txt2ping
Infrastructure
uptime monitoring
SHOW HN2010
57points
24comments
#32of 370 in 2010
Top 9%of 2010 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
3 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score +0.14.
Pricing: 1 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Worked as advertised and is fast
From 2 comments
Very cool, worked as advertised. Two things: 1) It sent me a text letting me know the message had been received, and another with the result. The confirmation was nice, but since…
qeorge on HNpretty fast as well. Good Job!
Ravir on HN
Cool showcase of Twilio
From 2 comments
Good showcase. Are you paying for the SMS out of pocket? FYI Couldn't check https adress.
cedsav on HNPure uberness.
Aloofpanda on HN
Objections
Sends a redundant confirmation SMS that costs extra
From 2 comments
Very cool, worked as advertised. Two things: 1) It sent me a text letting me know the message had been received, and another with the result. The confirmation was nice, but since…
qeorge on HNI agree about not needing the confirmation. I actually got the confirmation 5 seconds after the result.
ericwaller on HN
Twilio offers no way to bill end users
From 1 comment
The problem is Twilio provides no way of billing end users. In this case it comes down to a micropayments problem (which still haven't been solved sufficiently). So you either…
flog on HN
Requests
Support following 301 redirects
From 1 comment
Very cool, worked as advertised. Two things: 1) It sent me a text letting me know the message had been received, and another with the result. The confirmation was nice, but since…
qeorge on HN
Android support
From 1 comment
Android please.
winter_blue on HN
Questions
How is it kept free
From 1 comment
Very Cute. How are you keeping this free ? I am not familiar with Twilio pricing models, so your answer will educate me as well.
jarsj on HN
How easy is it to set up
From 1 comment
Can you tell us a little more about this? How easy it's to set up?
hh on HN
Alternatives named
Similar app for India using local numbers
From 1 comment
I created a similar app, but primarily for India (using India local number). But it should work internationally also if you are willing to pay international SMS charges (don't…
mayanks on HN
Chatroulette-style Twilio app happyfunline
From 1 comment
I did that: http://www.happyfunline.com/ Didn't know there was a contest though!
bemmu on HN