My Little Black Book » Geekery http://blog.williegoosen.com Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:42:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Telecom Usage Meter for Android http://blog.williegoosen.com/2010/08/tnzusage-android/ http://blog.williegoosen.com/2010/08/tnzusage-android/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:21:01 +0000 Willie Goosen http://blog.williegoosen.com/?p=245

Android Usage Meter Loaded Screen - Nexus OneYour usage data for Telecom NZ at your fingertips.

Requirements:

  • Android 1.5 or later device
  • Telecom broadband plan or XT mobile data plan

Application Description:

Telecom New Zealand Usage Meters provide a convenient interface, on the go, to check up on the following usage meters for Telecom services.
  • Xtra Broadband Usage
  • Mobile Prepaid Data Usage

Tips:

  • If you are having trouble logging into the application please ensure that you are able to log in to the http://telecom.co.nz/usagemeter (login in the middle of the page).
  • When using the Xtra Broadband Usage meter ensure you use your Xtra username and password. Be sure to exclude the @xtra.co.nz part.
  • For Mobile Data Usage in the first instance check that you can view your usage on the http://www.telecom.co.nz/mbbmeter website.
  • When using the Mobile Data Usage for the first time, you may need to set up your password. To change the one-time password provided go to https://pwm.telecom.co.nz/pwm/private/changepassword which will allow you to set a new password that will be valid for 1 year.
  • When using the Mobile Data Usage your account will be locked after 5 unsuccessful tries, wait 60 mins for account to unlock automatically.

Support :

Please read through the tips above and the comment below, if you still have an issue please contact me at wg.apps@gmail.com

Known Issues:

Unfortunately the library used is optimized for iPhone only at this point. So some lag in the animation is to be expected, also the form field does not look as tidy as it could but they are fully functional.

Download:

Download it by scanning the barcode below or you can find it in the Android Market Place on your phone by searching for “tnzusage”.

Enjoy! Oh if you are that way inclined, do shout me a coffee.

]]> http://blog.williegoosen.com/2010/08/tnzusage-android/feed/ 1 Telecom Usage Meter for iPhone http://blog.williegoosen.com/2010/07/tnzusage-iphone/ http://blog.williegoosen.com/2010/07/tnzusage-iphone/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:34:15 +0000 Willie Goosen http://blog.williegoosen.com/?p=202 iPhone 4 Usage Meter Loaded on Phone

Your usage data for Telecom NZ at your fingertips.

Requirements:

  • iPhone or iPad with iOS3 or greater
  • Telecom broadband plan or XT mobile data plan

Application Description:

Telecom New Zealand Usage Meters provide a convenient interface, on the go, to check up on the following usage meters for Telecom services.
  • Xtra Broadband Usage
  • Mobile Prepaid Data Usage

Tips:

  • If you are having trouble logging into the application please ensure that you are able to log in to the http://telecom.co.nz/usagemeter (login in the middle of the page).
  • When using the Xtra Broadband Usage meter ensure you use your Xtra username and password. Be sure to exclude the @xtra.co.nz part.
  • When using the Mobile Data Usage for the first time, you may need to set up your password. To change the one-time password provided go to https://pwm.telecom.co.nz/pwm/private/changepassword which will allow you to set a new password that will be valid for 1 year.
  • When using the Mobile Data Usage your account will be locked after 5 unsuccessful tries, wait 60 mins for account to unlock automatically.

Support :

Please read through the tips above and the comment below, if you still have an issue please contact me at wg.apps@gmail.com

Screenshots:

iPhone Usage Meter Start-up Screen iPhone Usage Meter Menu Screen iPhone Usage Meter Not Loaded Screen iPhone Usage Meter Overuse Screen

Download:

Download it on iTunes for FREE or you can find it in the iPhone app store by searching for “tnzusage”.

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Enjoy! Oh if you are that way inclined, do shout me a coffee

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I present to you my Xtra Broadband Usage Meter widget. It only works on OSX, although i have seen a thing called Kludgets that are suppose to make them work on windows as well, but i have not been able to test that.

Xtra Broadband Usage Meter widget takes your Xtra username and credentials and displays your usage information in a minimalistic candy bar / progress meter.  It also indicates the amount of time remaining until your usage allowance gets reset.

Couple of thank you’s to:
Framework by Troy Dack: tdack.com
Graphics designed by Matthew Robertson see the original
API by yours truly
Data by Telecom New Zealand

Please leave a comment or shout me a coffee if you enjoyed using this widget.

Download : Telecom NZ BB Usage Meter OSX v1.2

Change Log :

  • v1.1 – 04 / 07 / 2010 – First Release
  • v1.2 – 21 / 07 / 2010 – Update to work with Kludgets

Tips:

  • This service is not available for people on the Big Time plans, you will see the 0 MBs Left message.
  • If your credentials are incorrect you will see the screen below, please make sure you can log in to the telecom usage meter in the middle of the page.
    0 Mb's Left image

Disclaimer: User data does not get stored by the Xtra Broadband Usage Meter and is only used for the purpose it is intended for retrieving your usage information. This application is not affiliated with or endorsed Telecom NZ. Use this application at your own will, i will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions.

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So Webstock is fun alright, but what do i do for the other 51 weeks of the year.

I need a notebook thats always around and sometimes need to share some silly or serious thoughts.

So henceforth i dub the “My Little Black Book”

Creative Commons License photo credit: diekatrin

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Quick search for WPA2 on XP showed the drivers i was missing and its all better now.

Yay first real post out of the way, and one step closer to a wicked week of webstock.

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So easy choice was wordpress, simply because it had the nicest templates i could find and the configuration was dead easy.

Also big deciding factor was that westhost.com my hosting provider offers it as a standard application, nice and easy….

Im sure there is a fair bit more customization to come as normal is boring.

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