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amawanqa
Joined: May 08, 2004
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From: Hornchurch UK & East London SA
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@ Francois,
We use Skype weekly, via a flat-rate unlimited broadband connection and yes, it thus costs zilch to 'Skype' someone on a PC in SA or anywhere.
Skype has some great features, ie. 'conference'/ group calling, leaving free sms/text-type messages, etc.
You are correct that there are low rates when using Skype to call landlines.
We installed a webcam with Skype and Mrs Amawanqa's parents have done the same, thus it's great being able to see each other live ( I get along well with her parents), but Mrs A really then 'verlangs' after Skyping her folks, and her old man's gone to get the dog to show her, etc, etc...
He who laughs last... thinks slowest.
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francoislr
Joined: Jun 15, 2006
Posts: 53
From: Pretoria, South Africa
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On 2006-11-10 08:36:15, brix25 wrote:
@francois: Right now Google has got email on lock on mobiles unless you want to be a fancy pants and carry around a Blackberry.
Just a question. Can you access any email on this movamail?
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What is this about not using e-mail on google? I used it yesterday still, and it worked...And they are still advertising it, the app...?!?!
Movamail Key Features
MovaMail provides you with a fast and effective solution for accessing all your existing email services without investing in an expensive dedicated device.
* Speed: MovaMail is up to 10X faster then most built in email clients or WAP based email services.
* Multiple Email accounts: MovaMail allows you to consolidate all of your email accounts.
* Compatibility: MovaMail supports POP, IMAP and Webmail (including Yahoo!, MSN, Hotmail, AOL, Gmail and more) ensuring you have the best solution for accessing all your various email accounts.
* Address Book Integration and Synchronization: Synchronize your mobile phone address book with your MovaMail service for easy email address access.
* Image Attachments. Full support for viewing, sending, forwarding and receiving image attachments.
* Camera Phone Support: MovaMail's integrated camera access allows you to quickly take a picture from your phone camera and send via email.
* Less Data Traffic: MovaMail uses up to 10X less data traffic due to our proprietary Optimization and Compression Engine. This provides you more email at a lower cost.
* User Friendly Graphical interface: MovaMail is easily navigated through a graphical user interface that corresponds to specific keys on your mobile phone touch pad.
* Multi-lingual Support: MovaMail recognizes the language capabilities within your mobile phone and allows you to communicate in your chosen language.
* Optional XHTML Interface: If you cannot use our Java client for whatever reason we also have an XHTML interface that you may access on your mobile browser.
That is it, everything it can anc can't do.
@ Kryptik, that was brilliant! Got me laughing my head off!
Google is at it again with Gmail, more functionality:
http://mail.google.com/mail/help/about_whatsnew.html
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Siosal
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
Posts: 139
From: South Africa
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I want to post a pic, but it keeps telling me I'm not logged in.
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francoislr
Joined: Jun 15, 2006
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From: Pretoria, South Africa
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Same problem this side, so I have started doing the http://www.imageshack.us/ thing. Upload your picture there, then they give a code for forums. Copy it, paste it in your post, and Bob's your uncle...you saw my pictures...that was my first time I did that.
Example, I just uploaded a picture. You get a page with all the codes on. I am going to insert the different types of codes to see what it will do in the forum(doing this for me as well, really interested to see what will happen)
Thumbnail For Websites:
 www.ImageShack.us" />
Thumbnail for Forums (1)
Thumbnail for Forums (2)
[img=http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/8553/dsc00341yi8.th.jpg]
Hotlink for Forums (1)
Hotlink for Forums (2)
[img=http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/8553/dsc00341yi8.jpg]
Hotlink for Websites
Show Image to a Friend
http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00341yi8.jpg
Direct Link to Image
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/8553/dsc00341yi8.jpg
There we go...see how this turns out. By the way, the picture is of my favorite picture girl once again. Think you guys will see her a lot...
So we are making a potjie here at work, starting soon. Really cool. Then got a braai this evening. Non-stop partying!
