Hello to all!!
Thank you for letting me in on your forum community.
I am 58 years old and technologically "disabled", hence my joining this forum in an attempt to stay up to date with things I have NO KNOWLEDGE of!
I am based in Kraaifontein which is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
Looking forward to posts and questions from likeminded people suffering from the same inadequacies, amnesias and insecurities regarding the new technologies we are subjected to!
Love life, no matter what challenges it produces.
Reinhardt Badenhorst (Reibad)
reibad said:
Hello to all!!
Thank you for letting me in on your forum community.
I am 58 years old and technologically "disabled", hence my joining this forum in an attempt to stay up to date with things I have NO KNOWLEDGE of!
I am based in Kraaifontein which is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
Looking forward to posts and questions from likeminded people suffering from the same inadequacies, amnesias and insecurities regarding the new technologies we are subjected to!
Love life, no matter what challenges it produces.
Reinhardt Badenhorst (Reibad)
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Welcome! What devices do you own?
svetius said:
Welcome! What devices do you own?
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My primary device is a Samsung A52 5G.
The "other half" has a Huawei P20.
Dell Inspiron 15 3000 series which is as grey as I am and a Mecer "My-Life" Z140C-Xpress...
Thank you for asking.
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Hi all,
At the moment I am a student at the VU University Amsterdam, doing co-creation research. I would appreciate it very much, when you guys fill in my questionnaire for developers about co-creation.
This survey is done to investigate co-creators within online co-creation communities. An online Co-Creation community is a online network of people, who share the same interest, common identity and social relationships, among admires of a brand or product. Co-Creation is the integration of customers within the production and design process of an organization, to create value, and products to fulfill consumers' needs. In this case that would be, developers who design apps in order to improve the mobile devices for everybody.
If you fill in the questionnaire, you have the change to win 2x 50 euro! If you send this link to relevant people with me in cc [email protected] you increase your chance!
Many thanks, please check the link below
https://vueconomics.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3IWPzZjFxtrnMcA
kind regards,
*Svetius approved this survey, which will help me with a school report and is not commercial in any way*
coconut2011 said:
Hi all,
At the moment I am a student at the VU University Amsterdam, doing co-creation research. I would appreciate it very much, when you guys fill in my questionnaire for developers about co-creation.
This survey is done to investigate co-creators within online co-creation communities. An online Co-Creation community is a online network of people, who share the same interest, common identity and social relationships, among admires of a brand or product. Co-Creation is the integration of customers within the production and design process of an organization, to create value, and products to fulfill consumers' needs. In this case that would be, developers who design apps in order to improve the mobile devices for everybody.
Many thanks, please check the link below
https://vueconomics.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3IWPzZjFxtrnMcA
kind regards,
*Svetius approved this survey, which will help me with a school report and is not commercial in any way*
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Well, buddy, I just finished the survey although I can't be said to be a developer
Do well in your studies!
Hi sakai4eva, thanks a lot for filling in my questionnaire! did you like it?
sakai4eva said:
Well, buddy, I just finished the survey although I can't be said to be a developer
Do well in your studies!
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You mean professional developer, or you do not develop anything? lol
At the moment I still have only a few people who filled in my questionnaire, it will only take 5 minutes of your time, please help me out
coconut2011 said:
Hi sakai4eva, thanks a lot for filling in my questionnaire! did you like it?
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I do. Your questionnaire is very well done. As a graduate student, I should know.
coconut2011 said:
You mean professional developer, or you do not develop anything? lol
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I don't develop anything.
alright, thanks a lot
all set
good servey. i did enjoy doing it
have fun
Glad to hear that!
btw i gave you a thanks, for helping me out
ClementNg23 said:
all set
good servey. i did enjoy doing it
have fun
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on average it will take about 5 minutes to fill in the study
G'day
I'm David, and have been a member of XDA since 2006, back when Windows Mobile 5 ruled the forums, and Android hadn't even been thought about.
I currently work in IT Support at a University in Australia. Previously I was a project engineer with a defence contractor. I worked in avionics/electronics, and doing the company IT on the side. I have a B/Eng in IT, and am also qualified to work on aircraft avionics,though I haven't done that for a long time!
I'm obviously Scottish , but moved to Australia in 2001 when I was 21.
I was a BIG fan of the early O2 devices (O2 XDA II, XDA IIs etc), then progressed to HTC WM devices. I even made a few ROMs for the HTC Touch Diamond, which were quite popular
Then when Android was ported to the HD2, I gave it a try, and instantly moved across and never looked back!
