There are a couple of things to be aware of when you switch over to VoIP phones. One thing I discovered the other day with mine is that I am unable to call toll free numbers that the Canadian Government use. The only one that does work is the 1-800-O'Canada number. The reason for this is that the majority of the other 1-800 numbers in use are 'regional' 1-800 numbers and the 1-800-O'Canada number is a national 1-800 number. Now my VoIP provider, Vonage ties into the regular telephone system somewhere in toxic central Canada so that when I try and dial the regional 1-800 number the system thinks I'm trying to call from outside the region so it gives me a rapid busy tone. Really annoying but not quite as annoying as the Mechotron Lady that Telus uses when you call them.

Anyhow..., near as I can figure the savings alone easily outweigh the minor annoyance. Oh yeah..., Panagopolis Pizza uses a regional 1-800 number that doesn't work on the Vonage system but at least they offer a local number so I can still order pizza. The Government of Canada claim they don't have local numbers, only 1-800 numbers. I think by now we all know how much truth to attach to anything that comes by way of Ottawa.

Check back regularly, no telling what little nugget of gnarled knowledge or whimsical wisdom you're going to unearth here but it could be an 'VoIP nugget' - sometimes they go silent.

Hasta La L8r Señor Ottawa BS'r

I've got my masthead back and the "Google Ads" working but my CSS menu needs some tweaking and I want my drop caps back. Now that I'm getting a grip on this editor I should be able to get that working soon.

What more can I say? This is going to require some time and hair loss.

Anyhow..., that's about it for now.