Re: Something else
Posted by:
calonlan (IP Logged)
Date: 27 July, 2007 07:33PM
However brief the meetings were, Don Fryer should be included - an interesting and expedient (and fun) way to communicate our presence has recently come to my attention. Some of you more advanced computer fold probably already are familiar with "Skype.com". I recently enrolled since I have a good friend in Fribourg at school, and my daughter will be at Oxford this fall. This is a free program that only requires a microphone and speakers and a small webcam to communicate face to face. I have been helping my friend in Fribourg with his German and we are able to converse at great length, and the picture is very good. He is in a little suburb of about 200 people and was able to move the camera so I could see the countryside quite clearly through his window. There is a tiny delay between picture and conversation, but not significant. Land line and mobile phones may also be called with a small charge - no visuals of course. I am looking forward to getting my other children and grandchildren on this program. Conference calls up to 4 (I think) are possible - wouldn't it be fun to get Philippe and Phillip - France and Australia on to visit at the same time with others. I would love to be able to attach a face to you folks. If you sign up for this (again free) - my address on the system is Calonlan68