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I... uh... wouldn't call it exactly that, but I'm extending http://www.deadmansswitch.net to include checking-up features (phone, sms, etc).

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Hah, interesting concept. At first glance, I thought it prob. wouldn't be the best thing to feature this on a show that targets people who see friends pass on a weekly, if not daily, basis. However, after thinking about it more, it would be interesting to see how they (seniors) think about the concept and if it differs from our(younger folks) point of view. Our show will be a live call-in show, so it could make for an interesting segment. What's your email?

We've had people ask about using it to check up on their elderly relatives regularly, e.g. have the software email them if they haven't responded for a day or so, so it's not strictly about passing.

The features I'm adding are phone integration, which would call someone and email if they didn't pick up after X times, or something to that effect.

My email is in my profile, it's stavros@stochastictechnologies.com.

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