(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) Are you ready for the big day yet? There are only two sleeps to go until Santa comes scudding down our chimneys. Well maybe not our chimneys. If the weather continues with its current unsummer-like trend, Santa might just get a scorched bum if his […]
(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) Now that it’s a mere nine sleeps until the 25th, I think it’s safe to start thinking about Christmas presents. Successful gift shopping isn’t as easy as it looks so it’s important to know what to buy. However, it’s even more important to know what
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(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) It’s time for another look at the seemingly never-ending range of free goodies available online. Plaxo is a clever little address book system. Your contacts, calendar, tasks and notes can all be accessed not just on your computer but also online, meaning you can synchronise
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Oh, who lives in a pineapple under the sea? If you don’t know the answer to that question, you need to start watching more quality television. The answer is, of course, Bikini Bottom’s own Spongebob Squarepants. This cartoon is seriously good fun and proving popular with young and old alike and our resident Southland Times
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(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) Well, Tuesday got off to a bumpy start with the earthquake that rocked our world here in the deep south. I was in bed when the quake hit and was suddenly joined by my rather large, and rather wimpy, dog Boof. Much to the disgust
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For anyone planning on booking a holiday online, Freedom Air has introduced a new live help system that means customers can get questions answered while they are onsite instead of having to phone for help. Even better, when you book online you go into a draw to get the cost of your flight refunded. Fiji
Earlier this week I had the chance to play with the Ultra Computer’s latest Pentium 4 3.6GHz machine and was impressed. Before I go any further, I’d like to offer a message for my husband, who may be reading this if he’s having a quiet day at work: don’t worry, I’m not planning to upgrade
(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) I was talking to a deranged but well-meaning friend last week when she proudly announced that she had completed all her Christmas shopping and had spent the Saturday of Labour Weekend wrapping the assorted gifts with extra supplies of festive paper she bought last Christmas.
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