Cash, Cars and Babes

There are plans for broadband to be distributed via satellite, which should solve problems for people living in blackspot areas. The new service, by BeyondDLS, plans to offer speeds up to 2mbps and would start at about £19.99 a month and will be available nationwide.

It's not that fast on the grand scale of things, but would provide homes who are unable to have normal broadband, to gain access to the Internet, so it's certainly better than nothing.

Quite a lot of places encourage this system each Christmas - the Secret Santa method of making sure everyone gets a gift. The idea? Something along the lines of putting names into a hat, everyone pulls out a name and secretly buys a present for them.

Whilst the idea is all well and good, there are a few issues involved with the concept:

• What if you pick a name of somebody you don't know very well? Or you don't even like?!
• What if you draw the boss?!
• Do you choose the joke present or just play it safe?
• What should the price limit be? Esepcially in the current climate?

Or...you could just forget the whole idea, and save yourself some money!