The Archives
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04.29.08Brightkite Mobile Check-ins From AustraliaI have been using the new Brightkite location-aware social network (invite-only at this point) a lot over the last few days, and one of the very common questions I hear is how I do check-ins from my mobile phone, since at this point only U.S. carriers are supported for their SMS service. The (not so) secret is you can send MMS messages to email addresses with most Australian carriers (Vodafone seems to be only exception here), and Brightkite gives a personal email address for every account to send commands to. Once you have an MMS compatible handset, simply: Log in to Brightkite ...
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08.24.06Could a Mobile Phone Be Good for a Child’s Spelling?The Be a Good Dad blog has made a very thoughtful response to my Cellphones and Children post, and in fact disagrees with me on one of the points I made. Be a Good Dad contends that SMS text messaging won't ruin a child's spelling and grammar skills, and will in actuality help them know when to write with slang and when to write formally. This is an interesting argument, and if a careful eye is placed on children, could indeed work. As a side note, Be a Good Dad seems like a very good blog for fathers to read, so ...
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03.08.06Mom Receives Text Messages From Kidnapped ChildThis is freaky. Since going missing on Monday, Natasha Brown has been sending messages to her mother, Stella Brown, with small details of what is going on, such as: "Help. I'm scared. I don't know where I am. Someone was following me and I just don't remember what happened. I just woke up in a basement. I'm scared." Sends a chill down your spine... Read - [via BreitBart.com]