GrandCentral –> Google Voice

Last February I got into the GrandCentral beta program. Initially I was quite excited but, over time, I eventually backed away from adopting GrandCentral. With no information about future directions or plans, I just didn’t see enough activity to want to get too entangled.

That changed today with some definite signs of life: Google Voice

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Seeking Message Broadcasting Service

This is another Lazyweb type post — I’m once again seeking advice.

The Quest

I’d like to find a cost-effective way to easily get a message to a small group of folks in a very timely fashion.

Approaches

I envision one of the following approaches (but am open to other ideas!):

I call a phone number, leave a message. The

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My Cheap Alternative to the BlackBerry

This is a follow-up to “I Want One… No I Don’t“; an article in which I vacillated aimlessly between lusting for a BlackBerry and denying the obvious attraction. In hindsight, perhaps a bit pitiful to read. 

After calming down and spending time on proper reflection I can say that I do not want a

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Oh, Don’t Forget

Not sure how I’ve missed this little gem:  Oh, Don’t Forget is a simple and slick little tool to send SMS messages to yourself.  Schedule them into the future, receive them when you need them.  Free.

WhatsUp Deferred Alerts

Today’s Challenge

I use WhatsUp Gold at work to monitor our development and production environments. It works well for us and seems reasonably priced full featured (although I wouldn’t be adverse to looking into a comparable open source solution if anyone has suggestions). I’ve been using it for over 3 years now and hit

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