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Old 12-08-2010, 08:55 AM
Unimog Bob Unimog Bob is offline
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People sometimes post on here.
In addition, last year or so we set up a TextMark service to help people communicate to others when it was windy. It got some cooperation, but not as much as anticipated.

I just setup a similar texting service for DWs.

Here is the link http://lite.textmarks.com/DOWNWINDER
Basic instructions are on the site.
A discussion of the basics for the TEXTMARKS system is here (this one applies to WINDY... not DOWNWINDER, but the basics are the same) :

http://www.fksa.org/showthread.php?t=8676&page=4

Not sure why, but communication on a large scale doesn't happen around here. My guess is that there are enough riders that people have settled into cliques.
Text to that link and I will get back to you, if not more people.

The TEXTMARK texts amongst people can be output to a webpage as well, as shown here on right under ("Recent Wind").
http://www.scottfears.com/

Seems like a no brainer tool for updates of races etc. One person texts something, everyone gets it in 5 seconds. The output can be accessed both by text updates for subscribed members or by visiting a web site via s smartphone showing the linked gadget and updates (no subscription necessary). Even as useful as it seems, I haven't seen one example of this technology allowing coordination of information taken advantage of, which I think is a missed opportunity. Maybe it will be used this year (?)
At bare minimum, I will hook up a gadget on that demo page and you will be linked to people via me and several others who do DWs.

Last edited by Unimog Bob; 12-08-2010 at 09:12 AM.
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