@retweetme in 15 minutes; update the retweetme profile with the URL of this blog post

RetweetMe is a new reminder/todo service that I am launching tonight built on Twitter using their API and Twitter4r

RetweetMe is a very simple service. To use RetweetMe:

• Step 1: follow RetweetMe
• Step 2: "reply" to @retweetme in the correct format
• Step 3: sit back and wait for the direct message from retweetme.

Example retweets:

@retweetme at 10pm; watch the daily show
@retweetme on December 24th; buy xmas presents
@retweetme in 24 hours; finish the first season of 24

Format:

**IMPORTANT**

• You MUST use the semicolon ";" to seperate the time and the message
• Unless you live on the eastern seaboard, its a good idea to keep your Location accurate in your twitter settings.

FAQ:

Can I send direct messages to retweetme instead of "replying" with @retweetme?

Not right now, but this will be coming shortly

Do I have to follow retweetme?

Yes

Can I setup recurring reminders?

Again, not right now, but this will be coming in the next couple of weeks.

How will I know if the time I specify for the reminder will work?

See below for more examples, try to follow those as closely as possible.

More Examples:

• @retweetme tomorrow at 4am; keep sleeping
• @retweetme in 3 hours; go to sleep
• @retweetme on December 20th at 6pm; pick up Anna at the airport
• @retweetme at 6pm; think of more things to remind yourself

Open source lib's used:

• Twitter4r the Ruby lib for interfacing with the Twitter API
• Chronic.rb for the date/time natural language parser
• TZInfo easy TimeZone lib for Ruby
• Geonames for the Long/Lat to Timezone conversion
• Google Geocode for Geocoding

If you have any problems/questions please email me at ericallam;gmail;com