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12-26-2005, 05:53 AM #1Hones & Honing
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Skype.. free video calls...
Just found out about Skype.com They have a free video calling website.
I downloaded it and connected up with HoekemanX over in the Netherlands.
Worked just fine. I have a webcam etc and it was easy to get everything going. If anyone wants to talk with me on that system my "name" is "randydance062449". The Skype service is free. They also have conference calling, up to a max of 5 at a time I think but have not used that feature yet.
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12-26-2005, 08:14 AM #2Senior Member
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Skype is great tool... I have it on my PC, but I don't have the headset.
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12-26-2005, 09:53 AM #3Senior Member
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Randy forgot to mention that I look like the proverbial "s$%t" at 5 am in the morning. (ly i is beta version 2.0 for the video option as well).
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12-26-2005, 11:37 AM #4Senior Member
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Theo, next time set the chat with Randy in 09.00 GMT, and see how he likes it!
Happy Holidays,
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12-26-2005, 10:34 PM #5Senior Member
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I am guessing he would not mind and just have some extra coffee! :-)
Get that headset and webcam!
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12-27-2005, 02:56 AM #6Hones & Honing
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OK, I will bite... what time is that for me? I am in CST (Chicago)
Originally Posted by superfly
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12-27-2005, 08:09 AM #7Senior Member
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CST difference from the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is -6 hrs. prty late
GMT is World Time and the basis of every world time zone which sets the time of day and is at the centre of the time zone map. GMT sets current time or official time around the globe. Most time changes are measured by GMT. Although GMT has been replaced by atomic time (UTC) it is still widely regarded as the correct time for every international time zone.
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12-27-2005, 08:26 AM #8Senior Member
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Randy is already trying to prove you wrong Nenad. :-)
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12-27-2005, 02:22 PM #9Senior Member
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Randy, I've never used Skype with video. My use has been mainly in business to carry out conferences internationally.
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12-27-2005, 02:31 PM #10Senior Member
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Although this is certainly so, I carry on international telephone calls all the time and nobody thinks in terms of GMT. We simply say "my time" or "your time" or "Tokyo time" etc. Originally Posted by superfly
Although GMT is pretty much of an absolute standard, using it just involves another step, converting to GMT. I'll just look up the other person's time on one of the available online sources and not worry about it. It takes into consideration such things as adjustments for day light savings etc., which would just complicate things.
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