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Hey! That's my car (the black one at the start...)

Yay! You photographed my 182 (Black 'un, FH05 XDG). And this year, I failed to win the award for "dirtiest Clio in the collector's area"!

The 350D is still a very capable camera, especially if you're looking for your 'first' DSLR. The comparable Nikon (D40?) is also highly rated. As to what lenses to get.... that depends really on two things: 1) what are you going to be shooting? 2) how much do you want to spend? If you buy...

I'd vote for the clutch - my 182 (12,000 miles) gives that kind of smell sometimes when driven "enthusiastically"...

If you have no lenses from either Nikon or Canon tying you in to one or the other maker (and I'm ssuming you don't) then the two models - in terms of feature set are 'much of a muchness' in terms of image quality. The Canon has the clever 'anti-dust' sensor, although I'm not 100% sure of how...

CutePDF Writer is a good, lightweight choice...and its free! http://www.cutepdf.com/

The 20D is still a very capable camera; the only real difference between a 20D and the latest 30D is the newer model has a spot meter and a larger LCD screen on the back. If this is "new" (i.e. not 2nd hand) then that's a good price for a very good camera.

New versions of IIS and all the other favourites, but the most intriguing thing is they've built-in "virtualisation" technology (think Virtual Server) allowing the concurrent hosting of multiple operating systems (including linux, interestingly) on the server. They'te also planning on...

Had my 182 since new exactly two years now. Still love it, even though the number plate light fell off today. Hey-ho, the benefits of Renault ownership. Every time I drive it 'enthusiastically' it always brings a smile to the face and I've no plans to get rid just yet!

The 50mm f1.8 Prime is one of the best lenses Canon make - period. It's an absolute bargain, and is capable of some stunning shots. True, the lens is made of plastic, and the auto-focus is noisy and clunky, but I forgave it all that the first time I checked the kind of images I get from it...

This is the (previously known as) Longhorn Server. I've been running the 'BETA' versions for a few months, and we've got the latest image testing in a VM and on a test box at present. Looks much more capable than 2003, although you need something of a beast of a machine to run it on!

Try looking in "Computer Management" (from the "Administrative Tools" menu, or by right-clicking on "My computer" and choosing "Manage"). When you open "Computer Management", you will see (on the left-hand side) a list of selectable items; one of these is the Event Viewer/Event Logs, where you...

Dealer price is £53.60 each. I know this as I had to argue like hell with Renault UK to get them to replace mine under warranty when one blew all its oil out recently!

It's well worth a look for anyone interested in Ubuntu - this looks like it could well develop into a very useful resource!

There is a way to change the ridiculous size of the icons - right-click on the desktop, and from the menu that appears, there's a setting for either the icon size, or to display the icons (I'm remembering this off the top of my head as my laptop runs ubuntu!) Anyway - you need to set it to...