personalJanuary 22, 2010

Here's My Mobile Number

Michael's Minute has been quiet for awhile because it took enormous work to sell Gizmo5 to Google. I'm proud of the accomplishment. As I've gotten to know Google I've found it to be an astounding place loaded with brain power and ambition.

Today the Gizmo5 team is part of Google Voice. Google Voice offers a free US number that can ring anywhere, send/receive SMS, send voicemail as text, and more. One of its many benefits is caller screening — GV politely informs me of the caller's name so I have the option to answer or let it go to voicemail.

I take security very seriously — I've had stalkers that required FBI arrests. Still, you can't let fear drive your life and wall yourself off. Using the new screening features of Google Voice, I'm even more accessible because I can use technology to manage my voice connections. So here is my mobile number: 858-344-6911.

--MR

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