If you’re a techie with an iPhone, then you need to get Prowl. Ostensibly a client allowing Growl to push notifications to your desktop to your iPhone, the 3rd party API allows push notifications from any computer connected to the internet.

I’ve been too cheap for SMS, but a one time investment of $2.99 in Prowl fits into anyone’s budget. Now I just need Zac West to make enough money to keep the server going.