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I think cops, medical personnel, and
firemen could alert people with cell
phones via text messages of various
emergencies. Cops could use it to inform
of suspects possibly in the area with a
number to call if you see him; in the event
of a car accident they could also inform
everybody on
the highway exactly what
happened, hopefully also with a picture
(so everybody can just drive the fuck by);
ambulances could alert people ahead of
their presence; and firemen could inform
everybody in a selected building to leave
immediately, or the fire alarm could just
come in the form of a phone call/text
message. "Smoke Alarm third floor
tripped; take action."
This could be implemented by targeting
certain areas on a map in a PDA-like
device and then directing the device to
deliver the text to all devices in that area
using GPS tech and whatever kind of
connection is the most expedient. Then
the cops, ambulance drivers, and firemen
would all have one of these and use them
appropriately (one hopes).
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I think this is a great idea, but it has its flaws.
I think for this to work, cell phones (PDAs etc.) would have to have some sort of software installed. Maybe this will develop into a device that calls the phone that you point it at. that would be cool. Awfully obnoxious if someone abused it tho. (+) |
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That's why it needs built-in...y'know,
anti-abuse thingies. |
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why text when you can talk? or do you mean multi-texting? sme mssge 2 mny pepes? |
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Precisely...phone calls take too long, a
text message would be quick and
informative. Though one would hope a
policeman would employ some
semblance of proper grammar and such
if provided with a keyboard. |
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I do admire those people who can text quickly. it takes me ages to put a sentence or two together. |
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where I work, I am getting phone voice messages via text messages - quite weird. |
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In the nethelands you can subscribe to such a service, it gives you the weather forecasts, traffic jams, accidents, disasters, you name it. All for the area you are in. |
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Would this not cause more accidents? Do you really want drivers reading their mobile phone texts on the move? |
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As if cops had nothing better to do. Maybe it could hook up to the guys who control the road condition message boards. |
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The text could be displayed on a Heads Up Display. I saw an HUD on a car several years ago, and with OnStar, etc. it wouldn't be a bad upgrade. |
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there are a few universities which have similar-but-
different text message systems, in case of
emergencies. it wouldn't require any special
software, just access to GPS data on the phones,
which law enforcement already has in most cases. |
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<wildly off topic> The title reminds me of my standard explanation of why it's best not to perform brain surgery on oneself: "Now I make a medial incision to the left temporal lobe, insert the ... CUTTING! IM CUTTING! GOO COME OUT NOW! GET IN! GET IN!" |
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This seems like a natural Twitter add-on feature,
create location based Hash-Tags for major crimes and
accidents. That way your client could filter based on
your GPS location, a circle of interest (possibly based
on direction and speed). |
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I'll probably submit this as a separate idea once I flesh
it out. |
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