I’ve posted about my new found love for the [hipsterPDA](http://www.diyplanner.com/templates/official/hpda “The original hipsterPDA”) and especially my [3x5 post-it hacked](http://www.unhappyemployee.com/?p=4 “My 3×5 Hack – The hipsterPDA v2.0″) version, but a paper-based calendar just wasn’t for me. The biggest drawback? No audible reminders. I tried a [Treo](http://wilshipley.com/blog/2005/09/i-am-really-angry-at-palm.html “A funny rant on the 650 – same crap different version”) 600 which was a terrible piece of … well let’s just say it was big dissappointment. I also tried a [Nokia 7710](http://europe.nokia.com/nokia/0,,65385,00.html “Why do they get all the cool toys?”) which was a really cool piece of equipment, but was too big and bulky and again a major dissapointment.
So I traded it in for my Motorola RAZR. I have never been happier. My call quality is great and with a little applescript I wrote and a cron entry, my phone and Mac sync automatically every 2 hours if they are within range of each other. So I can enter events on my phone or my iCal and I know that my phone will always remind me of upcoming events.
If you can afford a bluetooth phone, I strongly recommend this solution. If you are on a Windows machine … my condolences. If you are on a Mac you can download my applescript [here](http://web.omnidrive.com/APIServer/public/kcU5vdzOGGe5Dn04uWZ2fLIw/iSyncMe.scpt “Put it in a folder named ‘bin’ in your user folder”), and here’s the cron string I use:
>”0 */2 * * * osascript $HOME/bin/iSyncMe.scpt”
Good luck! BTW, it runs in the background and quits itself when it finishes automatically.
UPDATE: After nearly (or more than) a year, I’ve tracked down the iSyncMe.scpt file that I lost when I was hijacked to a new server. You can get it [here](http://web.omnidrive.com/APIServer/public/kcU5vdzOGGe5Dn04uWZ2fLIw/iSyncMe.scpt “Put it in a folder named ‘bin’ in your user folder”).
I can’t believe it. Sweds owns a RAZR. An f*ing RAZR.
Steve, the RAZR doesn’t hold a candle to the Hipster, especially V 2.0. C’mon, man, I was just getting my own hipster going, and now this?
Audible reminders. Riiiiight. You just wanted to uber-cool while you’re at Subway snarfing down a tuna special.
Hi! That’s an awesome script! I just bought a Razr in an attempt to not have to carry so much stuff around and do indeed dig it, as far as cellphone multi tools go. Question: I’m relatively new at AppleScript and would like to know: where do I apply the cron script? and then activate the script to run ever few hours? Thanks.
Helder – Thanks for the kudos. To install the cron, make a folder in your user folder named “bin” and copy the script into it. Then open the terminal, and type “crontab -e” without the quotes. The crontab will likely open in vi editor. Type “i” and then type:
0 */2 * * * osascript $HOME/bin/iSyncMe.scpt
Then hit the esc key and type “:wq” then it should say something like “new crontab installed.” And that’s it. I think.
Thanks Steve! Will give it a try first chance I get. As much as I admire the ‘Hipster PDA’, I must say the Razr works for me as well. Best, H!
Hey, I’d love to check out the script but the link is broken:
http://swedler.uhduh.com/downloads/35/iSyncMe.scpt