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Nothing says romantic dinner like having your restaurant host or hostess hand you a large, square hockey puck, tricked out with LED lights and a vibrator. However, that may be changing with a new start-up called ReadyPing.

Instead of relying on a stimulating light show, ReadyPing sends a text to your cell when the table is ready. That's right, RTM (Restaurant Text Messaging) is here.

The restaurant -- presuming they pay ReadyPing's $35/month flat fee -- will enter your number and send a text when they can seat you. You can try out the action on their home page. Apparently, my table at Joey's Steakhouse(?) is ready-- be right over.

This got us thinking about what to do with the old hardware...

Top 7 Ideas For Recycled Restaurant Pagers


  • Fruity drink coasters -- that mix as well

  • "Peacemakers" for unruly patrons

  • Hi-tech tapas plates

  • Club kid geek bling

  • Throwing stars for less-subtle ninjas

  • Affordable babysitters

  • Restaurant pagers for chains that don't have $35/month to spare

If you have any other suggestions, we'll forward them on...

Source: TrendCentral

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