It was not too long ago when phone companies were making a killing off of long-distance call plans and pushing sales of features most people never used. When cell phones first arrived on the market, you had to pay hundreds of dollars for the "brick," pay to put service on the phone which was called "air time," and on top of that you still had to purchase minutes and that did not include long-distance calls. I was once one of these suckers stuck with phone bills of several hundred dollars a month, so I could talk to my girlfriend a few states away, for hours and hours - and that was just a normal land-line! However, now technology has finally come to a point where these services which once costs hundreds per month are now nearly free. All you need is a device with a browser or the ability to install mobile apps, an internet connection, and a google account. To use a standard analog telephone, you need a Polycom VOIP converter box (available on eBay, Amazon, etc for about $80). All instructions are found on the google voice platform. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3cqPKEJkso

Vlog! Lo-fi style. I recorded two songs in my usual 432hz tuned 12 string guitar in D (each string one whole step down, not to be confused with Drop-D, in which only the low 'E' string is tuned down a whole step). Hence when I tune, I am actually tuning the 5th string, or normally the 'B' string, but since I'm a whole stop lower, and therefore an 'A' and instead of a 440hz 'A' it's a 432hz 'A' - slightly flat. What I was going to say when the dogs interrupted me was that I have not had to change strings in over 10 years!! I used to break a string at least once a year prior to that. It was the de-tuning - less tension. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3SuuGBw-OQ