I recently became familiar with www.skype.com through my friend, former State Represenative Judie Scranton. While serving in Lansing, Judie met a couple of legislative assistants named Pan and Sue. They worked many years together on different issues, and became lifelong friends.
A few years ago, Pan and Sue left their jobs in Lansing and joined the Peace Corps. Pan is serving in Romania, and Sue is serving in Moldova. Judie uses Skype to communicate with Pan and Sue, because of the no-cost communication benefit that it provides. When I say no-cost, it is for the use of Skype only. They still have to have a computer and an internet service. Also, they need a 
microphone. A camera is an optional device that allows them to see each other, while they talk.
microphone. A camera is an optional device that allows them to see each other, while they talk.Judie is able to talk to and see Pan because Romania has high-speed internet service. However, because of Sue being in a much poorer country, she is only able to talk to Sue because of the dial-up service available.
In my father's lifetime, he is 85 years old, he has seen communication go from a crank phone on the wall, to being able to talk and see the person at the same time. My dad says, "I still remember that crank phone on the wall."
wow that is very interest your friend use to be a representative and your topic was written really good. Skype is yet another thing we people improve to help other communicate with one another from a long or short distance.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool that they are able to stay in touch using skype, when otherwise, it would be so much more difficult. Its always more fun when you can see the person you are talking to.
ReplyDeleteI use Skype all the time to talk to my family in Palestine. Great program. Also palestine has dial up internet service which sometimes can be frustrating, but oh well.
ReplyDeleteVideo conferencing was mainly used for company executives, but now it's more common to the public due to skype. I can connect with people all over in the U.S. If people don't understand how big this is, they should ask their parents how technology was back in their day. Innovation of technology continues to amaze me.
ReplyDeleteI use Skype to call my mom and dad and I love it! It's so much more personal; I feel like they are in the room with me. My mom has also started talking to her aunt in Sweden via Skype, and now we are trying to get my grandmother in Sweden to use Skype too (but first we need to get her to buy a computer!). It's such a great program!
ReplyDeleteI've heard of Skype before but I never actually understood like how it worked or what the details were behind it. Now, I've got a better understanding of how it works. It seems really cool and it is scary to think about how far we've come in just that little amount of time. Who knows what we'll have in another 85 years or so.
ReplyDeleteI think it is so cool how far things like communication have come. I use skype a lot because while I am away at college I still like to be able to talk to and see my friends. I think it is better than the networking sites like facebook or myspace and provides a much better way of communicating.
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