Cool Service: GOOG 411

This post is going to talk about GOOG 411, a cool service from our friends at Google.  GOOG 411 is like the regular directory that you get if you dial information from your home phone.  There are however, two major differences.  The first difference is the price.  GOOG 411 is free, while information generally costs somewhere around $1.25  The other aspect of GOOG 411 that separates it from your telephone provider's standard information directory service is that it's automated.  When you dial 0 to get to the operator to transfer you to the info directory, you are speaking with a living person.  When you use GOOG 411, you are talking to a computer.  The computer is a very intelligent one though.  Admittedly, it will butcher a pronunciation here and there, but overall, I'd have to say that it's just as easy to use as the "real thing".  So next time you are in need of a business listing, call 1-800-GOOG 411.  Because it's a 1800 number you can do it from a pay phone without having to put money in.