http://www.clarkeology.comQuick query of my database, returned as xml, for use in my ajax apps 11036 I do, all my skills are in software, if the power went off tomorrow I'd be SUNK! I wish I had more hardware skills, not just computer hardware, but general mechanics and making and fixing things. Here's an interesting article along those lines from w... lego javascript hardware wired http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11036/Ever+feel+lacking+in+skills%3F 11037 That's crazy talk, and quite an arrogant viewpoint for Wired - screw building a clock out of voltmeters. I've got a degree in electronics but there is no way I'd open up your iPaq to see why it wasn't working. Gadgets are sold as black boxes, and are... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11037/RE:+Ever+feel+lacking+in+skills%3F