What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
When I heard it was possible to donate $10 to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts by simply sending a text message from my mobile phone, I thought it was pretty cool (good cause aside). When I read that the Red Cross has received more than $3 million through this effort as of 9 a.m. EST, I was blown away. Yet another great use of texting I hadn't thought of. Easy as pie If you want to see how easy it is and provide your own helping hand, here's all you need to do: From your mobile phone, text the word… Continue reading...
Today's post is a guest post from a good friend of mine, Nate Hines. Nate had a pretty interesting experience with his dentist taking advantage of new technology and asked me if my readers might enjoy hearing his story. If you still think texting is just for teenagers and twenty-somethings, read on. On my way to lunch the other day, I received a text message from my dentist's office, Hiple Family Dentistry, that read something like this: Dr. Hiple offers free text reminders for your appointments. To subscribe to this free service, reply with 'Y' or 'N'. I'll admit, I… Continue reading...
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People complain about spam all of the time. But not me. Between Gmail and Google Apps I get very little spam. And the spam that I do get is nicely tucked away in a special spam folder that I need only check about once per week. But guess what showed up on my mobile phone today? Cash in your hand! Get $1500 wired to your Bank! Faster, Cheaper - Go to: http://www.UScashDepot.com Promo Code: ***** Quit? reply STOP Grrrrrreeeeeat Now I'm not sure if the "reply STOP" directive in this text message is legit or just another way to tell… Continue reading...
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I've always hated punch cards. You know, the kind you get at a restaurant, bakery or oil change place that reward you for every X number of purchases? It's not that I don't like getting something for free as a reward for doing business with someone. It's that I can never remember to take the punch card with me when I visit the establishment. That, and I really don't like carrying them in my wallet (for more on this watch this video). Which means I have about 3 or 4 punch cards for each place because they always assure me… Continue reading...
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It finally happened. I've lost touch with the old way of doing things.
I was recently complaining to my wife that I could not get a hold of a guy that I desperately needed to get a hold of. I told her I had sent emails, messaged him on Facebook and even sent a text message.
She looked me right in the eye and asked, "Did you call him?"
My face turned red. Oh yeah. You can still do that.
I dialed his number and he answered on the second ring. Continue reading...
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