WATCHING:
Ghost Writer, The
Director, Roman Polanski

I’ve mixed opinions about this film – It’s extremely well done (duh – Roman Polanski), I enjoyed, but I have no desire to see it again.

And the shot that Ebert gushed over – the passing of the note (doesn’t matter if you haven’t seen it): When it began, I said to Romy “He’s trying to get artsy!”

But it was a nicely understated film with a couple of twists. Great cast, and I loved that the lead character (Ewan McGregor) has no name – he’s “the ghost[writer].” Nice touch.

All movies

Hey, first impression only: Google Voice (call from Gmail) rocks. Currently free to US & Canada, low rates internationally.

Will it continue to be free for US/Canada? Whatever.

I stuck a (very old) microphone on Romy’s computer (the mic didn’t work on mine; older computer – need to reboot or whatever), and it just worked.

She talked to her brother in Indiana. For free.

She talked to her folks in Minnesota. For free.

The voice on the phone is great (I’ve called my cell and home phones); a little tinny on the (computer) receiving end. Bad speakers?

Interesting…

One question I don’t know the answer to is what this could do to a smart phone (browser-equipped)? Can one install this in Gmail on smart phone and 1) It works; 2) Hey, receiver is smart phone, just like a normal call?? (In the later case, doesn’t have the “tinny” sound on receiving end, perhaps…)