In this post, I talked about my method for using a SMS number to receive text messages that then were automatically forwarded to a wordpress blog. Rather than have the text messages go directly to the blog, I wrote some scripts on my mail server to process the 3Jam messages and prettify them.

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(This is a repost from my Prescott High School Wind Ensemble residency blog)

I visited the PHS Wind Ensemble on Monday to introduce the residency. Cool bunch! I’m looking forward to this. Last few days have been spent getting the technology working for this residency. On February 27, each of the students in the PHSWE are asked to document what they do during the whole day by texting or emailing the blog http://1dayphsband.wordpress.com/. Then, on March 1, the residency begins, and I work with the band to craft a new piece for them, based upon the events of the day that they documented.

Getting the technology to work took some time. The trick is – how do I get a phone number to which folks can text that will automatically go to the blog? It turns out that there are some services which will email you your texts.
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