The Old Computer's Tale

Advantages: On a cold day it was nice and warm in the store.
Disadvantages: You can keep warm for a long time whilst trying to sort your problems out.

...I know I’m an old computer. My memory isn’t what it used to be, and my hard disc is a bit, well, full, so I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised when they went out one day to buy me some more memory, and came back with all these boxes. When they unpacked it I thought it looked like a bit of a flighty piece, Presario, she was called, with a flat screen, and all sorts of other frilly bits, and the next thing I know I’m in the loft. Well, walls (and ceilings) are thin and you can hear what’s going on, so I was a bit shocked that they didn’t turn a hair when the whole thing crashed whilst they were trying to set it up, wiping the hard disc, and they have to spend hours on the telephone before they can get it going again. Seems to me they’ve been spiffed - that’s what we in the trade...

SueMagee 22.07.2001 · Read review
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Review of PC World (Shop)

Grand old dame of the PC magazine market

Advantages: Mostly for competent IT enthusiasts
Disadvantages: Not best suited for beginners

...invitations to trade up to current versions), trial versions, and host of utilities ? I?ve got that well out of my system ? so tend not to bother that much. The DVD issue regularly publishes LINUX distributions, this month it was Susie 9.2 and Gentoo 2004.3 Personal Computer World, whilst placing itself in the ?midrange? price band (£3.25 for the CD version) stands a head and shoulders above the competition in terms of journalistic content. It might not suit you right now, but I would hope most people would aspire to enjoying it one day. My final PC magazine review will be for an old favourite of mine; ?PC Plus?...

dobieg 28.01.2005 · Read review
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Theatre of Dreams - Old Trafford

Advantages: The best team in the world, good facilities
Disadvantages: Expensive and busy

...I have visited Old Trafford twice in 2 seasons now specifically for the United v City Derby. The ground has good transport links to Manchester via Tram, Bus, Car and "Football special" train. Initially I had some reservations about attending the ground for such a "hard fought" fixture, however the reception of fans and organisation was most excellent. I would recommend catching one of 3 special football trains from Manchester Piccadilly (on match days) to get you to the ground in around 10 minutes.... these trains are two commuter style trains that are joined together - arrive totally empty and can generally find space, with some standing, for everyone who is waiting. The train drops you off by the south Stand, which is not far from the away section, major entrances to stands and the club shop. Match days are very well policed...

jedimasterlincoln 30.09.2009 · Read review
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Old Man of Hoy

Advantages: Beautiful scenery and an unusual natural sight
Disadvantages: Walking is necessary-although that isn't really a disadvantage at all!

...The Old Man of Hoy is the tallest sea stack in Europe at 137m and an impressive natural site for those who are sick of all the archeological sites around the Orkney Isles. Originally a headland, the sea stack is created when the force of the sea washes swirls and causes pressure on the land between the stack and the mainland until it falls away leaving just its very edge as a stack. Early drawings show the stack with an arch extending from its base, which has since been swept away, from hence it gets its name since it looked like a bent old man. The island of Hoy is the second largest of the Orkney archipelago, just off the Orkney mainland and is said to have got its name from the old norse meaning high island as it is the only island in the chain to have any high land with the highest point being Ward Hill at 479m. Hoy can be reached...

flyingllamas 22.10.2009 · Read review
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Hardwick Old Hall

Advantages: Historical, interesting, great views
Disadvantages: Not a huge amount to see

...A couple of weeks ago Mr Tart and I headed for the Peak District to visit his family. As a big fan of all things old I wanted to visit some sort of historical site as my part of the weekend (don?t worry, her got a 7 mile walk out of me for his part!). I?d always wanted to visit Hardwick Hall, especially as the Tudors is one of my favourite historical periods and was very happy to hear it was so close to where we were staying. SOME HISTORY: I doubt if many people will have heard of Hardwick Old Hall. I certainly hadn?t and I like to think I?m quite a bore when it comes to these sorts of things! The Hall was built by Bess of Hardwick (Elizabeth, Countess Shrewsbury) between 1587 and 1596. Bess was one of the foremost women of the Elizabethan age and managed to get through four husbands on her way up the social ladder. Bess was...

