Re: [tech-geeks] Text message from Power company if power goes out.

2010-10-06 Thread deragen
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Re: [tech-geeks] Text message from Power company if power goes out.

2010-10-05 Thread John Hawk
If they send the message timely, it may actually help me. My setup is on batteries but I've trained my staff to go out and start my generator and switch the critical legs over to it. (Staff is daughter or wife, if I can get a hold of them.) >>> Chris McMahon 10.5.2010 3:11 PM >>> Wouldn't you kno

Re: [tech-geeks] Text message from Power company if power goes out.

2010-10-05 Thread Steele, Thomas C
From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Chris McMahon Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 3:12 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Text message from Power company if power goes out. Wouldn't you know the power had gone o

Re: [tech-geeks] Text message from Power company if power goes out.

2010-10-05 Thread Chris McMahon
Wouldn't you know the power had gone out by the time you got the text message? "Hey Marge, who turned off all the lights?!" On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Ben Bayle wrote: > http://bit.ly/d614BA > > > Ben Bayle > CUSD#428 > District Technology Manager > 901 S. 4th St. > DeKalb Il. 60115 > Off

Re: [tech-geeks] Text message from Power company if power goes out.

2010-10-05 Thread Ben Bayle
http://bit.ly/d614BA Ben Bayle CUSD#428 District Technology Manager 901 S. 4th St. DeKalb Il. 60115 Office: 815.754.2167 Cell: 815.761.0604 NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY: The information contained in this email transmission is confidential information which may contain information that is pri

Re: [tech-geeks] Text message from Power company if power goes out.

2010-10-05 Thread Chris Franzen
I wish the cities would send me a text when there is a boil order. Chris Franzen Technology Coordinator Nokomis School District 511 Oberle St. Nokomis, IL 62075 On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 9:24 AM, John Hawk wrote: > Yep, I don't know how well it works in practice. > > >>> "Steele, Thomas C" 10.

Re: [tech-geeks] Text message from Power company if power goes out.

2010-10-05 Thread John Hawk
Yep, I don't know how well it works in practice. >>> "Steele, Thomas C" 10.5.2010 9:20 AM >>> That's interesting - most of the time when I call they don't seem to know anything about it yet. They must wait to send until they establish the affected area (that could be longer than UPS batteries

Re: [tech-geeks] Text message from Power company if power goes out.

2010-10-05 Thread Steele, Thomas C
That's interesting - most of the time when I call they don't seem to know anything about it yet. They must wait to send until they establish the affected area (that could be longer than UPS batteries can last). Having a text when power comes back on could be very useful, though, since that is