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Date: 28 Aug 2006 12:24:44
From: Dennis Allen
Subject: OT: Reminder software?
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Hi. I have an off topic question. Since it has to do with our
astronomy club, maybe someone here could help. Our local newspaper
needs to be reminded a week or so before one of our open house events.
Otherwise the event doesn't get printed (attendance to an unpublished
open house is noticeably down as opposed to a published one). Now our
club's public relation person is a really hard worker, but sometimes she
forgets to call. Question. Is there any kind of tickler software we
could get her? Something you could load with our event calendar, set to
remind you a specified time before each event? Is there a reminder
email service? Any advice is appreciated...Dennis
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 01:13:45
From: Florian
Subject: Re: Reminder software?
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Time Cave works good...
http://www.timecave.com/
also Google calendar if your secretary has a gmail account...
http://www.google.com/calendar/
.Florian
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 11:21:07
From: Dennis Allen
Subject: Re: Reminder software?
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I'll look into them. Thanks...Dennis
"Florian" <star6@TheDesertSon.com > wrote in message
news:dxMIg.5362$S_5.2443@tornado.socal.rr.com...
Time Cave works good...
http://www.timecave.com/
also Google calendar if your secretary has a gmail account...
http://www.google.com/calendar/
.Florian
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 08:58:04
From: Martin R. Howell
Subject: Re: Reminder software?
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On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:21:07 -0400, Dennis Allen wrote:
> I'll look into them. Thanks...Dennis
>
> "Florian" <star6@TheDesertSon.com> wrote in message
> news:dxMIg.5362$S_5.2443@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> Time Cave works good...
>
> http://www.timecave.com/
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> also Google calendar if your secretary has a gmail account...
If one uses the custom google homepage, which has tons of add-on scripts,
there is an option to add a "sticky note." I use this quite a bit.
--
Martin R. Howell
"The Astro Post"
www.theastropost.com
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 16:54:53
From: Don't Be Evil
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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Dennis Allen wrote:
> Hi. I have an off topic question. Since it has to do with our
> astronomy club, maybe someone here could help. Our local newspaper
> needs to be reminded a week or so before one of our open house events.
> Otherwise the event doesn't get printed (attendance to an unpublished
> open house is noticeably down as opposed to a published one). Now our
> club's public relation person is a really hard worker, but sometimes she
> forgets to call. Question. Is there any kind of tickler software we
> could get her? Something you could load with our event calendar, set to
> remind you a specified time before each event? Is there a reminder
> email service? Any advice is appreciated...Dennis
Yahoo mail includes a calendar with reminders.
Greg
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 20:45:27
From: Chris L Peterson
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:24:44 -0400, "Dennis Allen"
<dennis@dennisallen.com > wrote:
>Hi. I have an off topic question. Since it has to do with our
>astronomy club, maybe someone here could help. Our local newspaper
>needs to be reminded a week or so before one of our open house events.
>Otherwise the event doesn't get printed (attendance to an unpublished
>open house is noticeably down as opposed to a published one). Now our
>club's public relation person is a really hard worker, but sometimes she
>forgets to call. Question. Is there any kind of tickler software we
>could get her? Something you could load with our event calendar, set to
>remind you a specified time before each event? Is there a reminder
>email service? Any advice is appreciated...Dennis
The problem with reminder software is that it needs to be running on the
computer all the time, which you may not want to do.
You might try Google Calendar. You set up your events on a website, and
Google will send out a reminder via email up to a week in advance. It
can also be set to send the reminder to a cell phone using text
messaging.
There are probably other online services that are similar, but Google
tools are free and generally have very clean interfaces.
_________________________________________________
Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 20:48:41
From: Davoud
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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Chris L Peterson wrote:
> The problem with reminder software is that it needs to be running on the
> computer all the time, which you may not want to do.
/Without/ /regard/ /to/ /the/ /platform/ /it/ /is/ /running/ /on/ , my
experience with this sort of software differs from what you described.
My experience is this: suppose I want the software to send a reminder
this coming Friday for an event that is to occur on Monday. I set that
up and put the computer to sleep or turn it off (simply quitting the
software makes no difference.) If I waken or restart the computer any
time /after/ the specified time on Friday and /before/ the specified
event deadline it will send the reminder. I can also tell the computer
to waken and send the reminder if I'm not around. I consider this to be
a middle ground -- the computer has to be running at /some/ point, but
not always. If the computer is never to be started again, of course,
then I would concede that a software solution is probably not the right
one.
Davoud
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usenet *at* davidillig dawt com
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 20:36:44
From: Brian Tung
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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This is a tangent. You have been warned.
Davoud wrote:
> /Without/ /regard/ /to/ /the/ /platform/ /it/ /is/ /running/ /on/ , my
> experience with this sort of software differs from what you described.
I don't know if you intend this impression, but by putting slashes
individually around each word that you want to emphasize, it reads like
you're speaking through gritted teeth, whereas it wouldn't read like
that (to me, at least) if you were to put the entire phrase in a single
pair of slashes.
Just a thought, and one data point.
