Are you involved in Skype group chats that are distracting – then set a notification trigger based on your name

We use Skype extensively for inter-office communications and a colleague recently showed me how she could ignore the Skype group chats unless someone specifically typed her name (or other configured words).  This is very useful if you want to ignore chats unless your name or other topics come up. 

Here’s how it’s done:
1) Open a chat window (group chat or 1-on-1 chat)
2) Select the pull down menu: Conversation->Notification settings

3) Select the radio button “Notify me only if these words are mentioned” and type in some trigger words and phrases:

Hope this helps shield you from “noisy” group chats and you can get some work done.


BTW: there are some nice useful features under that “Conversation” pull down menu – why not try some out now
eg: Profile panel –> Set topic

Why purchase a CD player for your car when you can use a USB stick and FM transmitter for less than R150?

I recently had a request for advice on purchasing a car CD player for music – here’s my suggestion:

If you have your music on a USB stick then why not rather purchase a FM transmitter?
I bought one for less than R150

This is how it works:
1) Memory stick with your mp3 music on
2) Plug the memory stick into the FM transmitter
3) Plug the FM transmitter into your car’s lighter (for power)
4) Press play on the FM transmitter
5) Tune your car’s FM radio into the FM transmitter frequency and voila – your MP3 music in your car!

For example: http://www.cashcrusaders.co.za/products/new_goods/10718

Find a store here: http://www.cashcrusaders.co.za/about_us/store_locator?search=&area=7&store=

The C-Tech FM/MP3 Modulator for R100 from Cash Crusaders:

Main Features:   
4 in 1 Card Reader With Cell Phone Charger
Plays MP3 Audio On Your Car Stereo From Any SD/MMC or USB Drive
Cell Phone Charger Fittings For Most Popular Makes & Models

Works for me :)

120 free days of calls to major cities, then rates at cheaper than SkypeOut

What a win! I've blogged about this before and even managed to get my DECT cordless phone to connect to the Internet and use this VoipBuster service



But really, if you aren't using VoipBuster to make international calls then you are paying too much. Free for 120 days then cheaper than SkypeOut rates.



Here's the freedays page that I always battle to find: http://www.voipbuster.com/en/free.html

Amplify’d from www.voipbuster.com

Free* calls with VoipBuster

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Not only can you call your online friends for free, VoipBuster also offers free* calls to any regular land-line in various popular destinations (see panel). To counter misuse of our network we have limited these free* calls for our trial users. If you want to enjoy longer free* calls to these destinations, just top up your account by buying credit. VoipBuster Freedays Buying credit entitles you to 120 Freedays (unless stated otherwise). This means you can call all countries marked as "Free" in our rates list for a period of 120 days at no costs. When the 120 days are over, the normal rate will be charged for these destinations. You can get more Freedays by topping up your account with credit. Fair Use and Restrictions New users can try VoipBuster out for free for a total of 60 minutes. During this trial period you can only call the destinations marked as free. Register your account by buying credit in order to extend your free calls. Registered users get max 300 minutes per week of free calls, measured over the last 7 days and per unique IP address. Unused free minutes cannot be taken to the following week(s). If limit is exceeded the normal rates apply. During your Freedays you can call all destinations listed as "Free" for free. When you have run out of Freedays, the normal rates apply. You can get new Freedays by buying credit. Read more at www.voipbuster.com

 

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