I presented this month's forum talk in the Leisure Centre this morning. The topic was Gadgets and Gizmos. For anyone interested in accessing the slides I used, as a memory jogger or if there are questions arising from them, this link should take you to them at google presentations site. Gadgets & Gizmos presentation
A few queries came up this morning which I thought I'd address in this blog - so that everyone can benefit from the answers.
The first was - is there a way to send SMS / Text messages from your computer , rather than your mobile phone, as sometimes it's much easier to type on a computer keyboard than muck around with the tiny phone keyboards. The answer is YES! And it's cheaper than sending sms text messages from your phone.
There are a number of sites that offer this facility. You simply need to sign up with the site, buy some credit (various payment options available) and off you go! Some sites let you try a few free messages first , just to make sure you're happy with the service.
The one I use - but there are many out there to choose from - is www.readytosms.com.au. Messages sent from this site via your computer, show up on the recipient's phone as coming from your normal mobile number. However, if the recipient replies to the message, the response will go direct to your mobile phone, not your computer or email. Which is generally fine
Skype also lets you send SMS text messages from your computer to mobile phones. The messages show as having come from your normal mobile phone number. If the recipient chooses to 'reply' the response will again go to your normal mobile phone, not Skype. SMS on Skype cost around 11.8c each
We'll be looking at Skype a little more in upcoming fortnightly sessions, if everyone's interested.
The next IT group meeting is Monday 25th August 10am, in the library. Everyone's welcome. So come along. Bring a friend if you like. And bring your laptop if you have one. It's all about hands on learning, wherever possible.
Angela Brown
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