Web
Captain Awesome’s Opinion: MWEB Sucks
With the good news for the South African Internet market over the last few weeks, we highlighted the many uncapped ADSL options that providers are bringing to the table.
This is my story of using uncapped ADSL so far.
I initially was very skeptical as there were previously uncapped options already available, and they were all much more expensive than the latest offerings. I wanted to know why there was such a difference and how come, all of a sudden, uncapped Internet was affordable.
Chris over at iMod had been set up with an account from Mweb, and he seemed very happy. They were an option I thought. I was currently with Afrihost and was extremely happy with their service, and therefore was seriously considering them. I had used OpenWeb in the past and therefore I decided not to rule them out.
I did the normal thing when one is about to spend a fair amount of money or change a service provider: research. This lead me to discover that Afrihost had thresholds and essentially meant that their service would not be truly uncapped. This service with its great pricing would be sufficient for someone using around 60-100GB a month. I was looking for more.
My next step was to try Mweb as Chris seemed very happy with them. I automatically assumed that a “top” company like Mweb would have a simple sign up process, and I would be online in minutes. Boy oh boy was I wrong. The sign up process after about 10 minutes lead me to a hanging server error. It appears that my request was just simply not being picked up. There was no notification to say there was an error, or if it was successful. I was left with the worst situation possible: was my money being deducted with no product, but I had no idea as there simply was no information provided.
Things To Do With Local Cap
Here is a fantastic list of things to do when your international cap has run out and all you have left is local cap. The list is courtesy of The Local List. I have just got my uncapped account from Open Web and I am absolutely loving it! I pity those that don’t have this luxury!
So list is quite out of date, but most of it seems to be still up and running. I haven’t actually linked to the sites as that would just be crazy from an SEO point of view, but all you need to do is simply copy the link into your address bar and away you go!
Search:
http://www.live.com
http://www.ananzi.co.za/
http://www.aardvark.co.za/search/
http://www.search24.com/
http://www.funnel.co.za/
http://www.mylocal.co.za/google
http://www.mylocal.co.za/answers
News:
http://www.thetimes.co.za/home.aspx
http://www.news24.co.za/
http://www.iol.co.za/
http://www.mg.co.za/
http://www.dieburger.com/
http://www.sabcnews.com/
http://www.ananzi.co.za/news/
http://www.702.co.za/news/news.asp
http://www.sbsun.com/home
http://www.chron.com/
http://www.myfoxny.com/
http://www.foxnews.com/
Computers / IT / Tech:
http://www.shockwave.com/home.jsp
http://www.itweb.co.za/
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/
http://cooltech.iafrica.com/
http://www.pcformat.co.za/
http://www.philips.com/
http://www.logitech.com/
http://www.nvidia.com
http://www.benq.com/
http://www.corel.com/
http://www.amd.com/us-en/
http://www.intel.com/
http://www.ati.com
http://www.wug.za.net/
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/
http://www.appriver.com/
http://www.altova.com/
http://www.spamfighter.com/
http://www.tech2.com/
http://www.wired.com/
Cellular:
http://www.vodacom.co.za/
http://www.vodacom4me.co.za/
http://www.mtn.co.za/
http://www.cellc.co.za/
http://www.virginmobile.co.za/
http://www.ericsson.com/
http://www.nokia.co.uk/
Internet / ADSL / ISP
https://secure.telkomsa.net/titracker/
http://userstats.adsl.saix.net/
http://www.saix.net/
http://www.telkom.co.za/
http://www.telkomsa.net/
http://www.neotel.co.za/
http://www.webmail.co.za/
http://www.mweb.co.za/
http://www.do.co.za/
Sports:
http://www.uefa.com/
http://www.wwe.com/
http://www.nba.com/
http://msn.foxsports.com/
http://www.rugby365.com/
http://www.supersport.co.za/
Bulletin Boards / Forums:
http://aas.uct.ac.za
http://forums.xploit.co.za
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/
http://forums.prophecy.co.za/
http://www.pcformat.co.za/modules.php?name=Forums
http://forum.mxit.co.za/
Maps / Travel / Motoring:
http://www.gotravel24.com/
http://www.brabysmaps.co.za/
http://www.shellgeostar.co.za/
http://www.bmw.com/
http://www.audi.com/audi/com/en2.html
http://www.cardomain.com/
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_INTL/homepage
http://www.airtran.com/Home.aspx
http://www.jetstar.com/au/index.html
http://www.garmap.co.za/
http://www.garmin.co.za/
Help Sponsor Me Please!
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Google Docs: 12 Cool Features You Didn’t Know
Here is an article I found on Shakk.us. I would recommend reading it here though as the grammar and layout over there is shocking. I have edited this to make it far easier to read. Enjoy.
Slick and simple, Google Docs is the online office suite for people who don’t need bells and whistles. You can open and edit most office document, spreadsheet and presentation formats in Google Docs – and view PDFs. It autosaves your work, so it’s crash proof, and you can share documents publicly or with selected contacts.Google Docs looks underpowered, but dig deep and you’ll find smart features that other suites can’t beat. Here are 12 of the best.
1. Recover old revisions. Go to File > Revision History and the entire past of the current document will be revealed. This powerful feature allows you to select and edit any version of your document. Compare revisions side by side too – new edits are colour coded to their author.
2. Create HTML tables. You can access a document’s underlying HTML code direct by going to “Edit > Edit HTML”. There are lots of uses for this. For example: use Google Docs WYSIWYG table making tools – then go to “Edit HTML”. Paste the code into any input window that expects HTML. Instant, painless table coding.HTML VIEW: Handy for chucking together web page content, Google Docs are rendered in HTML.
