Links Page

Links to pages with information on...

1) Software

Carnegie Mellon Software Institute search for any software technology term such as "Java", "RPC" or "API" and you will get a full description.

2) Web page design

Lots of information on Style sheets. I used this resource to create my pages :-)
More reference information on Style sheets from W3C, who are the unofficial standards body for web technologies.
NVU Open Source (free) web page editing software Document made with Nvu

3) Video

The Highpoint Glossary explains a lot of the terms assoicated with video and television.
The Video data ratesGives uncompressed data rates for various video formats.

4) Politics / Government

The The Public Whip Allows you to check the voting history of all of the MPs in the parliament, how many times thay have voted and in which direction. Also includes parliamentary questions asked and there answers.

5) Linux

There's a Yahoo group on using Linux on a Dell Laptop

6) Science

Webelements.com All (and more than) you ever wanted to know about elements.

7) DIY spares

Shower Spares UK For spare parts for most shower systems, next day delivery
ShowerDoc Another Shower spares place but I got no reply on the phone. They do have very useful component diagrams (including part numbers) on the web of many showers though.
Keep The Heat On Spares for UK boiler systems.

8) GPL / Scalextric

The Racing Line Allows the "line" on a GPL track to be changed, you will need GPL Race Analyser to create a "groove" from a saved lap.

OnTracks internet hobby shop low cost Scalextric shop
Pendle Slotracing Very helpful Scalextric and compatible shop, always first with new Scalextric stock

9) PC problems

Startup Monitor runs in the background on Windows and tells you when something is being installed into the startup folder.
Startup Manager allows you to change and delete the things that are run at startup.

OnTracks internet hobby shop low cost Scalextric shop
Pendle Slotracing Very helpful Scalextric and compatible shop, always first with new Scalextric stock

Page Last updated 23rd September 2005