Web Week

Are hobbits real?: By the time you have seen Lord of the Rings twice, you will be ready to air your opinion on this message board, or in the accompanying chat room.

The next Big Band: The White Stripes are a stripped-down Led Zeppelin-sounding band billed as one of the big surprises for those attending Friday's Auckland Big Day Out show. Also find out how one reviewer found a US gig of theirs.

You're not the only one: It won't solve your computer problems, but it's comforting to find a site where others grizzle about the same annoying glitches in the same products.

Holiday time-wasting games: Among these clever, but meaningless, puzzles - try holding the rope against a powerful rhino, or nabbing flies while jumping in a pond of lily pads.

Hobbit discussions

LOTR Forum and chat

The White Stripes

White Stripes gig review

Computer Gripes

Time-wasting games