Re: "private" paging system

["UKHA" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here I go again... ;)

If you have an SMS capable DECT phone then ... errm .. get yourself
asterisk... it has fixed line SMS support, whcih means you can do exactly
what you want without paying someone else - well ok, you'll need the card
or ATA type device..and that's prolly a lot of SMS's - but we're talking a
permanent solution, so it would pay off eventually...

The other option, which I've also tried with some success, is to train
SWMBO to tell me when I have new mails, and telling me it's too cold.
Sadly, I believe it to be the case that if I went outside I'd go up in
smoke.. so I don;t do that much.

Andy


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On 04/06/2004 at 23:49 James Fidell wrote:

>When I'm away from my desk, say out in the garden, I'd like to be able
>to have the system send me messages -- to tell me about things that
have
>happened, notify me of incoming emails, all sorts of arguably useful
>stuff.
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>The obvious way to achieve this might be with SMS, but that's out
>because there's no coverage here.  And anyhow, this is just for my
>private use.  I don't see the need for paying someone else to provide a
>load of infrastructure that I'm not going to use.
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>Currently my best idea is to use a palmtop with wifi running an
>application that can receive messages and to put a wifi aerial on the
>roof to cover the entire property.
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>Are there any simpler ideas I should consider?
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>James
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