I just thought of the idea that audioblogs can be convenient when computer systems go down. If a group of people who often communicate through email can't contact one another because the system or server is down, they can call to audioblog, finish their commmunication, and know that they don't have to wait until the system is up again to get their work done. Personally, I could have used this last month when my husband was in Iraq. We communicated by email, but I could only depend on getting that every few days because he had to wait in long lines to get to a PC. It was hard to wait for each communication, given the circumstances. He had been issued a cell phone with a US exchange so it would have been easy to hear his voice more regularly. With the time zone differences, he could have placed the call anytime and I could have accessed the audioblog when convenient. Hearing his voice would have been a great addition from this service. For higher education, with people collaborating all over the world, this will offer a convenience for those many time zones away. They can leave messages without waking up those colleagues far away--in the middle of the night. This probably has business applications related to better and convenient communication too. I'm assuming that anyone around the world can use this service as long as they are connected to the internet and can access 800 numbers.
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hmmmm....this is a good idea. And I believe Gabcast and most other audioblog sites have toll-free international calls. Also, great for getting students exposed to other cultures and people (if you have any contacts in foreign countries).
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