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Forward iChat messages to a cell phone
Authored by: Zee on Jun 07, '05 06:22:50PM

I came up with the AS solution because I didn't want EVERY message coming to my cell phone when I was away. I wanted to know that "someone specifically" sent me an IM and then I would go check the computer. This lets me water the garden while I'm supposed to be working and still be responsive - and saves $.02 per message sent which can add up quickly when you IM with people who send 5 words per RETURN.



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thanks for the AS code
Authored by: LouieNet on Jun 12, '05 12:44:14PM
Thank you for that script, Zee. It certainly limits the amount of activity to the cell phone especially when one is in a meeting at work. :)

Your script also opens up the possibility of easy pager-type notification when non-iChat event occurs. Think about the things that you might be monitoring and want to get alerts for:

  • calendar alarms to a phone that is not sync'ed to your iCal
  • email from a spouse or a certain client/customer
  • specific events in system.log, ftp.log, secure.log, ipfw.log, virex.log, linksys.log, osxvnc.log, named.log, access_log
  • continued high network usage that may indicate a DOS attach
  • new item in your Drop Box
  • new hint posted here :)
Louie

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