You know who loves you? Google, that’s who. You know how you can tell? Because they give you stuff for free. And free, ladies and gentlefrogs, is Good. So, in their continuing quest to Not Be Evil, Google has introduced Google Voice. What’s Google Voice, you ask?
Google Voice is a free phone number that isn’t based on any particular device or location. When you receive your phone number, you decide where you want it to ring: your home phone, your cell phone, your work phone, or even all of them at once. If you’re a dick, you can put the number up for a series of direct telemarketing calls, and have the calls go to the cell phone of that guy in the cubicle across from you who always eats pork cracklins really loudly at his desk. This, my friends, is innovation.
Even better, you can have calls go straight to Google Voicemail. Think about what this means: a free, private phone number that isn’t reflected in any bill or bank statement. Now, I’m not saying that I endorse cheating on your girlfriend or spouse, but … I can’t think of a way to end that sentence. Google Voice will roll out “in a few weeks”, so you’d better start planning your nefarious purposes now.
