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Searching for a Satellite Pager?
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?"
Yea, sleep in the server room.
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
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"
"Can of worms? The can is open... the worms are everywhere."