Our latest bit of development kit has now arrived - we’ll be doing a lot of playing testing with this in our commitment to ensuring a smooth Treasuremytext2 experience on all web platforms 
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The PICNIC ‘07 SMS Shoutbox (powered by Treasuremytext2) is now live.
Got something to say - say it by SMS!
PICNIC is an inspirational event, so much to see and do, lots to make you think. Have your say via SMS when you’re at any PICNIC event. You can even have your say if you’re not there!
Shout it to the room!
PICNIC (and the site developers Mediamatic) have created a shoutbox specific to each room or venue. To SMS your thoughts to the room, you need to add the room code before your message. When an event’s on in a certain venue, and you use that code at the beginning of your message, your SMS will appear on the shoutbox for that room.
Who’s saying what?
You’ll be able to see the shoutbox on the picnicnetwork.org website. You’ll see all the messages sent by SMS and also by the mobile app created by PICNIC, or what people have added via the website.
How do we know it’s you?
So we know it’s you, and so your picture appears by your message, you need to add your international mobile phone number to your profile on picnicnetwork.org. Login, edit your profile and add your mobile number.
For example +31666666666 (sample Dutch number) or +1222222222 (sample US number).
How does it work?
Send your message to: +31621224580
Add the room code at the beginning of your message.
Try it now!
Each event has a unique room code. Check the event itself for details.
Or try it now by SMSing the conference, or the whole PICNIC event
To send a message to the conference: Start your message with BA
See the conference shoutbox here.
To send a message to the PICNIC event: Start your message with IZ
See the PICNIC shoutbox here.
See all the SMS shoutbox messages to all rooms (on the Treasuremytext2 beta) here.
Some small print
Our number +31621224580 is a regular Dutch mobile number.
You won’t get a reply, or any premium rate SMS or anything like that.
It costs the standard rate of sending a SMS to any regular Dutch mobile / cellphone.
If you haven’t added your mobile number to your PICNIC profile on picnicnetwork.org your name won’t be shown, but your phone number will be.
We’ll be launching an invite only beta in a few days! And we’d like to invite interested parties to take part in our beta programme.
What’ do we want?
We’re looking for beta testers to just try out the service and give us some feedback. We’re also hoping to recruit a panel of Design Advisors who would like to contribute to making the service really, really great by offering suggestions on what works for them, what features they’d like to see, and suggestions for enhancements, basically.
The Facebook Group
We’ll be using a Facebook Group to manage the discussion, and so that people on the programme can talk to each other too. The Facebook Group (not so exciting just yet) is here.
How to get an invite
To get an invite, in the first instance, please leave a comment on this blog post. We will then email you an invite. Please then also join the Facebook Group.
When can I see it?
Soon… very soon!
So our schedule for beta launch is:
September: Treasuremytext2 powering PICNIC’s SMS Backchannel
Early October: Invite Only beta launch
However, we do have a sneak preview….
Testing… testing… we’re just putting the finishing touches to the PICNIC SMS backchannel. We’re using Treasuremytext2 (this week it’s still pre beta) to power the PICNIC backchannel. We have a new Dutch mobile number which anyone can send SMS to. We then route the SMS via our app to the PICNIC backchannel on picnicnetwork.org.
So it’s nearly ready and we’re looking forward to seeing it in action at PICNIC next week.
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