Sunday, July 24, 2005
A commercial plug
There are many great things about the Internet -- no, not online porn, you pervs -- but things like Google search, Google Earth, instant messenging and of course this blog. Today I feel compelled to add my own kudos to the heap of accolades for Skype. They are a VoIP company providing PC-to-PC and PC-to-phone calls with amazing convenience exceeding that of the telephone. Voice clarity is superior, and best of all, they are free for PC-to-PC. PC-to-phone incurs a small charge but is still cheaper than going through the regular phone system.
For PC-to-PC, both sides must have Skype downloaded (did I mention for free?) and have broadband for it to work best. After that, it's a simple matter of clicking on a name on your contact list and you can talk forever, without worrying about minutes and bills and battery life. I have had this set up on my desktop at home for a while, and on my laptop for use when I travel. With a headset or a microphone, I can work on the computer, read email, listen to music or surf the web while talking hands-free wiith another person from another state or another country, and the conversation would be as natural as if that person were in the same room. It is simply awesome. If you don't have it yet, download it and join the Post-Ma Bell Age.
PS. I like yahoo and their IM is great, but their PC calls are just static compared to Skype. I am just a happy user of Skype and am not affiliated with them in any way (although I'll be happy to take their ad money if they offer)
We now conclude this public service announcement and return to regular programming...
- posted by Woofwoof @ 5:22 AM
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I'll give it a try. I don't know anyone who has it though, so who do I talk to after I download it?
# posted by 
: 24 July, 2005 12:30
: 24 July, 2005 12:30
First Anonymous,
But that is exactly the point. Wouldn't it be great if all your friends and family have skype? All of your calls would be free. For those who insist on staying in the Stone Age, you can get the SkypeOut option to call them PC-to-phone, and it's only 2 cents/min in most of the US.
Second Anonymous,
Skype before porn (and after).
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But that is exactly the point. Wouldn't it be great if all your friends and family have skype? All of your calls would be free. For those who insist on staying in the Stone Age, you can get the SkypeOut option to call them PC-to-phone, and it's only 2 cents/min in most of the US.
Second Anonymous,
Skype before porn (and after).
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