Using Twilio and PHP, you can create a temporary phone number for your own purposes. You can put this on Craigslist for some ads, and delete the number when you’re done. The less tech-advanced can use Burner Phone, which also…
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PubNub Acronym Game
Using Twilio, PubNub and PHP, I created a simple acronym creation and voting game. See the demo in action. Check out the project on GitHub Another of my childhood games was Acrophobia. There are a few games like it nowadays,…
Seattle Startup Weekend 2012
I used Node.JS, Express and MongoDB to create the back end for Seattle Startup Weekend group TableSurfing.org. On Friday night, Sheikh Shuvo presented the idea of building a tool that allows people to meet local chefs in their area as…
Click2Client – Call Me button
I modeled Click2Client after a similar WordPress plugin, wp-click2call. My finished project was similar to the original, but did not have the same functionality (namely, the ability for the customer to call the author in one click). Luckily, it’s pretty…
Nice Notes/Ward Directory
(Posting from a Starbucks in Seattle, because it seemed like the right thing to do) I made a SMS service for people in my local church group to send each other anonymous compliments (nice notes) and receive responses. The process…
I Do Voices – Simultaneous Catch Phrase via SMS
This is an old one I did using Python (in Google App Engine). When you opt in by sending “Play” to the Twilio number, you are given a name of a person. You want to do everything you can to…
Cat Facts (aka Annoy Your Friends)!
A text conversation went viral a while ago, where a guy sent his friend text messages about cat facts, and then messed with him when he tried to get them to stop. It was a clever idea, and seemed like…
Get The Picture – Twilio & PubNub
I played a game called Get The Picture when I was a kid. It has disappeared, but the concept of making funny captions for images is still popular. This was featured on the Twilio Blog not too long ago. The…
Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey
UPDATE: The code needed to be changed just a little, since the php function scandir did not work any more. Details below. I had my friend Drew (@VVADrew) do some voice work with a collection of funny thoughts for a…
Twilio Client WordPress Plugin
I wanted a way to demo my applications on my blog. So here it is. WP Plugin Directory.