--
Brian Tung <brian@isi.edu >
The Astronomy Corner at http://astro.isi.edu/
Unofficial C5+ Home Page at http://astro.isi.edu/c5plus/
The PleiadAtlas Home Page at http://astro.isi.edu/pleiadatlas/
My Own Personal FAQ (SAA) at http://astro.isi.edu/reference/faq.html
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 01:02:02
From: Chris L Peterson
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:48:41 -0400, Davoud <star@sky.net > wrote:
>/Without/ /regard/ /to/ /the/ /platform/ /it/ /is/ /running/ /on/ , my
>experience with this sort of software differs from what you described.
>My experience is this: suppose I want the software to send a reminder
>this coming Friday for an event that is to occur on Monday. I set that
>up and put the computer to sleep or turn it off (simply quitting the
>software makes no difference.) If I waken or restart the computer any
>time /after/ the specified time on Friday and /before/ the specified
>event deadline it will send the reminder.
Barring custom hardware, there are only two ways it can do this. Either
a process is created at startup that checks the calendar and issues a
reminder, or a process is always running. The latter is how every
reminder app I'm aware of works. You may think you've shut the app down,
but a process is left behind. That may or may not be a problem, but if
it is, using a web-based service is a good alternative.
_________________________________________________
Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 22:59:28
From: Davoud
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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Davoud wrote:
> >...My experience is this: suppose I want the software to send a reminder
> >this coming Friday for an event that is to occur on Monday. I set that
> >up and put the computer to sleep or turn it off (simply quitting the
> >software makes no difference.) If I waken or restart the computer any
> >time /after/ the specified time on Friday and /before/ the specified
> >event deadline it will send the reminder.
Chris L Peterson:
> Barring custom hardware, there are only two ways it can do this. Either
> a process is created at startup that checks the calendar and issues a
> reminder,
Bingo.
> or a process is always running.
Bingo again, if the computer hasn't been shut down.
> The latter is how every
> reminder app I'm aware of works. You may think you've shut the app down,
> but a process is left behind. That may or may not be a problem, but if
> it is, using a web-based service is a good alternative.
I've been using such software for years -- a background process running
to keep track of a calendar or whatever -- and it never occurred to me
that that could be a problem. But this is where we come down to
different experiences and we've been there before and don't need to go
there again, so I'll leave it at that!
Davoud
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usenet *at* davidillig dawt com
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 04:10:22
From: Chris L Peterson
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:59:28 -0400, Davoud <star@sky.net > wrote:
>I've been using such software for years -- a background process running
>to keep track of a calendar or whatever -- and it never occurred to me
>that that could be a problem.
It usually isn't. But in some environments it might be, and in some
situations it could be inconvenient to tie the reminder software to a
particular machine. In those cases, a web app is ideal. (I'm not
generally a big fan of web apps, but that is a good place for calendar
managers.)
I didn't mean to suggest that local calendar programs were a problem. I
was only giving a suggestion for one solution to the OP's search.
_________________________________________________
Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 11:20:34
From: Dennis Allen
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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Thanks...Dennis
"Chris L Peterson" <clp@alumni.caltech.edu > wrote in message
news:c6l6f2tnu0is5f89n70jrqs6jmrfenj29s@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:24:44 -0400, "Dennis Allen"
> <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi. I have an off topic question. Since it has to do with our
>>astronomy club, maybe someone here could help. Our local newspaper
>>needs to be reminded a week or so before one of our open house events.
>>Otherwise the event doesn't get printed (attendance to an unpublished
>>open house is noticeably down as opposed to a published one). Now our
>>club's public relation person is a really hard worker, but sometimes
>>she
>>forgets to call. Question. Is there any kind of tickler software we
>>could get her? Something you could load with our event calendar, set
>>to
>>remind you a specified time before each event? Is there a reminder
>>email service? Any advice is appreciated...Dennis
>
> The problem with reminder software is that it needs to be running on
> the
> computer all the time, which you may not want to do.
>
> You might try Google Calendar. You set up your events on a website,
> and
> Google will send out a reminder via email up to a week in advance. It
> can also be set to send the reminder to a cell phone using text
> messaging.
>
> There are probably other online services that are similar, but Google
> tools are free and generally have very clean interfaces.
>
> _________________________________________________
>
> Chris L Peterson
> Cloudbait Observatory
> http://www.cloudbait.com
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 16:00:17
From: Davoud
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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Dennis Allen <dennis@dennisallen.com > wrote:
> Hi. I have an off topic question. Since it has to do with our
> astronomy club, maybe someone here could help. Our local newspaper
> needs to be reminded a week or so before one of our open house events.
> Otherwise the event doesn't get printed (attendance to an unpublished
> open house is noticeably down as opposed to a published one). Now our
> club's public relation person is a really hard worker, but sometimes she
> forgets to call. Question. Is there any kind of tickler software we
> could get her? Something you could load with our event calendar, set to
> remind you a specified time before each event? Is there a reminder
> email service? Any advice is appreciated...Dennis
iCal is great, so is Microsoft Entourage.