3. Add CSS. Google Docs allows you to add CSS styles to any document. Try this. Make a new document, highlight it and choose “Heading 3″ from the Styles dropdown. Next, go to “Edit > Edit CSS” and enter this code: { font-size: 200%; font-family: Georgia,”Times New Roman”,Times,serif; }Click “OK” and the change should be instant. Go to “File > New > New from Template” to investigate more complex CSS examples.
South African Celebrities On Twitter
So Skattie recently released a list of South African celebrities that are on Twitter. The list is quite varied with rugby players, models, blog award winners etc listed. One thing they all have in common is that they are definitely the people to follow. Here is the list:
Gareth Cliff – @GarethCliff (Radio DJ, TV Show host)
DJ Fresh – @DJFreshSA (Radio DJ)
Anele – @Anele (Radio DJ)
Charlize Theron – @charlizzetheron (International Actress)
Tanit Phoenix – @tanitphoenix (Actress, Model)
Tanya van Graan – @tanyavg (Actress, Model)
Kerry McGregor – @kerrymcgregor (Model)
Lieschen Botes – @LBotes (Model)
Chris Chameleon – @chrischameleon (Actor, Singer/Songwriter)
Koos Kombuis – @KoosKombuis (Singer/Songwriter)
Barry Ronge – @RatherRonge (Entertainment Journalist)
Mark Pilgrim – @Mark_Pilgrim (Radio DJ)
Lee-Ann Liebenberg – @leeannl (Model)
Arno Carstens – @ARNOCARSTENS (Singer/Songwriter)
Bianca Trytsman – @boonks (Model)
Brandon October – @BrandonOctober (Singer/Songwriter)
Colin Moss – @Colin_Moss (Actor / TV Show Host)
Danny K – @dannykmusic (Singer/Songwriter)
Elana Afrika – @ElanaAfrika (Radio DJ)
Hip Hop Pantsula – @HipHopPantsula (Singer/Songwriter)
Jo-Ann Strauss – @jo_annstrauss (Model / TV Personality)
Karen Zoid – @karenzoid (Singer/Songwriter)
Kurt Darren – @KurtOfficial (Singer/Songwriter)
Seth Rotherham – @2oceansvibe (Media Mogul, Horse Whisperer)
Leigh-Ann Mol – @LeighAnnMol (Radio DJ)
Lisa Marie Schneider – @electricvenus (Model)
Margaret van der Westhuizen – @MagsSouthAfrica (Radio DJ / Personality)
Michael Mol – @DrMichaelMol (TV Personality)
Nicola Breytenbach – @NicBrey (Model)
Roger Goode – @DjRogerGoode (Radio DJ)
Sasha Martinengo – @F1sasha (Radio DJ / Personality)
Khanyi Mbau – @TheRealMissK (Actress / Personality)
Emanual Castis – @EmmanuelCastis (Actor / Personality)
Brigette Willers – @Brigittewillers (Model / Personality)
Bob Skinstad – @BobSkinstad (Ex Springbok Rugby Player / Personality)
Landi Swanepoel – @landiswanepoel (Model)
John Smit – @johnsmit123 (Springbok Rugby Player / Personality)
Victor Matfield – @VictorMatfield (Springbok Rugby Player)
Morné Steyn – @mornesteyn (Springbok Rugby Player)
Megan Coleman – @Meg_Coleman (Model / Personality)
Tamara Dey – @tamaradey (Singer/Songwriter)
Tracey McGregor – @tracymcgregor (Model)
Poppy – @poppyismyname (Radio DJ / Personality)
Grant Nash – @grantnash (Radio DJ / Personality)
Sureshni Rider – @Sureshnie (Radio DJ)
Jennifer Su – @jennifer_su (Personality)
Charné Jade Slee – @CharneJade (Model)
AB De Villiers – @AB840217 (Proteas Cricket Player)
Gurthro Steenkamp – @gurthro (Springbok Rugby Player)
Francois Louw – @FloLouw (Springbok Rugby Player)
Ross Skeate – @RossSkeate (Springbok Rugby Player)
Os du Randt – @osdurandt (Ex Springbok Rugby Player)
AJ Venter – @Braaibroer (Ex Springbok Rugby Player)
Helgaard Muller – @helgardmuller (Ex Springbok Rugby Player / Provincial Coach)
Graeme Smith – @GraemeSmith49 (Proteas Cricket Player / Captain)
Christopher Mills – @ChristopherM (South African Blog Award Winner)
Hanyani Shimange – @hshimmi (Ex Springbok Rugby Player)
JP Dumminy – @JPDumminy21 (Proteas cricket player)
Darren Scott – @JustPlainTwit (Radio DJ / TV Personality)
Hunter Kennedy – @Huntervancoke (Band Member of Heuwels Fantasties / Fokofpolisiekar)
Aidan Bennets – @AidanBennetts (Model / TV Personality)
Jeannie D – @jeannieous (Radio DJ / TV Personality)
Trevor Noah – @trevornoah (Actor / Comedian)
Casper de Vries – @casperrasper (Comedian / TV Personality)
Bobby van Jaarsveld – @bobbyvjaarsveld (Singer / Songwriter)
Heinz Winckler – @heinzwinckler (Singer / Songwriter / Idols South African Winner)
Paul Snodgrass – @snoddie (Comedian / TV Personality)
Dave Duarte – @DaveDuarte (South African Blog Awards 2009 Winner)
Boitumelo Molekane – @TfromtheV (Singer / Songwriter)
Heather Moore – @skinnylaminx (South African Blog Awards 2009 Winner)
Trevor Immelman – @TrevorImmelman (South African Golfer / Masters Champ)
Gary Player – @garyplayer (South African Golfer)
