Thinks and remembers

Keeps time

Reminders, routines and regular checks — even after the power was off.

bia has a calendar of its own. It reminds people, repeats chores, and can check on things for you on a schedule. If the computer was off when something was due, bia catches up as soon as it wakes.

What it means for you

Reminders for anyone

Remind you, your kids or your customers — on the channel they use, at the time you choose, once or every day, week or month.

Routines that run by themselves

Every morning: check the weather and tell the family if they need umbrellas. Every Friday: send the week’s sales summary.

Watchers

Check a website every hour and only speak up when something changes — a price drops, a ticket appears, an appointment slot opens.

Nothing slips through

If bia was switched off when a reminder was due, it delivers it as soon as it is back, instead of silently skipping it.

Ideas for using it

  • Medication reminders for an older parent, by voice call.
  • Watch for a concert, a cheaper flight or a back-in-stock item.
  • Send weekly invoices or reports without anyone remembering to.
  • Water the plants — well, remind someone to.

Good to know

Times follow the machine’s time zone; bia can set it for you. Watchers that read websites depend on those websites staying the same.

Wake up a potato

All you need is a USB stick and a computer you are not using. Twenty minutes later, it is someone.