Davoud
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usenet *at* davidillig dawt com
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 23:31:19
From: gobbletwo
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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Davoud wrote:
> Dennis Allen <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi. I have an off topic question. Since it has to do with our
>> astronomy club, maybe someone here could help. Our local newspaper
>> needs to be reminded a week or so before one of our open house events.
>> Otherwise the event doesn't get printed (attendance to an unpublished
>> open house is noticeably down as opposed to a published one). Now our
>> club's public relation person is a really hard worker, but sometimes she
>> forgets to call. Question. Is there any kind of tickler software we
>> could get her? Something you could load with our event calendar, set to
>> remind you a specified time before each event? Is there a reminder
>> email service? Any advice is appreciated...Dennis
>
> iCal is great, so is Microsoft Entourage.
>
> Davoud
>
Indeed, if one supports monopoly. Have you suggestions for those who are
"Nix" addicted? ;-)
jon
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 13:02:07
From: Llanzlan Klazmon
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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gobbletwo <gobble-two@yahow.org > wrote in news:b1LIg.23959$uH6.6631
@twister.nyroc.rr.com:
> Davoud wrote:
>> Dennis Allen <dennis@dennisallen.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi. I have an off topic question. Since it has to do with our
>>> astronomy club, maybe someone here could help. Our local newspaper
>>> needs to be reminded a week or so before one of our open house events.
>>> Otherwise the event doesn't get printed (attendance to an unpublished
>>> open house is noticeably down as opposed to a published one). Now our
>>> club's public relation person is a really hard worker, but sometimes she
>>> forgets to call. Question. Is there any kind of tickler software we
>>> could get her? Something you could load with our event calendar, set to
>>> remind you a specified time before each event? Is there a reminder
>>> email service? Any advice is appreciated...Dennis
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>> iCal is great, so is Microsoft Entourage.
>>
>> Davoud
>>
> Indeed, if one supports monopoly. Have you suggestions for those who are
> "Nix" addicted? ;-)
>
> jon
>
The Evolution email client has all that sort of stuff.
http://www.gnome.org/projects/evolution/
Klazmon.
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 19:55:39
From: Len Philpot
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:31:19 GMT, gobbletwo wrote:
> Davoud wrote:
>> iCal is great, so is Microsoft Entourage.
>>
>> Davoud
>>
> Indeed, if one supports monopoly. Have you suggestions for those who are
> "Nix" addicted? ;-)
>
> jon
crontab + mailx (or mail), particularly with a script wrapper will do
nicely if you don't care to go beyond the OS bundle itself.
--
---- Len Philpot -------- l e n @ p h i l p o t . o r g (no spaces)
------- ><> ------------- http://members.cox.net/lenphilpot/
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 20:39:20
From: Davoud
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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Dennis Allen <dennis@dennisallen.com > wrote:
> >> ...Something you could load with our event calendar, set to
> >> remind you a specified time before each event? Is there a reminder
> >> email service? Any advice is appreciated...Dennis
Davoud wrote
> > iCal is great, so is Microsoft Entourage.
gobbletwo:
> Indeed, if one supports monopoly. Have you suggestions for those who are
> "Nix" addicted? ;-)
MONO POLY comes from Greek stems and it means "One seller." Since I
cited products from /two/ unaffiliated sellers (and I could have cited
others,) there can be no monopoly. I might add that both products run
on a GUI shell with BSD "Nix" underlying ;-}
Davoud
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usenet *at* davidillig dawt com
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Date: 28 Aug 2006 19:02:26
From: John Nichols
Subject: Re: Reminder software?
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"Dennis Allen" <dennis@dennisallen.com > wrote in message
news:12f6664n4ui9mf8@corp.supernews.com...
> Hi. I have an off topic question. Since it has to do with our astronomy
> club, maybe someone here could help. Our local newspaper needs to be
> reminded a week or so before one of our open house events. Otherwise the
> event doesn't get printed (attendance to an unpublished open house is
> noticeably down as opposed to a published one). Now our club's public
> relation person is a really hard worker, but sometimes she forgets to
> call. Question. Is there any kind of tickler software we could get her?
> Something you could load with our event calendar, set to remind you a
> specified time before each event? Is there a reminder email service? Any
> advice is appreciated...Dennis
>
If she has Outlook, she mark the deadline on her calender and set an alarm
for up to two weeks in advance as a reminder that the date is coming up. Of
course, she'd have to leave Outlook running on a regular basis.
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Date: 29 Aug 2006 13:45:10
From:
Subject: Re: OT: Reminder software?
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Dennis Allen wrote:
> ... Our local newspaper
> needs to be reminded a week or so before one of our open house events.
> Otherwise the event doesn't get printed (attendance to an unpublished
> open house is noticeably down as opposed to a published one). Now our
> club's public relation person is a really hard worker, but sometimes she
> forgets to call. Question. Is there any kind of tickler software we
> could get her? Something you could load with our event calendar, set to
> remind you a specified time before each event?
You may try Cute Reminder. It will show you unobtrusive pop-up
reminders, which are easy to delete or postpone. It's a real gem for
any hardworker. You can also post sticky notes on your screen. The Pro
version can run in the system tray. Free download is available at
http://www.CuteReminder.com
Nicholas
http://www.CuteReminder.com
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