Web week

Weather or not: Is it too much to hope for a long weekend away from your computer and enjoying sunshine? Time to start bookmarking surf.co.nz and check out the web cameras at popular beaches like south Piha.

Fill your Cup: On the International Rugby Board's Tournament site, you can see video of World Cup games but it comes at a price (US$24.95 - about NZ$40). The video is of every match 24 hours after it is played. There is also live audio for every match, and video highlights from past cups.

Catwalk goes high-speed: In this fashion week AUT Bachelor of Fashion Technology students tonight stage their Cut One Right Side Up annual show from Aotea Square and you can see it live online from 8.30pm. You need a Mac or PC with QuickTime 6 and a fast internet connection.

Batter up your donations: US Democratic hopeful Wesley Clark this week launched an unusual way to get donations, inviting internet users to predict the World Series baseball champion with their money pledge. Any local parties want to try it with the rugby cup?

Shave for a cure: Would you colour your curls or lose your locks for a cause? The leukaemia and blood foundation is raising money for people with leukaemia with a shave your head event. Email in your before and after shots.

Browser alternative: Those seeking an alternative to Internet Explorer will find an update to Mozilla, now an integrated browser, email and news suite.