A company called NCR (www.ncr.com) already provides banks in the USA with software that recognises people when they use a cash machine.

The next move for them is into the UK where they hope to provide a similar service as well as sports reports and stock market information on the screen. George Orwell must be smiling to himself.

IF you are looking for a bit of last minute sunshine but are not sure who flies where then the whichbudget.com site will prove useful.

It brings all the airlines and all the routes in one place so you can find out if BMIBaby goes from Manchester to Barcelona -- it does.

Or just choose a departure/ destination airport and it will consolidate all the flights that you are looking for in one place.

At the moment the site searches through low-cost carriers such as Easyjet and Ryanair but intends to increase its coverage of charter flights.

The best thing about the site is that it is clearly laid out, returns the results quickly and you are not bombarded by irrelevant adverts.

THE great thing about the internet is that it can give talented people a global audience.

Photojournalist Geoff Oliver Bugbee has taken his camera to many corners of the world and captured some incredible images.On his site (http://portfolio.geoffbugbee.com/) you get the chance to join him.