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Google Voice meet Gmail, now play nice
Aug 25th
While it has not been officially announced and more than likely won’t be for a while, the folks at TechCrunch has just posted evidence of Google Voice being integrated into Gmail for your calling pleasure.
Amplify’d from techcrunch.com
It’s amazingly good – I know because I’ve been testing it for the last few days.
Just download the Google Talk plugin
for your browser and you can then make calls to any U.S. or Canadian phone number directly from Gmail. And if you already use Google Voice you can make those calls anywhere else, too, for a very low per minute charge. The feature is fully integrated into Google Voice, which means you can set Google Voice to receive calls in Gmail, and use your Google Voice contact book. Dialing a phone number works just like a normal phone. Just click “Call phone” at the top of your chat list and dial a number or enter a contact’s name.
This is great news if you’ve got bad cell reception in your home or workplace, because you can make and receive calls anywhere you have Wifi reception. Some other very cool features: if you’re on Google Voice and take a call from within Gmail, you switch a call over to your mobile phone and continue it on the go without having to drop the call and reconnect.
Call quality is very, very good – comparable to Skype. See video below of test calls we performed. (Play fullscreen for best viewing, and make sure to check out the screenshots below).
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My first Coffee Press
Aug 19th
Looking for an affordable way to make great coffee I was suggested to try a coffee press. Based on my recommendations this is what I went with.
What I was doing at 15..Rock N Roll baby!
Feb 24th
I have been into music almost all of my life but unfortunately had to make the choice of music or computers to make a living and obviously I chose the later. I recently found some old tracks from the studio of the band I was in called "The Cockles". Before you ask yes that is me singing and guitar. Let me know what you think. Did I have a shot?
How much are you influenced by brand?
Dec 30th
This morning I woke up to several conversations on Twitter going back and forth regarding the best of this and that. Clearly the word best is almost always associated with opinion and with that comes the understanding that opinions are that of the author which doesn’t mean that best will be best for you. With that said I have to express “my” opinion on brand influence and what role it plays on making purchasing decisions.
Each of us tends to stick with brands we know and trust for the important things in our lives. For instance if you are a audio/video enthusiast the chances of you buying a non name brand item is slim to none. Being an enthusiast almost guarantees that you will have a brand you think is better than all of the others. The chances are that when that brand releases a new product you will upgrade to it before looking at the competition because you trust them and you feel they are superior to all other like products, even in some cases if this is the farthest from the truth. What is it about brands that keep us going back for more? For me it’s the consistency of quality and service provided by the brand.
I have brands I trust in each category of my entirely too many hobbies. While I openly admit to always keeping my eye out for those brands latest toys I feel that I am open to new and innovative products from anybody. As the saying goes “if you build it, they will come”. How influenced are you by your brands?
Free Car Wash
Dec 8th
My Own Fat Pie
Nov 4th
Some Nashville “Art”
Oct 30th
Some call it art some call it garbage. Either way these guys have a talent that could be used for the better good.