I joined the XDA moderator team in 2010, and progressed my way up to Assistant Admin to @MikeChannon (he's not as bad as people say )
The mod team are a great bunch! Keep an eye out for our recruitment notices that go out every now and again
If you need help with anything forum related, please feel free to contact me directly. I can help with name changes, passwords, forum or account issues, pretty much anything
the_scotsman said:
G'day
I'm David, and have been a member of XDA since 2006, back when Windows Mobile 5 ruled the forums, and Android hadn't even been thought about.
I currently work in IT Support at a University in Australia. Previously I was a project engineer with a defence contractor. I worked in avionics/electronics, and doing the company IT on the side. I have a B/Eng in IT, and am also qualified to work on aircraft avionics,though I haven't done that for a long time!
I'm obviously Scottish , but moved to Australia in 2001 when I was 21.
I was a BIG fan of the early O2 devices (O2 XDA II, XDA IIs etc), then progressed to HTC WM devices. I even made a few ROMs for the HTC Touch Diamond, which were quite popular
Then when Android was ported to the HD2, I gave it a try, and instantly moved across and never looked back!
I joined the XDA moderator team in 2010, and progressed my way up to Assistant Admin to @MikeChannon (he's not as bad as people say )
The mod team are a great bunch! Keep an eye out for our recruitment notices that go out every now and again
If you need help with anything forum related, please feel free to contact me directly. I can help with name changes, passwords, forum or account issues, pretty much anything
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Good story
the_scotsman said:
G'day
I'm David, and have been a member of XDA since 2006, back when Windows Mobile 5 ruled the forums, and Android hadn't even been thought about.
I currently work in IT Support at a University in Australia. Previously I was a project engineer with a defence contractor. I worked in avionics/electronics, and doing the company IT on the side. I have a B/Eng in IT, and am also qualified to work on aircraft avionics,though I haven't done that for a long time!
I'm obviously Scottish , but moved to Australia in 2001 when I was 21.
I was a BIG fan of the early O2 devices (O2 XDA II, XDA IIs etc), then progressed to HTC WM devices. I even made a few ROMs for the HTC Touch Diamond, which were quite popular
Then when Android was ported to the HD2, I gave it a try, and instantly moved across and never looked back!
I joined the XDA moderator team in 2010, and progressed my way up to Assistant Admin to @MikeChannon (he's not as bad as people say )
The mod team are a great bunch! Keep an eye out for our recruitment notices that go out every now and again
If you need help with anything forum related, please feel free to contact me directly. I can help with name changes, passwords, forum or account issues, pretty much anything
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Can you explain why you're "the scotsman" yet you're from Australia??
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Can you explain why you're "the scotsman" yet you're from Australia??
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Didn't he do?
the_scotsman said:
I'm obviously Scottish , but moved to Australia in 2001 when I was 21.
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the_scotsman said:
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I currently work in IT Support at a University in Australia. ... but moved to Australia in 2001 when I was 21.
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Where in Australia? NSW ... I have family near Sydney
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Where in Australia? NSW ... I have family near Sydney
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I hope they aren't affected by the severe, extreme flooding that is supposed to occur in the greater Sydney area. Fingers crossed!
also @the_scotsman what is a cobber? XD
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also @the_scotsman what is a cobber? XD
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So what’s a Cobber?
In the Yiddish dialect of Hebrew, a cobber is a friend, comrade or good companion. In old Australian slang, a cobber is a good buddy, a pal (‘ga day, cobber!) And in Britain a cobber is someone to take a liking to.
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So what’s a Cobber?
In the Yiddish dialect of Hebrew, a cobber is a friend, comrade or good companion. In old Australian slang, a cobber is a good buddy, a pal (‘ga day, cobber!) And in Britain a cobber is someone to take a liking to.
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My translator (https://www.dict.cc/) just says it's Australian slang for buddy or mate. In German we call it "Kumpel".
Haha yea, it's Aussie slang for friend or mate
And I met and married an Aussie, and moved to Australia when I was 21.
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Where in Australia? NSW ... I have family near Sydney
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I'm 2 hours south of Sydney
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I'm 2 hours south of Sydney
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Watch out for Germans about 1 hours west of Sydney
Oswald Boelcke said:
I hope they aren't affected by the severe, extreme flooding that is supposed to occur in the greater Sydney area. Fingers crossed!
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The current flood is in the north of Sydney ... region around Port Macquarie.
Neither my cousins nor David seem to be affected luckily
Hello and thank you for letting this old sod join XDA
I'm by no means an expert when it comes to tech but more of an enthusiast although I am the one many of my family and friends come to when needing help and/or technical advice and I even sort out iPhones when a cousin of mine manages to forget her details
I've only ever owned 1 iPhone and that was a iPhone 3 and since then I've been an Android fan when it comes to phones and streaming devices.
I've often delved in and out of XDA when doing any research for gadgets or tech support so at 54 I thought it was high time I signed up.
