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I keep getting phone calls from a number I don’t recognise and would prefer not getting it until I know who’s calling. Is there anywhere I can look it up and find out who it belongs to?

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I was looking at your profile on LinkedIn and noticed that you had your blog posts displayed there too. Can you tell me how you did that?

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My company has a website and I’d love to spruce it up using some super-cool mapping stuff like you see on a number of websites. Someone told me I can do a mashup, but when I signed up for API access at Google Maps I realised that I was way out of my depth. Where can I contract someone to give my website some glamour?

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I like learning new words, but picking a random one from a dictionary is so boring, can you suggest anything better?

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I keep seeing different reviews and advertisements for online backup services. Which do you think is the best?

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I want to send some photos to my sister but when I attach them to an email I get a message saying that the message delivery has failed. What can I do to fix it?

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I have a couple of missed numbers on my phone and they don’t seem to belong to any of my contacts. How can I find out who made those calls?

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Okay, this isn’t strictly a tech support question, but the solution does make use of the Internet, so I thought this blog was a good place to do it. So, back to the question, the number’s that you’re seeing are available to you thanks to a process called Caller ID (sometimes called CLI - Calling Line Identification), which tells your phone where the call is originating from. It’s a great way to help make your call more efficient and also for you to know who made those calls you missed.

Sometimes though, you may want to know who made the call before calling back and for this you can use a website called “Who’s Number Is That?“. It’s a pretty straight forward system that lets you type in a number and gives you details about the caller using a process called Reverse Call Lookup.

It’s not free, but then if you’re really curious as to who called you, then it’s always good to have an option. Alternatively you can call them right back and it won’t cost you a cent.

I know the Web is a great place for getting discounts and coupons. Do you know where I can get a coupon for Expedia?

As you say, the Web can be great for getting cheap deal and coupons. Some places are just impossible to find though, for the simple reason that they just don’t issue coupons. However, for the places that do, there are a number of website that let people announce, share and take advantage of coupons.

Seeing you’re looking specifically for coupons for Orbits, I did a Google search and one link that caught my eye said: Orbitz.com discount codes for hotels, flights, cruises and car rentals and came across Best Online Coupons a website that holds a whole collection of coupons for different websites. To name a few they have coupons for Expedia, Travelocity and Avis. Looking at the Orbitz page they have around 30-40 coupons, so I’m sure you can find whatever you need there.

One word of advice. You need to keep in mind that coupons usually have a lifetime and can expire after a certain date. Also, they usually carry some sort of terms and conditions with them. Make sure you read the small print and know exactly what you’re using. Otherwise you may be in for an unpleasant surprise when you come to make use of them.