SMS Contact. Solution looking for a problem from a free energy nut. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: flapjackboy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2013, 02:57:44 pm
content: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sms-contact?c=home

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2013, 03:05:16 pm
content: SMS spamming device from a free energy nut.

author: sleemanj
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2013, 03:20:49 pm
content: Quote from: flapjackboy on May 11, 2013, 02:57:44 pmWell, it doesn't look like a scam (ignoring what he's trying to earn money for, it's silly, but he's not lying about it), but it's not exactly a competitive product, this is not a task you need any special hardware to accomplish, you don't even need mobile connectivity.I could knock a web based system with the same features together in PHP easily, using any of a number of SMS gateways (I use Clickatel myself, just send an email to their gateway in the required format, SMS gets delivered).

author: codeboy2k
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2013, 05:42:56 pm
content: yes, but I think the gateways will limit your sms sends. They won't permit you to spam anyone, and surely limit how many you can send in some preset time period. His device has a radio and SIM card, so it connects to the provider network directly.Actually, he'd be more successful if he marketed it differently. The device seems like it can be used with a number of home and business burglar alarms, to initiate an SMS message to the homeowner's phone or business owners phone when an alarm is triggered. I know these types of devices exist already, but perhaps he can make it cheaper than what can be bought from the professionals...The problem is the big professionals don't like anything they didn't sell you and install themselves.

author: Rasz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2013, 08:47:15 pm
content: functionality of free android app

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 12, 2013, 09:27:37 am
content: Just your run-of-the-mill hardware project:http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sms-contactIt's what he wants the money for that matters!Quote

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2013, 10:14:28 am
content: Nice! He will solve the energy problem with 100k only!Alexander.

author: Bloch
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 12, 2013, 11:18:40 am
content: I really need a sms-contact why not open source it

author: chickenHeadKnob
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2013, 11:22:00 am
content: So he wants to save mother earth, can you imagine what a working free energy device in the hands of humans would do to the biosphere!.First we strip mine the earth, other planets later.

author: 8086
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2013, 11:25:38 am
content: Why the bloody hell do they make you buy a netbook in order to buy the device and software?

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2013, 11:37:36 am
content: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/crowd-funded-projects/sms-contact-solution-looking-for-a-problem-from-a-free-energy-nut/

author: Bloch
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 12, 2013, 12:39:54 pm
content: Quote from: Bored@Work on May 12, 2013, 11:37:36 amWhy do you loop link

author: 8086
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 12, 2013, 12:40:50 pm
content: Quote from: Bloch on May 12, 2013, 12:39:54 pmThe last few posts here were in a separate thread, which was subsequently merged. B@W was pointing out where the discussion that already was underway was located.

author: Bloch
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 12, 2013, 01:20:09 pm
content: Quote from: 8086 on May 12, 2013, 12:40:50 pmSo his post was movedNot a big deal but i am still confused. I will now go to do something useful

author: taemun
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 13, 2013, 01:01:49 am
content: Google Calendar has been able to send SMS reminders for years. I was using it in 2007 (I think it launched ~May 2007). And for free!

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 14, 2013, 11:48:17 pm
content: Most companies will let you sync your iphone or android over Outlook Web Access and you get all your work calendar reminders on your phone for free.

author: snoopy
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 16, 2013, 03:07:49 am
content: He can't be much of an engineer if he believes in the free energy BS