PingMe Updates - Default Confirmation and Targets
Last night we pushed a new version of PingMe out so now is a good time to mention some feature requests we’ve very happily implemented based on your feedback over the last few weeks.
In an update a couple of weeks ago we added two new flags you can provide while creating Pings by remote. This went out on our mailing list, but not here and it isn’t in the Help page yet, so I’d like to recap:
Specify the ‘c’ tag to turn Require Confirmation on or off on a Ping, like so:
1d h6p Call your mother c:y -or- 1d h6p Call your mother c:n
You could also type out yes or no if you are so inclined. Going hand in hand with that addition a couple of weeks ago is the new Always Confirm Pings setting on the user profile that we rolled out last night. Many of you wanted to Require Confirmation to always be enabled on your pings (we did, too), so we added this flag to your profile to do just that:
That’s really handy for us, it means we don’t even have to use the new c: flag to enable Require Confirmation when we create pings by remote.
Last night’s update also included one more oft-requested feature that we also wanted to have, which makes creating pings on the web and remotely a bit quicker: default targets.
New users will find that the initial E-mail target we create for them is set to be a default. You can make any target one of your defaults by editing it in the sidebar and checking the Default? flag:
One last change we made was a stability update. A couple of PingMe users have made the mistake of setting their profile e-mail account in Jott to their PingMe address, rather than setting up a contact called PingMe. This can cause a pretty nasty mail loop, so we implemented some fixes and checks to prevent that from ever happening again.
If you are having any trouble receiving your pings, or sending pings from Jott, send an e-mail to support@zetetic.net and we’ll get you back on track.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Jeff says:
Thanks for the info! I'll have to read up on it more. I saw that Jott itself had a reminders service. What is the big difference between the two?
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Billy Gray says:
<p>Jeff,</p>
<p>The biggest difference between PingMe and Jott's reminder add-on is flexibility in terms of actually remembering to get something done. The confirmation features described above are a case in point - if you get your reminders but you don't actually take care of anything, when you log into PingMe next you'll see that you've still got all this stuff you wanted to remember to do.</p>
<p>I wrote this to another user inquiring along the same lines:</p>
<p>Jott is a great transcription service, but it's not a great dedicated reminder service for keeping track of the things you need to get done.</p>
<p>When you get a reminder from PingMe you can simply write back '1h' or '1d' to reschedule it for another time. PingMe takes into account that most of our plans are always subject to change, and that when we get our reminders, we're often not ready for them.</p>
<p>The other huge difference between PingMe and Jott's reminder add-on is that reminders with PingMe are collaborative, you can share them with other users - friends, coworkers, spouses. This allows you a range of capabilities, from sharing errands in a family to coordinating tasks in a team of coworkers.</p>
<p>I encourage you to give both services a shot and see what you think. I think that if you're looking to really stay on top of things, PingMe is where you'd want to go. If you're looking for a no-frills, casual reminder, then maybe Jott's reminder add-on is for you.</p>
<p>Regards,<br />
Billy</p>
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Jeff says:
Thanks for the info! I'll definitely give both a try. I can see instances where I'd use both, so maybe I'll keep both reminders services around after all :)