On Tue, May 07, 2002 at 01:22:07PM +0100, Jonathan E. Paton wrote:
> > > Wouldn't it be better if you used something like Genie,
> > > which sents instant messages to phones?
> >
> > Oh. I could. Easily.
> >
> > The question, though, is do peoples want me to spam their
> > cell phone, or do they prefer to access the url when the fancy strikes
> > them. Somehow, I assumed everyone (well, anyone who cares) would prefer
> > the second option. But if some of you really want to receive
> > a phone call each time your rank slip down the leaderboard, I
> > would be more than happy to provide the service. :)
>
> Here in the United Kindom, companies charge over the odds for WAP internet.
> The price equates to roughly $0.14USD per minute, which on my phone/provider
> typically is a VERY unresponsive WAP experience.
<snip>
> I much prefer push technology (i.e. messages), just summerising just how
> far you're behind. Then you'd know whether to bother searching deeper via
> WML/WAP.
I have to look at this. I've (very quickly) glanced over Genie,
and it seems it requires for the sender to have an account with them,
and that you have a max. amount of messages that can be send per
month.
In all cases, if I decide to go that way, would you accept
to be my guinea pig? :)
> Anyway, wouldn't it be cool if PGAS allowed WAP submissitions?
Well, you can already do that by typing your solution directly
in the url. :)
But, again, I have to look further into what cell phones have
to offer. Which is kinda hard, considering I have no cell phone
or friends that have one...
Joy,
`/anick
--
Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.
-- Karen Kaiser Clark
