If you’ve ever used an Apple device, you may have tried out the ‘pinging’ feature. It works by repeatedly asking “did you get my message?” before finally giving up and moving on to the next message in your Slack chat.
The ping feature is a useful productivity tool for Apple users, as it allows them to send a quick ‘did you get that?’ message to another person using their iPhone or iPad. This can be useful for keeping track of where you left off in a project, or whether someone else got a message they wanted to reply to. It can also be helpful for determining when someone has seen your message and is ready to deal with it. For example, you can say “ping: Bob, are you there?” and if he responds “yes”, you know he has seen your message and is able to deal with it. If he doesn’t respond after a few moments, it may mean that your message went through but he wasn’t looking at his Apple device when he got it, so he may not have seen it yet.
What Is Impinj?
If you’re not familiar, Impinj is a company that creates wireless mesh networking gear for industrial and commercial use. It mostly focuses on WiFi and Ethernet mesh networking, but some of its other products include a gatekeeper that allows for restricted access within your networking and a power line monitor that helps you track and monitor all the powerlines running through your home or office. You can find out more about them on their website.
One of the things that makes Impinj unique is that they don’t just release a new product once a year like most companies do. Instead, they develop new products and technologies as they go along, so their line of networking gear gets continually updated and improved.
How Can I Use It?
If you have an Apple device, you can use the ‘ping’ feature to quickly send a message to others or devices in your vicinity. But beyond that, you can use it with any WiFi-enabled device or platform to quickly send a message to others in your vicinity.
On an Apple device, you’ll need to enable ‘ping’ by opening the Settings app, navigating to their Wi-Fi section and turning on “Allow distant connections”.
Then you can simply type in the name of the person or device you are trying to ping, and then hit the enter key.
On a PC, you’ll need to download and install the Impinj driver first. Once it’s installed, you can open a command window and start typing in the name of the person or device you are trying to ping. When you see a red dot underneath a letter, it means that your message has been sent and is being received by the person or device you are trying to communicate with. You can type in a brief message and send it, or you can click on the message and read through any responses that may come back.
What If I’m Using A Different Operating System?
If you’re on a different operating system, such as Windows or macOS, you’ll need to download and install a different application to use the ‘ping’ feature. On a Windows machine, you can use the Windows Search bar to search for “ping” and then click on the first result to launch the built-in ping app.
On a macOS machine, you can use the Search bar to search for “ping” and then press the return key to open the application. Once the app is open, you can type in the name of the person or device you are trying to send the message to and then hit return to begin sending your message.
What If I Don’t Have A WiFi Connection?
If you don’t have a WiFi connection at home or work, you may not be able to use the ‘ping’ feature, as you’ll need to to be able to send messages to others. Fortunately, you can always find a WiFi connection at a coffee shop, hotel, or airport. Alternatively, you can use a phone’s data connection to send messages, but that will cost you a fortune in data charges (if your plan provides enough data).
In some places, you may even find a Hotspot that provides free WiFi, so you can connect to the internet and send messages without charging your phone.
If none of those options are available, you can always use the cellular data connection on your phone to send messages. Just remember that if you do that, you’ll be responsible for all the data charges from that point forward.
Is There A Limit To How Many Messages I Can Send?
The number of messages you can send using the ‘ping’ feature is quite frankly unlimited. However, keep in mind that each message costs you 25 cents to send. So if you’re sending a lot of messages, you may want to consider paying for an unlimited texting plan.
If you’re sending a lot of messages just to keep track of where you left off in a project, you can put a limit on how many times you can send the same message, say, “ping: Bob, are you there?” If he doesn’t respond after the fifth time you say it, you know he’s either ignoring you or isn’t able to handle the ping traffic at that time. You can choose to ignore him or block his number and prevent him from responding to your messages. Either way, you’ll know when he’s finally responded to your messages.
Which Ones Are My Friends On Facebook?
The “friends” tab on your Facebook profile allows you to see a list of all your friends and the apps they use. If you look through this list, you can see which apps your friends have installed that provide a ‘ping’ feature. For example, if you look at Matt’s profile, you’ll see that he has installed a “Friends” app on his phone. Swipe the app and you can see a list of all his friends along with a small icon next to each one.
If you click on the icon, you’ll be taken to a profile page for that particular friend. On this page, you can see a list of all the apps that friend has installed that provide a ‘ping’ feature. Here, too, you can see a small icon next to each app. Click on the icon and you’ll be taken to a page displaying the last time that friend checked the app.
Now, Matt is probably going to have a whole lot of apps installed that provide a ‘ping’ feature, but none of those will appear on your Facebook friends’ profiles. Only the ones that your friends have specifically shared will show up on your profile. So, if you want to keep track of what your friends are doing, you can either install the “Friends” app and create separate ones for each platform you use (iOS, Android, etc.), or you can turn to your Twitter account to see what’s going on with your friends.
Does My Email Address Look Familiar?
If you get an email that seems suspicious or offers services you aren’t interested in, you can always forward it to spam. However, if you’re curious as to whether or not you’ve heard of an email address that belongs to you, you can use a service like Gmail’s “My Account” to check whether or not your email appears on any spam lists. Just make sure you’re viewing the right account and that you’re using a secure connection (HTTPS) when you log in. If you see your email on spam lists, you should contact the email provider and have it removed.
More Tips
If you’re just getting started with this technology, here are a few more tips to keep in mind: