Category Archives: Media

Landsbanki Guernsey Crisis – UK Government cover up and pressure to close protest websites.

Thousands of British savers with Landsbanki Guernsey may not get their money back, it emerged recently.

The bank, a subsidiary of Icelandic bank Landsbanki, which has been taken over by the Icelandic Financial Services Authority, did offer some of the best rates on offshore savings accounts. But now savers in both the UK and the Channel Islands are unable to access their money.

There is no deposit protection scheme in Guernsey, and Landsbanki Guernsey is not covered by either the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), or Iceland’s protection scheme, because it is registered in Guernsey.… Click here to continue reading this article

Accept credit cards on your website – free merchant account

Are you planning on selling things on the internet? If so, you will probably also be thinking about how you can accept credit cards on your site. This article provides some basic information on adding credit card and other payment facilities to your websites.

Is it really necessary? Without a doubt! Internet purchases are often impulse buys. Cheques went out with the ark, nobody uses those any more. Credit card payment is a huge convenience if your customers are overseas. Some people – especially Americans – will not buy products from you unless you offer the credit card payment option.… Click here to continue reading this article

VOIP Skype, How Good is Skype?

Nowadays I use Skype – they have made great advances in terms of quality and are able to offer ‘business class’ quality connections almost all the time.

However the real reason for the change from another provider was not quality but because Skype is not just a cheap phone call provider but rather an integrated communications system.

This may not be overly important to the ardent swain who wants the cheapest way to hear the voice of his imagined best beloved in some remote corner of a muddy place, but I can do lots of fun stuff with Skype.… Click here to continue reading this article

Who is The Stig on Top Gear?

A question asked all over the internet is the identity of the Stig. Here on the Real Deal we can give you the lowdown as usual.

The reason they have been able to keep it such a closely guarded secret is because there have been more than one. There have been two official Stig’s on the show, while various other Stig’s have made appearances for particular episodes. The whole point of the Stig character is that Top Gear can use who is available at the time without explaining the changes.

The Stig is sometimes just the best driver available when Top Gear need a car testing.… Click here to continue reading this article