Always reachable...

My husband has a way of keeping every paper known to man. Whether it is a post-it note, bill, or magazine from 1994, its somehow stashed on the floor underneath his side of the bed. Well, cleaning up this weekend, I came across a surprisingly not too old copy of MacWorld (Oct. 2007) and I brushed up on some new technology. Google just recently acquired GrandCentral. Once you sign up for its messaging service you will get a "GrandCentral number," a standard phone number that is programmed to ring your cell phone, home number, a vonage phone or Gizmo Project client, or all of the above simultaneously. You will always be reachable, without having to hand out your cell phone number. (good for doctor's offices, retail shops or for you single gals...those freaky guys who have the nerve to ask). While your caller is waiting for you to pick up, GrandCentral plays a standard ring-back tone. If you want to be picky about what your peeps hear, you can upload an MP3 file for them to listen to. (hint..it won't work with digitally protected AAC music files uploaded from iTunes store.) If you choose to ignore those unwanted calls, you can retrieve your voicemails by logging into the website.