Cool Tools: Fonolo gets you to a human being

This looks like a very interesting tool for those caught in the web of automated phone lines. It is web service that maps out the call trees for "popular" customer service lines, and gives you a chance to jump directly to a live person. I could see this saving me hours of touch-tone foolishness!

LostMyDoggie.Com

When a pet runs away, it can be an emotional tornado for the family. Is the beloved dog or cat safe? Are they simply with another family? Are they lost? Have they been hit by a car? It is easy to feel powerless, and to wonder exactly what can be done. A new service has been created to assist with the search for lost pets. Provide your address, record a message, and they will call all neighbors within a specified radius of your home, asking for help. Seems much more effective than hanging flyers up around the neighborhood

Of course, I can't help wondering if this might conflict with the ban on robocallers set to go into effect this week. Although, I supposed this notice might be considered to be a "public service" notice.

Useful Tool: MemoToMe.Com

Here is another useful online tool. You can set it up to send you scheduled e-mail reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, monthly commitments, or one-time events. I am using it to remind me to bring my camera to work on Monday. And it is free (the service, not the camera).

http://www.memotome.com/