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

[Swantje]

Why bother? The click on the URL is the same whether it's long or short.

On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Matt Campbell <dvdmatt at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>>
>> ===============================
>>
>> 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..."
>>
>> ================================
>>
>> 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]
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