[Design] [D/f] Reminders

[Mimi Yin]

It seems like for both you and Jeffrey, it's about setting a specific  
time? As opposed to more granularity about # of minutes before an event.

Jeffrey, would you prefer to set the reminder for 6:42? or for 48  
minutes before your 7:30 practice?

> Mimi Yin wrote:
>> Hi Ted,
>>
>> Not to put you in the inquisition chair or anything, but can you  
>> give some examples of events where more flexible reminder options  
>> would be helpful? Or maybe it's not based on the event, but where  
>> you are (ie. If you're at home, you need less time to be warned  
>> before a phone call meeting. If you're in the office at OSAF, you  
>> need more time to move to a conference room, etc).
>

TED WROTE:
> Yes, some of it is based on where I am, or where I have to get to -- 
> factoring in transportation time is one usage.   Another usage is  
> if I have to do something in advance of the meeting - read  
> something, or otherwise prepare.   For my geek book club, I like to  
> set the reminder several days in advance to remind me to do the  
> reading.   That's more of a task reminder, but it's still an  
> instance where I'd like more control over the reminder duration.
>
> Ted

JEFFREY WROTE:
> Here's a common use of specific reminder times for me:
>
> I have choir rehearsal at 7:30 in Oakland.  The last reasonable  
> BART for
> me to catch is at 6:55, I want a reminder to fire at 6:42 so I have
> enough time to pack up and walk to the station.
>
> Sincerely,
> Jeffrey