Cheers.
Pete.
PeteinBeds said:
Hello and thank you for letting this old sod join XDA
I'm by no means an expert when it comes to tech but more of an enthusiast although I am the one many of my family and friends come to when needing help and/or technical advice and I even sort out iPhones when a cousin of mine manages to forget her details
I've only ever owned 1 iPhone and that was a iPhone 3 and since then I've been an Android fan when it comes to phones and streaming devices.
I've often delved in and out of XDA when doing any research for gadgets or tech support so at 54 I thought it was high time I signed up.
Cheers.
Pete.
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Hello Pete and welcome aboard!
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Hello Pete and welcome aboard!
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Cheers orbs
Hello to everyone who reads this. I'm a new member. I actually been reading and looking at different threads for the past couple months. I live in Baja California and work in California. I love technology and electronics. I decided to join today because I wanted to get some information and basically learn. Here in Mexico there's not a lot of sources or people to show or help you out. I appreciate xda and developers world wide. Thank you and enjoy you night.
Hoosier-daddy? said:
Hello to everyone who reads this. I'm a new member. I actually been reading and looking at different threads for the past couple months. I live in Baja California and work in California. I love technology and electronics. I decided to join today because I wanted to get some information and basically learn. Here in Mexico there's not a lot of sources or people to show or help you out. I appreciate xda and developers world wide. Thank you and enjoy you night.
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Hello and welcome to the forum
Love the username.
Just a line to thank you for accepting me into the group. I'm a retired VoIP engineer, prior to that a Marine Radio Officer in the Merchant Navy although I started off as a Morse Code basher in the Royal Navy at 15...so quite a long time in what they now call IT. I like to keep my mind active so pulling out lots of computer stuff I've collected over the years and getting them up to speed with new SSD and RAM plus the latest W11 OS (with a few hacks) As I get them fettled up they will be going on eBay or Facebook market place so I will finally put a smile on the wife's face, she hates all my 'clutter' Sad to see some of these Sony Vaio's go as I've collected what I thought were the best laptops money could buy but then Sony pulled the plug on support ho hum. I will no doubt be asking lots of stupid questions, bear in mind I'm just a morse basher with a bit of age dabbling in something that interests me!
All the best
Steven Barrett
Welcome to XDA. I was a radio technician in the United States Marine Corps for 9 years. We're glad to have you, mate.
Please take a moment to review the Forum Rules and Forum Etiquette linked in my signature.
To find the correct forum section for your device, use the Search function or click the Manufacturers link at the top of the page.
If you have any questions or need help, don't hesitate to ask!
V0latyle said:
Welcome to XDA. I was a radio technician in the United States Marine Corps for 9 years. We're glad to have you, mate.
Please take a moment to review the Forum Rules and Forum Etiquette linked in my signature.
To find the correct forum section for your device, use the Search function or click the Manufacturers link at the top of the page.
If you have any questions or need help, don't hesitate to ask!
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Thanks for the reply, I often shock sassy folk who think I’m a geek, they don’t realise we had a military life before becoming civilian drudges …. Soon learn though don’t they !!!
stevenpbarrett said:
Thanks for the reply, I often shock sassy folk who think I’m a geek, they don’t realise we had a military life before becoming civilian drudges …. Soon learn though don’t they !!!
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They sure do, and so do we...that adjustment can be a rough one! From an environment where frequent use of certain four letter expletives is part of the everyday vocabulary, to the "civilized" part of society where such things result in a trip to your not so friendly Human Resources representative.
V0latyle said:
They sure do, and so do we...that adjustment can be a rough one! From an environment where frequent use of certain four letter expletives is part of the everyday vocabulary, to the "civilized" part of society where such things result in a trip to your not so friendly Human Resources representative.
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I was told on leaving the RN back in 1974 aged 21 not to mention I had served (1969 to 71) so I never did for many years
stevenpbarrett said:
I was told on leaving the RN back in 1974 aged 21 not to mention I had served (1969 to 71) so I never did for many years
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Odd. I wonder if that was a Cold War thing. Anyway, welcome to XDA, a lot of us (especially the moderator staff like @Oswald Boelcke and @Badger50 ) are 60+ so you aren't so out of place! Never too old to learn!
@stevenpbarrett
V0latyle said:
Odd. I wonder if that was a Cold War thing. Anyway, welcome to XDA, a lot of us (especially the moderator staff like @Oswald Boelcke and @Badger50 ) are 60+ so you aren't so out of place! Never too old to learn!
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Also from me a very warm welcome! I commenced to serve my country, NATO i.e. the free world in the Western hemisphere at that time, too. Actually much easier than the times afterwards, which I experienced until my retirement or monitor nowadays. But I think we better don't turn into any political discussions on XDA.