| Page | Text |
| 4 |
Solo - A Transportable Computer for
the Third World
Ultra-low-power: Run on solar,wind or
mains power with car battery backup
All solid-state, Touch screen etc
Paul Richardson : ExpLAN |
| 8 |
GPS: Ah, so that's where you think we
are, is it?
GPS Phones with map display etc
Benelon Esc!
Steve Golding |
| 10 |
Feedback
ATX specification for power supplies
Fan direction
Brian Baker, Tony Houghton, Ed. |
| 11 |
Feedback
LIDL satellite receivers
Comprehensive & cheap
Bill Simpson & Ed. |
| 12 |
Feedback
Most/least favourite technology
Jewel cases, Mobile phones
Tony Houghton |
| 13 |
Feedback
Routes on a Garmin GPS
How to enter OS grid references?
Steve Golding |
| 14 |
Feedback
UHF channel for Digibox
Channel 68 output has high cable losses
Change to a lower frequency
Gerald Fitton |
| 15 |
EcoTech Forum
US oppose resource saving moves
'Energy Saver' plugs,
New oil condensing boiler
Keith Johnson |
| 18 |
Techno-Snips
Fancy owning a robot dog?
Japanese AIBO
website |
| |
Techno-Snips
Answer the phone by voice activation
website |
| |
Techno-Snips
Instant messaging a hit in
corporate world
Immediacy better than email
website |
| 19 |
Techno-Snips
All quiet on the virus front
Big drop in number of new ones |
| |
Techno-Snips
Chances of future cyberattacks?
A real risk. Users should instal
precautions |
| |
Techno-Snips
Trackimg software for notebooks
Locate stolen laptops
website |
| 20 |
Techno-Snips
Keep a 'Bio Watch' on your health
Health monitor watch
website |
| |
Techno-Snips
A BMW that carves - 'Street Carver'
Advanced skateboard
website |
| 21 |
Techno-Snips
Robot lawn mower
website |
| |
Techno-Snips
Internet home appliances
Refrigerator, Microwave oven
LG Electronics |
| |
Techno-Snips
The Mini-me of Camcorders
Ultra small
website |
| 22 |
Puzzle Corner
Why are magazine colour pages
where they are?
Colin Singleton |
| 23 |
Recording your own CDs
CD-ROM formats, Burning programs,
Mixed-mode formats
Gerald Fitton |
| 26 |
Making the most of your Digibox
High-quality digital radio v DAB
List of Sky and other TV and Radio
Channels
Colin Sutton |
| 31 |
Building Your Own PC - Part 4
Mainly about storage
RAM, Hard drives, ATA speeds, CD Drives
Floppy Drives, Network cards & modems
Tony Houghton |
| 34 |
Identity Crisis
Identity card information, checks,
enforcement, updating, faking ?
Just wont work !
G T Swain |
| 37 |
Web Pages the Open Standards Way
Part 5: Putting a site online
Hosting, Creating site, Uploading
Files - FTP
Mark Howe |
| 40 |
The History of Recorded Sound : Part 2
1900 to 1925 - The Acoustic Years
Recording and playback: Limitations
Brian Pickard |
| 42 |
The British 'Killer App' ?
The versatility of Textease
from Softease Ltd
Christopher Jarman |
| 45 |
PC Bits
WAP Phones - internet access etc
Cramped keys/screen
Internet Explorer Favorites
Netscape Navigator bookmarks
Bimal Jangra |
| 48 |
ADSL - The why's and wherefore's
Principles, Coverage, Cost, Speed
Jonathan Beverley |
| 50 |
Digital Cameras
Megapixels & resolution
Beware hype - e.g. interpolated images
Digital v film
Richard Hallas |
| 55 |
Techno-Tips
Clamp it quickly!
Wolfcraft friction trigger clamps
John Evans |
| |
Techno-Tips
Toiletology web site
Loos that fail to clear
Ed. |
| 56 |
Techno-Tips
Aerials for mobile phones
Design for Yagi array
Problems coupling to phone?
Jim Lesurf |
| 58 |
Linux - An Alternative Reality?
Acquire & Install Mandrake Linux
Linux only, or dual-boot your PC?
Ian Lynch |
| 61 |
The Engineer on.. Light & Lighting
Fluorescent light, CRTs, 'Black' light
UV leaves iris open: Bad for eyes
Night driving : background light helps
Ray Maidstone |
