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Those high-tech Finns are now able to open select public toilets with SMS. The move comes after continued and endemic vandalism, and the country’s Road Administration hopes the “open by SMS” can reduce the number of toilets beings demolished.
The system is easy to use, and in order to do “their thing,” people will have to send a text message “OPEN” to the number given on the door. The call is directed to a modem, which then sounds a buzzer and opens the door. Using the toilet remains free, and people will be charged just the normal SMS rate…
[Via: textually.org]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
