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Buying a PC
(for dummies and arty types)
Gavin Dudley guides you through the trauma of finding
the right PC for you
New PocketPC drive half the size of a matchbox
Compact Flash memory cards offer up to 300MB of additional RAM, as does an mind-boggling plug-in hard-drive. See this rocket in your pocket can do with a little help from IBM
Cyber tutor
M-Web's I-Tutor can teach you how to untangle your hard drive, teach you how to create directory structures and a whole lot of other useful skills. They also have a definite guide to easy and hassle-free computing and surfing. Tinker with software, gadgets and the web to bring you up to speed and to keep you informed. Learn about computers on the web
Gender bending rife in cyberspace
A study of more than 400 U.S. and Australian participants
in role-playing games and other interactive online features found 40% had had cyber-sex changes - feigning an opposite sex persona at some point
22 million queer web surfers by 2005
Previous predictions about the online gay and lesbian community came to 17 million, but new research shows that the figure was conservative. Gary Barlow reports
Pride online
They're not marching and boycotting in the streets anymore, but gays and lesbians are building new communities on the web, writes Mylene van Noort
Rocky Horror interactive
Slip into your fish net stockings and do the time warp again with the Interactive Rocky Horror Show... just don't lose your underwear. [27/01/00]
To surf and protect
Today the dangerous Cobra Virus that has been dormant and invisible on thousands of unsuspecting citizens' computers supposedly activates ... Kieren Shaw gives plain-English advise on viruses, how to be safe and where to go to get help. [11/11/99]
The year on the queer net
1999 was truly the year for "building partnerships for equality", but in cyberspace. 1999 was the year that empowered many, angered some, caused others to connect and get down, and helped a few more to come out. [10/01/00]
Are tech gurus out of touch with our reality?
They chat about the latest gadgets but are blissfully unaware of the reality of most people's lives. Arthur Goldstuck on the latest web trends and technologies. [05/11/99]
Cellulite
Research shows that most people do not use the many fancy features cellphone manufacturers keep adding to the devices. Gary Marsden asks why. [05/11/99]
Fistful of features
The T28s is the smallest and slimmest phone from the Swedes, who were the first of the top cellphone manufacturers to launch these tiny phones. Sadly though, their early ranges suffered from two weaknesses: bad reception and poor battery life. [12/10/99]
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