12.9.08

Bloggin

Well, it's been quite some time since my first blog entry. It's time for entry #2. This entry I am going to focus on a cool program called Skype. Skype is software that allows users to make telephone calls over the net . Calls to other users of the service and to free-of-charge numbers are free, while calls to other landlines and mobile phones can be made for a fee. There are other features such as instant messaging, file transfer and video conferencing.

The program needs to be open and you need to be logged in to use it. It works much like a phone, when someone is trying to talk to you, there is a custom ring you can select that sounds. Skype was the way that my girlfriend was able to keep in contact with her father while he was in Iraq and didn't have to pay an arm and a leg. The connection was solid, although there were days when there was a little bit of an echo. Her father did not have access to a phone regularly, so this was great for him. He also was able to keep in contact with his wife and other kids using Skype.

1 comment:

Marissa said...

Skype is great! I used it while I was studying abroad in Ireland to talk to my parents. At first they didn't have a camera so we just talked but once they got a webcam we were able to video chat which was great. People always ask me if I was homesick at all while I was there and I really had no reason to be because I could talk to friends and family just as easily as I could if I were in the same country. The only issue was the time difference but we made it work.