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Searching for a Satellite Pager?

Posted by Cliff on from the beep-me-anywhere dept.

mcolgin asks: "I need a satellite pager! Why? I own a dot-com and as the only technical person responsible for the 7 servers needed to run the site and it's automated delivery systems, I've got to find out about any problems, before my customers/suppliers do; no matter where I am, especially when I'm: camping in Eastern-Washington; back-country skiing in Whistler; or driving down to Oregon for Mother's Day. I've tried every type of cellphone and pager I can find, but nothing gets a message to me once I get out of populated areas and away from freeways. So, I started looking into Satellite pagers; but I swear, I can't find anything in the local Seattle, WA area and only a couple listings online from Google searches. This has got to be a problem that the Slashdot community has run into, before. Any suggestions?"

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  1. I have one by nother_nix_hacker · · Score: 5, Funny
    Any suggestions?


    Yea, sleep in the server room.
  2. Are you a SPAMMER?! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Takes many vacations...*check*

    Is the only one responsible *check*

    MUST maintain 7 servers (e-mail servers?) *check*

    Talks about clients and his "dot-com business *check*

    Question: Are you a SPAMMER?! Cause you sure fit the profile

  3. bankruptcy by poopdeville · · Score: 3, Funny

    This has got to be a problem that the Slashdot community has run into, before. Any suggestions?

    Yes. The dot-com boom ended several years ago. Ditch this company and become a waiter, before you go retroactively bankrupt.

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    After all, I am strangely colored.
  4. Grizzly situation by SuperKendall · · Score: 3, Funny

    you're a good candidate for WiMax and VoIP.

    Yesh, the last time I was in the woods a hundred miles from the nearest road I was amazed what the 802.11 sniffer was pulling in. I guess the grizzly bears use it to track the tastiest hikers or something and get out the word.

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    "There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
  5. Re:There are many options by stefanlasiewski · · Score: 5, Funny

    Iridium + Text messaging is the way to go. That way you can not only receive it anywhere, but you can take action.

    Oooo I can see it now. Jack is out ona hike and the site goes down.

    *beep* *beep*

    Boss via text messaging: "Jack, the site is down."
    Jack via text messaging: "WTF!"
    Boss: "Can you help out?"
    Jack: "kybord no good 4 typng! LOLz. cya l8r"

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  6. Re:What is the real use here? by NoMaster · · Score: 3, Funny
    Maybe he plans to mind-meld with the sat-pager and surf the virtual net back to the server ...
    Won't he need a Sino-Logic 60, Sogo 7 data gloves, and a GPL'd stealth module for that?
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    What part of "a well regulated militia" do you not understand?
  7. Re:Holy cow. by poopdeville · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hope he lets us know next time he goes camping. I'd love to submit his news page to the front page.

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    After all, I am strangely colored.