tartlette83 11.06.2009 · Read review
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New Old Jamaica

Advantages: A good combination of flavours
Disadvantages: Quite sweet

...Cadbury Bournville Old Jamaica (180g bar) Look what I found on the shelves at Morrisons! Well, I checked with Ciao that I could review this bar. They replied that I must point out at the beginning of this review that it is about the new bar and not the old one as this is the general topic for the product. Cadbury discontinued Old Jamaica a few years ago but now it is back by popular demand. Hooray!!! The details on the back of the wrapper say that, like the original bar, they are still using cocoa beans shipped from Ghana and the much loved raisin and rum flavours. It then goes on to say that Bournville are proud to unveil a new twist on an old favourite. I am going to have to delve deep into my memory to try and establish what this ?new twist? is. As with all my other reviews, I write about my experiences as I sample...

bryspy 06.07.2009 · Read review
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Old Trafford, Manchester

Advantages: there's nothing like it !!
Disadvantages: bad rep for atmosphere

...It has been said many times over the years upon the arrival of each new player that ?there?s no better place to play than Old Trafford?. Whether it be for the atmosphere, the magnificent structure of the ground or even the friendly staff, it truly is a place that to so many is known as The Theatre Of Dreams. I value every match-day experience as equally as the last because you never know if it will be the last, as well as the fact that it never gets boring to be sat in the stand watching the worlds greatest players put their talent on show. Over the years players such as Best, Charlton, Cantona, Keane, and Beckham, have strode from the tunnel on countless occasions, yet you can see on their face the pure delight that comes with each and every single game. These days its Ferdinand, Giggs, Scholes, Van Nistelrooy and Rooney who share...

ManUtdBoi 29.09.2004 · Read review
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Do not throw away your old PC software

Advantages: Runs multiple operating system at the same time, easy to set up
Disadvantages: Pricey

...This has got to be the most amazing piece of software I have ever come across. Virtual PC by Connectix (see www.connectix.com) allows you to run more than one operating system on your PC and the latest release (which is version 4.2) will now work with Windows XP. So what's the point in running multiple operating systems? Well lots of reasons. I have a large collection of old DOS games and many PC users will be aware how difficult it is to set up the PC to run such games, you need different settings in Config.sys and Autoexec.bat to coerce the game to run. This usually require several boot disks - one for each game. With Virtual PC, this is now a thing of the past. The thing with Virtual PC is that you can set up as many configurations as you like and start each configuration up by selecting the one you want without having to insert...

Manics 13.03.2002 · Read review
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Review of Virtual PC For Windows 5.0 Complete package

How old?!

Advantages: Funny and great acting
Disadvantages: None

...The 40 year old virgin is one of those films that you watch knowing that it will be full of silly humour and mainly aimed at the young male viewer. I sat down to watch this not really knowing if I would really enjoy it that much as it's all been done before really hasn't it? However I was surprised to find myself really enjoying it and have no complaints about watching it again and again! The plot - Andy Stitzer is a 40 year old man who has an OK life. He has an Ok job with friends and has his own nice apartment but there is one thing missing in his life and that is that he's never had sex! Yes at the grand old age of 40 he has never 'done the deed'. When his friends find out about this they want to get him out there on the scene immediately. However Andy has started seeing somebody - Trish, who is a single mother to three children...

peteandcesca 27.08.2008 (31.08.2008) · Read review
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Cat Eye Vectra computer

Advantages: Simple to use, sturdy and reliable, great value for money
Disadvantages: A pain to set up

...It is imperative to know how far you've gone, how long it took and what your fastest speed was and the only way to do this is with a cycle computer. It is a must have bit of kit to ensure that you are actually improving. Computers can be wired or wireless. Off road it is important to ensure that the amount of things that can get tangled up in hedges, branches etc is kept to an absolute minimum and the only option, therefore, is a wireless computer. I stumbled across the Cat eye vectra whilst looking through the Evans Cycles site. The selection is vast and the functions, and prices, vary greatly. I only required the basic functions - the amount of calories I burn off, what my heart rate is etc doesn't really bother me. The Vectra is the most basic wireless computer that Evans sells, however, it has all the functions that I...

yackers1 08.04.2007 · Read review
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