Comments on: Ad Hoc Command-Line Notifications with Twitter http://blog.jerodsanto.net/2009/11/ad-hoc-command-line-notifications-with-twitter/ with Jerod Santo Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:23:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jerod Santo http://blog.jerodsanto.net/2009/11/ad-hoc-command-line-notifications-with-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Jerod Santo Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:26:59 +0000 http://blog.jerodsanto.net/?p=765#comment-411 Yes, so it scales better in one way and worse in another way ;)<br><br>For more complex scenarios I use Nagios which can notify via many different methods. In fact, Nagios is very easy to integrate with Twitter as well. Yes, so it scales better in one way and worse in another way ;)

For more complex scenarios I use Nagios which can notify via many different methods. In fact, Nagios is very easy to integrate with Twitter as well.

]]> By: Vishal http://blog.jerodsanto.net/2009/11/ad-hoc-command-line-notifications-with-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Vishal Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:11:53 +0000 http://blog.jerodsanto.net/?p=765#comment-410 Didn't think about it in terms of scaling to add interested parties. Great point! This implies, then, that if you want different sets of people following different notifications, you need to setup unique twitter accounts for each notification type. Didn't think about it in terms of scaling to add interested parties. Great point! This implies, then, that if you want different sets of people following different notifications, you need to setup unique twitter accounts for each notification type.

]]> By: Jerod Santo http://blog.jerodsanto.net/2009/11/ad-hoc-command-line-notifications-with-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Jerod Santo Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:57:07 +0000 http://blog.jerodsanto.net/?p=765#comment-409 Hi Vishal-<br><br>Good question. I've used email notifications for a long time (I still do for certain things) and I've found email to be more work to configure on all the different boxes I'm administering (ISPs blocking SMTP, firewalls, getting flagged as spam, etc). With this technique all you need is Ruby and the Twitter gem and you're good to go.<br><br>Also, I get a lot of email and I prefer not to push it to my phone. This is simply personal preference, but I've decided that when I'm away from the computer I'd rather check my email than have it check me.<br><br>Finally, I believe this method "scales" a little better since you can add interesting parties in a single location by having them follow the Twitter account. With email notifications you'd have to add their email address to each individual script that you've deployed to machines. Hi Vishal-

Good question. I've used email notifications for a long time (I still do for certain things) and I've found email to be more work to configure on all the different boxes I'm administering (ISPs blocking SMTP, firewalls, getting flagged as spam, etc). With this technique all you need is Ruby and the Twitter gem and you're good to go.

Also, I get a lot of email and I prefer not to push it to my phone. This is simply personal preference, but I've decided that when I'm away from the computer I'd rather check my email than have it check me.

Finally, I believe this method “scales” a little better since you can add interesting parties in a single location by having them follow the Twitter account. With email notifications you'd have to add their email address to each individual script that you've deployed to machines.

]]> By: Jerod Santo http://blog.jerodsanto.net/2009/11/ad-hoc-command-line-notifications-with-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Jerod Santo Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:49:42 +0000 http://blog.jerodsanto.net/?p=765#comment-407 Glad you like it Doug!<br><br>Also, glad the local proxy suggestion helped you out. I've gotten a lot of mileage out of Paros in my days. In fact, I'm considering writing my own native OS X proxy app in MacRuby for my next side project. If I ever get around to it... ;) Glad you like it Doug!

Also, glad the local proxy suggestion helped you out. I've gotten a lot of mileage out of Paros in my days. In fact, I'm considering writing my own native OS X proxy app in MacRuby for my next side project. If I ever get around to it… ;)

]]> By: Vishal http://blog.jerodsanto.net/2009/11/ad-hoc-command-line-notifications-with-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Vishal Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:37:20 +0000 http://blog.jerodsanto.net/?p=765#comment-408 What advantages do you see Twitter+SMS having versus email? <br><br>With email, I can setup filters to organize the alerts nicely. Additionally, with a phone like the iPhone or an Android-based phone, I can get notifications when I get new emails. What advantages do you see Twitter+SMS having versus email?

With email, I can setup filters to organize the alerts nicely. Additionally, with a phone like the iPhone or an Android-based phone, I can get notifications when I get new emails.

]]> By: Douglas Neiner http://blog.jerodsanto.net/2009/11/ad-hoc-command-line-notifications-with-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Douglas Neiner Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:06:54 +0000 http://blog.jerodsanto.net/?p=765#comment-406 This is killer! Love the concept! As usual your posts are TOTALLY helpful! Oh, and btw, the proxy worked out great! This is killer! Love the concept! As usual your posts are TOTALLY helpful! Oh, and btw, the proxy worked out great!

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]]> By: Jerod Santo http://blog.jerodsanto.net/2009/11/ad-hoc-command-line-notifications-with-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Jerod Santo Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:26:59 +0000 http://blog.jerodsanto.net/?p=765#comment-356 Yes, so it scales better in one way and worse in another way ;)<br><br>For more complex scenarios I use Nagios which can notify via many different methods. In fact, Nagios is very easy to integrate with Twitter as well. Yes, so it scales better in one way and worse in another way ;)

For more complex scenarios I use Nagios which can notify via many different methods. In fact, Nagios is very easy to integrate with Twitter as well.

]]> By: Vishal http://blog.jerodsanto.net/2009/11/ad-hoc-command-line-notifications-with-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Vishal Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:11:53 +0000 http://blog.jerodsanto.net/?p=765#comment-355 Didn't think about it in terms of scaling to add interested parties. Great point! This implies, then, that if you want different sets of people following different notifications, you need to setup unique twitter accounts for each notification type. Didn't think about it in terms of scaling to add interested parties. Great point! This implies, then, that if you want different sets of people following different notifications, you need to setup unique twitter accounts for each notification type.

]]> By: Jerod Santo http://blog.jerodsanto.net/2009/11/ad-hoc-command-line-notifications-with-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Jerod Santo Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:57:07 +0000 http://blog.jerodsanto.net/?p=765#comment-354 Hi Vishal-<br><br>Good question. I've used email notifications for a long time (I still do for certain things) and I've found email to be more work to configure on all the different boxes I'm administering (ISPs blocking SMTP, firewalls, getting flagged as spam, etc). With this technique all you need is Ruby and the Twitter gem and you're good to go.<br><br>Also, I get a lot of email and I prefer not to push it to my phone. This is simply personal preference, but I've decided that when I'm away from the computer I'd rather check my email than have it check me.<br><br>Finally, I believe this method "scales" a little better since you can add interesting parties in a single location by having them follow the Twitter account. With email notifications you'd have to add their email address to each individual script that you've deployed to machines. Hi Vishal-

Good question. I've used email notifications for a long time (I still do for certain things) and I've found email to be more work to configure on all the different boxes I'm administering (ISPs blocking SMTP, firewalls, getting flagged as spam, etc). With this technique all you need is Ruby and the Twitter gem and you're good to go.

Also, I get a lot of email and I prefer not to push it to my phone. This is simply personal preference, but I've decided that when I'm away from the computer I'd rather check my email than have it check me.

Finally, I believe this method “scales” a little better since you can add interesting parties in a single location by having them follow the Twitter account. With email notifications you'd have to add their email address to each individual script that you've deployed to machines.

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