I receive lots of e-mail. Mailing lists, etc. (Your computer use may
be different, maybe you spend lots of time looking at e-Bay auction
or such.)
I also search CraigsList for certain items and subscribe to these
searches via an RSS reader called Shrook. Things for sale can go in a
matter of minutes, so I like to be informed ASAP when one comes
available.
While I'm doing other stuff (writing e-mails, or such) I can be
alerted that a new ad on CL has been posted.
This is what happens, using Growl, the way I've set it up:
1. Someone puts up a CL ad in a category I subscribed to via RSS.
2. Shrook checks CL (I've set it to check every 5 minutes) and finds
a new item which it adds to its display of found items.
3. Shrook announces to Growl that a new item was found.
4. Growl puts up an alert box in the corner of my display, regardless
what application I'm currently viewing.
This is how I learn of alerts when I'm not actually watching that application.
Growl also provides the means to alert you if you're using another
computer (inter-computer alerts).
Many, many other uses, but there's one I could think of to share.
Dave
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