Google Voice is now open to all

From Beta News:

Google Voice, the popular and often controversial VoIP, voicemail, and messaging service from Mountain View search giant Google is now open for anyone in the U.S. to use.

Previously, you could only open a Google Voice account if you received an invitation from a user already participating in the program.

But with already over one million users in the invitation-only version, Google has opened Voice to anyone.

"We're proud of the progress we've made with Google Voice over the last few years, and we're still just scratching the surface of what's possible when you combine your regular phone service with the latest web technology. It's even more amazing to think about how far communication has come over the last couple hundred years," Google said today.

To sign up for Google Voice, click here

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Watch movies and sports online

I recently discovered a new website for streaming sports, tv shows and movies. It's called ATDHE.NET (don't ask how to pronounce it or what it means).

As you know, we have very basic cable at home, so I only get to watch the lousy Raiders away-games during the Fall. With ATDHE.NET, I get to watch baseball, hockey, NBA and ESPN, as well as a variety of other tv shows.

The three movie channels tend to be HBO-type action-packed guy movies (no chick flicks) and the quality varies. Sometimes the picture is stretched, sometimes it's blurry, and sometimes the channel is just offline. It's hit and miss but most of the time, there's something good on and it's good enough for me (life is so much sweeter when you lower your standards). Normally it shows older movies already out on DVD, but just this week, they were showing a handy-cam version of Russell Crow's Robin Hood, followed by and excellent version of Prince of Persia. So you never know what may come on.

Give it a try. You may find something you like.

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