Technically, I still have an answering machine at home. But I've pretty much lost interest in checking it. It just seems like voice mail is an inefficient way to reach me when I'm so easily accessible on e-mail.

A story in the New York Times today supports my view about voice mail becoming obsolete. The Times says "the burden of having to hit the playback button and sit through the "ums" and "ahs" can seem too much to bear."

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