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Re: We Are Home [Re: Magnum22] #18113 02/16/07 06:57 PM
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I am very glad to know she is O.K. Take good care of her.

Re: We Are Home [Re: Dumpster Dan] #18114 02/16/07 11:17 PM
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Glad to hear things are improving. My Mom recently found out that she was diabetic, and I know what a hardship it can be.

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The cell phone is a great idea, but I am not sure I can handle the cost...she talks like her mother <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for the idea
Dan

You can even do it with prepaid phones, so that she doesn’t use too many minutes, and it’s not too expensive. Here’s some info:

DIY GPS tracking
DIY GPS tracking with "disposable" phones - Mod a GPS enabled Nextel and fauxjack yourself...or your car, or your kid, or a big dog, or an elephant. We really, really want to track an elephant. Mologogo is a free service that will track a "friends" GPS enabled cell phone from another phone(gps not required) or on the web. It currently works on pretty much any Nextel phone with Java and GPS - even a $60 no-contract Boost Mobile phone.

DIY GPS tracking with Mologogo - review
Earlier, we posted about the DIY cheap GPS tracking service Mologogo, you can get a cheap $60 pre-paid boost mobile phone, register on the site, download a Java app and you're pretty much done. The phone will transmit your position to server (Uses Rails, Linux, Google Maps) and you/your friends can view where you are at in real time. I've hacked up tons of solutions to do the same thing, and this is simplest and cheapest (pretty much free if you have the phone, or $60 if you go pre-paid + 0.20 / day).


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Re: We Are Home [Re: Bors] #18115 02/17/07 12:36 AM
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You know, they say if it does not kill you it will make you stronger.......at this point I need to ask the next logical question "What the heck am I going to do with this much strength"




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Bors

GOOD Point

Dan

Re: We Are Home [Re: Bubbamets5505] #18116 02/17/07 12:40 AM
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I told Theresa that the Yard was keeping her in their prayers and thoughts and she simply said "aren't they sweet" and I got the nicest little smile.

I can't tell you how nice it is to see that smile again

Dan

Re: We Are Home [Re: Magnum22] #18117 02/17/07 12:41 AM
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I am relieved to here that your daughter is doing much better!! Whew!! That must have been very scary for you and Patti!! God bless you both. I will continue my prayers. God bless!


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Re: We Are Home [Re: Andy Wayne] #18118 02/17/07 12:42 AM
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Glad to hear things are improving. My Mom recently found out that she was diabetic, and I know what a hardship it can be.

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The cell phone is a great idea, but I am not sure I can handle the cost...she talks like her mother <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for the idea
Dan

You can even do it with prepaid phones, so that she doesn’t use too many minutes, and it’s not too expensive. Here’s some info:

DIY GPS tracking
DIY GPS tracking with "disposable" phones - Mod a GPS enabled Nextel and fauxjack yourself...or your car, or your kid, or a big dog, or an elephant. We really, really want to track an elephant. Mologogo is a free service that will track a "friends" GPS enabled cell phone from another phone(gps not required) or on the web. It currently works on pretty much any Nextel phone with Java and GPS - even a $60 no-contract Boost Mobile phone.

DIY GPS tracking with Mologogo - review
Earlier, we posted about the DIY cheap GPS tracking service Mologogo, you can get a cheap $60 pre-paid boost mobile phone, register on the site, download a Java app and you're pretty much done. The phone will transmit your position to server (Uses Rails, Linux, Google Maps) and you/your friends can view where you are at in real time. I've hacked up tons of solutions to do the same thing, and this is simplest and cheapest (pretty much free if you have the phone, or $60 if you go pre-paid + 0.20 / day).

I had no idea that it could be done with pre-paid phones.

Thanks for the lead

Dan

Re: We Are Home [Re: Dumpster Dan] #18119 02/17/07 01:03 AM
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I had no idea that it could be done with pre-paid phones.

Thanks for the lead

No problem, glad I could help. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />


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Re: We Are Home [Re: Dumpster Dan] #18120 02/17/07 03:11 AM
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Dan and Patti,

Great to hear that Theresa is home and doing better. Don't worry about delivery times, while you need to take extra care of your family.

Re: We Are Home [Re: Evolute] #18121 02/18/07 12:06 AM
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Dan and Patti,

Great to hear that Theresa is home and doing better. Don't worry about delivery times, while you need to take extra care of your family.

Thanks for the kind thought. Patti and I are heads down working on getting the DF packed and shipped so we can make the commit on ship date

Dan

Re: We Are Home [Re: Dumpster Dan] #18122 02/18/07 03:02 AM
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More prayers sent. Glad that your daughter's home.


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