening it a lot) Fords Tourneo Connect Is A Van That Thinks It's a Car. Or Vice Versa. Either Way It's Something Different From The Blue Oval. we've had vehicles like Citroens Berlingo Multispace, Renaults Kangoo and Fiats Doblo performing just such tasks for the past few years but these have been decidedly lightweight approaches to the issue. Ford is not a company renowned for getting to market first, preferring to see which way the wind is blowing first. In this instance they've gone out and decided that industrial strength and versatile dual-purpose utility are the way forward. In this corner of the market. they have the technology to bring this off. Any vehicle that...

jsk1977 09.07.2006 · Read review
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