[SGVLUG] [OT] high tech solution for a low tech problem...

[Matt Campbell]

Tom, you don't learn how to use TinyURL, you just do.

Matt

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sgvlug-bounces at sgvlug.net [mailto:sgvlug-bounces at sgvlug.net] On
> Behalf Of Emerson, Tom (*IC)
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 10:59 AM
> To: 'SGVLUG Discussion List.'
> Subject: [SGVLUG] [OT] high tech solution for a low tech problem...
> 
> So, there you are - trapped in a conversation or situation where you
> need "a way out" - perhaps some of you have considered or built systems
> like these yourself, others will do a classic "V-8 slap-to-the-head"
> and wonder why you didn't think of this before:
> 
> [sorry about the URL length, and too lazy to learn tinyurl or bit.ly]
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/technology/personaltech/01smart.html?
> src=un&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjson8.nytimes.com%2Fpages%2Ftechnology%2Fpe
> rsonaltech%2Findex.jsonp
> 
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> 
> For those that don't like reading the NYT, here is the short version:
> various services and apps for smart phones will make a "fake" call (or
> send a fake text) giving you some (potentially) substatitive (?)
> "proof" that you've "got to go..."
> 
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> 
> Hovwer [and this is my personal addition to the mess] if you have a e-
> mail client that lets you schedule delivery at a later date or time,
> you can usually send an e-mail to a special address that, in turn, will
> result in a text message sent to the phone (and no need to spend $1 or
> more on the app)  Furthermore, (as in the case with verizon) there is
> even a special web-page you can use to send a text message AND SPOOF
> THE FROM ADDRESS [i.e., you can supply an arbitrary call-back or "reply
> to" address on the webpage]