Re: [St] Happy Birthday to me

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You can add mobile devices and it will send a text message. You can  
add 5 contacts for redundancy. You also have a separate list for both  
the OK messages and the HELP messages. So for example I could send a  
message saying I'm OK to just my wife, but the HELP message would go  
to my wife, the Sprint list, my friend with the trailer, etc.

Since the message is sent from their facility, even if you're out of  
range of cell coverage your message would go through, as long as you  
have a clear view of the sky. That's the one downside.

As for the staying conscious bit, that's one reason I also purchased  
the tracking service. It will send my location every ten minutes. So  
if I tell Lori, I'll be back around 7pm, and by 8 I haven't rolled  
into the driveway, she can go online and track my progress. If it  
shows that I'm in the same place for the last two hours, at least she  
knows where to start looking for the body.

No system is foolproof, but I looked at Personal Beacons and I  
thought this was a better system for my purposes.

I like that I can initiate:
   OK - Just to let them know I'm ok.
   HELP - I'm in trouble due to a breakdown or something like that  
but it's not serious enough to call 911.
   911 - I can call 911 directly (assuming the device is still in  
reach and I'm conscious of course)

On Dec 11, 2007, at 1:04 PM, Bil Swartz wrote:

>
> Hmmm, pretty interesting device, might have to show that to The  
> Boss as I'm
> doing more solo trips myself.  One drawback, you better stay  
> conscious to use
> it!  The email is a neat feature, but it only identifies you as  
> "Matt", may need
> to expound on that.  Wonder if it can include more contact info  
> like your cell,
> etc.  Thanks for pointing it out.
>
> Happy Belated Birfday!
>
>
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