Category Archives: Personal Productivity

Max Temkin Fights Robocallers with Charles Dickens and Twilio

It’s unlikely Charles Dickens intended for his prose to be used to ward off robocallers and telemarketers. But it just works so well. Using Twilio, Max Temkin, co-creator of Cards Against Humanity and Humans vs Zombies, created a Twilio-powered line … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on March 27, 2013 Tagged , ,

Tonightish Makes It Easier To Book Trusted Babysitters w/ Twilio SMS

Booking a babysitter is no small task. Typically, you need to book a sitter weeks in advance. If your go-to sitter isn’t available, you might be canceling your Friday night plans. Tonightish hopes to change this, and bring parents some much … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on March 26, 2013 Tagged , ,

InTooch Lets You Easily Connect With New Contacts via Twilio SMS

Co-founder and CEO Julien Salanon was working for AOL Europe when he decided on a whim to attend Mobile World Congress. When he arrived, he realized he’d forgotten his business cards and had no easy way to share his contact … Continue reading →

Posted by twilio on January 11, 2013 Tagged , , ,

The Knight In Need of A Kivik: A Twilio Intern’s IKEA Hack

This is a guest post by Matt Auerbach, a Twilio intern alumni, detailing his IKEA hack. Matt is a junior at Boston University studying Computer Science. Check out Matt’s blog, and find him on GitHub. Once upon a not-too-distant time … Continue reading →

Posted by twilio on November 27, 2012 Tagged , , ,

Introducing The Newly Revamped Twilio DOer Gallery

We revamped our DOer Gallery to highlight the people behind the amazing apps built on Twilio. The gallery is a place to check out other Twilio developer projects, meet a fellow coder in your area, or be found for contract … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on November 15, 2012 Tagged , ,

Fancy Hands Brings Personal Assistants to Everyone

Raising kids can be a full time job. Raising two kids while writing a book and trying managing bills all at the same time is nearly impossible. Ted Roden (pictured right) found this out the hard way. In trying to be … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on November 2, 2012 Tagged , , , , ,

Sessions Keeps Your Workouts Honest w/ Twilio SMS

Sure, working out is hard. For me, getting to the gym is even harder. I have to pack my gym bag the night before, set multiple alarms to get up in time to get to the gym before work, and … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on October 23, 2012 Tagged , , ,

Take The Hassle Out Of Scheduling with Ready Set Work and Twilio SMS

If you’ve ever worked in a bar or a restaurant,  you know that the one constant is change. Menus, specials, and schedules are always subject to change with or without notice. Whether you’re a bar back or a business owner, … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on October 3, 2012 Tagged , , , ,

New Developer Contest: Scratch Your Itch

Typically, our developer contests ask you to make interesting applications using our Voice or SMS APIs. This week we want to challenge you to make something that helps you make interesting applications using the API. For example, you might make … Continue reading →

Posted by Rahim Sonawalla on May 16, 2011 Tagged ,