Cool Google Calendar feature - get alerts on phone

[Chiro75]

I have used a handful of calendar apps before... Entourage (like Outlook on the Mac), Apple's Calendar app, Google Calendar. I pretty much settled for Google Calendar (Gcal) mainly because I can access it anywhere I can get online. This is necessary since I may put something on the calendar at home, and then need to check it at work. Recently Apple made integrating Gcal and Calendar easy, so now my Calendar app on my computer at home is always sync'd to Gcal, and I can add events, etc from there if I don't want to get on Google and use it on there. Whatever. I discovered a great feature of Gcal, though, and it works flawlessly...

You can set Google Calendar up to send you SMS (text message) alerts on your phone. It's super easy, it works GREAT and it's a nice feature. My job keeps me away from my office when I'm at work, and I'm never conveniently located to look at my calendar, so now if an important meeting or reminder comes up Google text messages me beforehand as a reminder. Sweet.