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  • File names and database?

    I have a collection of about 1000 photographs onm my HD and want to put their filenames into a database so I can sort them. Can anyone tell me how to do this?

    2 AnswersOther - Computers1 decade ago
  • Non-carbon based life forms?

    All living things on Earth are carbon-based life forms. Is it possible that other forms of life are based on other elements such as silicon or ...... ? Just curious as I write a lot of SciFi stories.

    6 AnswersOther - Science1 decade ago
  • Do you feel disadvantaged in life if ...?

    your last name starts with a letter from the end of the alphabet? People always start lists & things starting with A!

    5 AnswersOther - Society & Culture1 decade ago
  • Why don't people .....?

    Why don't people read through their questions before posting to ensure they make sense, or at least in readable English?

    4 AnswersOther - Society & Culture1 decade ago
  • Longest Straight Road?

    Just curious. Anyone have an idea where the longest straight stretch of road is in the UK? (Forget the ups and downs, otherwise the answer will be about two miles!)

    8 AnswersGeography1 decade ago
  • Greenwich Prime Meridian?

    I've just been on Google Earth and as I live near Greenwich, Uk I looked it up. Am I wrong, or is the Prime Meridian that Google uses different to the 'Geographical' one. The Google one seems to be about 100m east of the Greenwich one. Not a lot, I know, but just curious.

    3 AnswersGeography1 decade ago
  • Poor Maths and English?

    Why are so many employers complaining about poor standards of Maths & English that schooleavers seem to have?

    2 AnswersPrimary & Secondary Education1 decade ago