MICROSOFT ENCARTA Premium Suite 2003; RRP $199: For the ultimate reference package it’s hard to look past Microsoft’s Encarta. The Premium Suite 2003 is a student reference resource that takes current information and powerful homework tools and packs them into a CD suite that will just about replace a whole library. Encarta’s updates are delivered […]
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ADOBE GOLIVE 6.0, price range $987 to $1112 plus GST: Ask anyone about WYSIWYG web-building software and Microsoft Frontpage always seems to be at the top of the list. Adobe’s GoLive rarely features as a top pick but I really don’t understand why. GoLive pulls together every facet of web design in one smart piece
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BLINX THE TIME SWEEPER, for Xbox; RRP $129.95: A cat with a vacuum cleaner that can control time? Okay, so it doesn’t sound particularly realistic but it is entertaining. Blinx, the feline star of the game, works at the Time Factory and in the event of a major time accident it is his responsibility to
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(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) The big news this week has been the loss of the space shuttle Columbia and its seven crew members. While thousands of news sites are covering the story, it’s worth remembering that Nasa’s website has in-depth coverage as well as details about the mission before
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AMPED FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDING, for Xbox, RRP $64.95: It may be the middle of summer here in New Zealand but anyone who would rather be a snow bunny than a sun worshipper can relive winter with Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding. Playing as a novice snowboarder out to learn the slopes, Amped lets you takes a few runs
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As 2002 draws to a close now seems as good a time as any to announce my choices for the best of the net’s weird links. During the past 12 months I’ve scoured the net looking for interesting sites with my trusty sidekick Seymour the cat. It’s at his insistence that the first award is
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(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) If you’ve ever wondered what your name means, wonder no more. Behind the Name covers the etymology and history of first names. Interestingly, our very own editor Fred Tulett’s name means peaceful ruler. Anyway, I decided to find out what my name means and discovered
While some might say computers are antisocial, there are many thriving communities on the internet. The New Zealand-based Blah.net online community site was launched only a few months ago and already is a busy little place with forums covering every topic imaginable. Blah is, according to site administrator/owner Scott, the place to voice yourself –
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