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I'm dying to know if anyone has actually signed up for this service. Are you seeing any revenue? How many people?!
Create a community - I'm sure if you created a separate section for people who would love to call your customers (and maybe even make a couple bucks), it would be therapeutic for them as well:) Pricing?
(hello @ awesomeness reminders . com)
Put a form in your page for people to contact you. No email. Don't make me open my e-mail client just to get in touch with you, make it easy.
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Because none of your business.
No need to be rude.
But, this is one of those quirks of "geekish" conversation that can really, really irritate non-geeks (or, geeks like me that aren't in geek-mode): someone mentions a personal issue, and the geek -- who has probably at some point tried every non-obvious solution to some problem only to discover that it was the obvious solution that worked -- asks the person if they've considered the obvious.
The problem is that this often doesn't translate well to non-technical matters. By asking why I don't just call them and say the same thing myself, you're implying that it's the obvious solution that I haven't considered, or that you have some unique insight into a personal situation, even though you have zero information about it.
That didn't offend me, but it is something that can bother people sometimes. This time I just chose the most direct method of letting you know that you didn't know enough to even ask such a question. I didn't have the time nor inclination yesterday to write anything longer, but I didn't want to leave your question unanswered since so many people seemed to think it was legitimate.
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No need to be rude.
Eh, no offense intended -- I was being short and direct, not getting personal. But, this is one of those quirks of "geekish" conversation that can really, really irritate non-geeks (or, geeks like me that aren't in geek-mode): someone mentions a personal issue, and the geek -- who has probably at some point tried every non-obvious solution to some problem only to discover that it was the obvious solution that worked…
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Eh, no offense intended -- I was being short and direct, not getting personal. But, this is one of those quirks of "geekish" conversation that can really, really irritate non-geeks (or, geeks like me that aren't in geek-mode): someone mentions a personal issue, and the geek -- who has probably at some point tried every non-obvious solution to some problem only to discover that it was the obvious solution that worked…
Someone in "non-geek mode" would just explain the situation, rather than go to all the trouble of typing in an elaborate explanation of geek vs. non-geek culture (and still not explain anything).
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I know a few people who have made significant amounts of money online, and the "throw lots of things at the wall and see what sticks" definitely works. Zack: keep at it!
This is what I'm planning to do, though maybe not so many at once, and I'll have one solid focus at a time with only a couple of side projects. Like any idea or methodology, it can be good in moderation, and with adequate thought. Too much or too carelessly can lead to problems.
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No need to be rude.
Eh, no offense intended -- I was being short and direct, not getting personal. But, this is one of those quirks of "geekish" conversation that can really, really irritate non-geeks (or, geeks like me that aren't in geek-mode): someone mentions a personal issue, and the geek -- who has probably at some point tried every non-obvious solution to some problem only to discover that it was the obvious solution that worked…
>you're implying that it's the obvious solution that I haven't considered
I didn't mean to imply this. I was (and remain) genuinely curious as to why you think hiring someone to tell a family member they're awesome would be more effective than simply calling them up and telling them yourself.
I took your reply as rude because you had introduced a personal issue on a public forum but didn't define your boundaries of what aspects you were willing to discuss publicly; and when I inadvertently crossed one such boundary you cut the line of questioning off abruptly rather than offering an explanation.
Again, thanks for clarifying where you were coming from.
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With the twilio API,and a small shell-script tucked into your /etc/cron.d, you can tell mom you love her several times a minute.
Nothing says 'I love you' like a Denial of Service attack.