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brix25
Joined: Aug 20, 2003
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From: Cape Town, South Africa
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@francois: The Gmail app starting working again after I changed my APN settting to "Internet" from the "Vodacom" I normally use...won't attempt Vlive!
Also noticed this morning that Gmail has slightly changed it's look.
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francoislr
Joined: Jun 15, 2006
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From: Pretoria, South Africa
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@ brix, I tried the Vlive thing, but only my Vodacom settings worked. For some reason the thing is just showing the Loading thingie, and not getting anywhere.
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Siosal
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
Posts: 139
From: South Africa
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Had the same prob with gmail last night. Works fine today (Vodacom settings)
I'll try posting a pic from home using gprs later....
But thanks for the help in any case... |
JK
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: S. Africa - JOZI
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Iv always used Photobucket, which is better between the two?? |
Kryptik
Joined: Jun 24, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: Port Elizabeth, S.Africa
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I'm not sure, i've never used Photobucket before... With Esato i'd have to use my phone's browser to upload an image, whereas with Imageshack all it takes is two clicks and Robert's your mother's brother.
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francoislr
Joined: Jun 15, 2006
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From: Pretoria, South Africa
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Imageshack works great on firefox. Got a plug-in with which i just drag it into my post window, it uploads, and the code goes straight in:)
@ amawanqa, guess what? No, not a promotion, although i could do with one. Yes, the package has arrived:) thanks bro! Listening to Mercury now:) Very interesting music! Can definately get some ideas out of it:-D
So yeah, the weekend has pounced onto us once again, but i must say, we were a willing victim this week, did not run that fast:)
Once again Wanqa, thanks a million:)
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Siosal
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
Posts: 139
From: South Africa
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@Amawanqa may the cows of you and your offspring grow ever fat and healthy. the lanyards have arrived and my bud and I thank you from the bottom of our very souls.
And to celebrate, my first ever phone pic, uploaded to the forum.
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amawanqa
Joined: May 08, 2004
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From: Hornchurch UK & East London SA
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...and a truly beautiful sunset captured at that.
@ Francois and Siosal,
That's excellent news...and has gone some way in restoring a tad more faith in some of the SA postal services.
Those last 3 padded envelopes took much longer to arrive than 'normal' post to SA, but hey, who cares now, as long as you've received them intact. Enjoy.
Will see what freebies I can get again at next year's show... 
@ Francois,
I'm sure you've discovered the diversity in those songs; some have Hendrix-style riffs, some fall clearly into the experimental realms with all the distortions, etc.
As promised, will PM you the track list when I get home; I'm still at school and have lots of admin loose ends to sort out.
EDIT: Kryptik won't have to send you that lanyard video now... 
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jmash
Joined: Jan 18, 2006
Posts: 117
From: Nelspruit,South Africa
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The Wanqaman has made us happy this week with all the gifts from WanqaLand!His generosity hasn't gone unnoticed,and many blessings are heading his way.I got my lanyard yesterday and l'm loving it!
Once again Wanqa,YOU ARE THE MAN!!!
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Kryptik
Joined: Jun 24, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: Port Elizabeth, S.Africa
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Absolutely agreed, Wanqa, that's a beautiful sunset that Sio has captured. Great 1st pic, boet.
@JMash, i couldn't agree more, the bhuti has really brought a smile to our faces.
Soooo, Wanqa, which type of cattle do you prefer to get in the Xmas stocking? How's the admin going, boet? Finished my assessment yesterday, knee-deep in revision for the next week, then it's time to mark the scripts and prepare the reports.
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Siosal
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
Posts: 139
From: South Africa
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Thanks for the compliments on the pic guys. I'll try to post more when i can. @francois you've probably never heard of them(had to get the cd's imported) but you might enjoy Breaking Benjamin. They are a very good hard rock group thats a got quite a commercial sound. They don't stray too far chord wise but Ben's vocals are amazing and the know how to work with what they've got. Just a thought. Use it, or not.
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