When we were children and we were I’ll my mother always made us Marmite on toast which I know the rest of the world recoil in horror at Marmite but it really did seem to work. And as with most British situations it was accompanied by a cup of tea - again the thing that most Brits rely on to cure all that ails you.

It is always interesting looking at what matters to individuals in different countries in areas that one can relate and compare. I have to admit as a Brit the majority of this article was written in another language - I don’t envy you having to work out these kind of areas. Mostly when looking at contracts after pay…

In the UK by law an ATM has to have the charge displayed on the machine and also has to tell you on the display and you have to accept it before proceeding.

It’s kind of cool to see, its why Concorde wasn’t allowed to get up to speed until over the sea. Interestingly you can experience sonic booms if you wish having your ears blown out in Wales where the Royal Air Force and US Air Force test and train. The MOD publish a list of testing days mainly to warn but it does…

I may just be simple or naive but I find it strange to think for a run of the mill illness you see a doctor about you would discuss what kind of medication you should have. I mean if you go to a doctor doesn’t he decide what is best - I certainly wouldn’t know what I would need but that’s because I am not a doctor!…

The British Government will pay you and provide you free land to go and live in the Pitcairn Islands....its obviously an extreme example but the principle remains the same, subsidies tempt you but only work if it stimulates the area to grow or you want the isolation (then you had better hope the plan doesn't work)

Oh my God how does he manage that because he does the same thing over this side of the pond!

I have to say that I don't mind others seeing my history as those likely to be able to access it I clearly trust already but if it does't alter the recomendation side of things then it is just window dressing. I just want to able to remove the items my flatmate has watched on the main TV Roku which doesnt make using…

The reason London is so much cheap... sorry, less expensive is that those moths are holiday months in terms of business and as we all know companies enjoy the the less frugal company credit card so that's why everything is more expensive then. The major hotels in London make more from business bookings than tourists…

Excellent post Patrick and most of this audience whilst likely practicing all of these to some degree will probably learn a thing or two. What worries me most is your final point which should probably be the first! I see social engineering as the greatest threat to people's machines, especially as most of us have…

Good article as ever Alan. Speaking from a UK perspective it is unlikely that the BBC, namely the iPlayer, is ever likely to go region free at no cost. This is down to the way the Royal Charter sets out what the BBC can and cannot do. Effectively it can only produce for those in the UK and pay the TV License that said…

One of the most effective environmental policies are those little "do you really need to print this email" signatures. However I had to laugh and then kindly point out to the well meaning office manager at an office I was doing a project for; that to print this message on a separate sheet after each item printed kind…