Video Conferencing

How many different ways do you know how to talk to people?

Text? IM? Phone? Email?

What about video conferencing?

Now someone who lives thousands of miles away is visibly and audibly accessible with the click of a button. With the power of the internet you can talk to anyone almost anywhere. Websites like Skype allow you to download their application for free, and they are constantly updating it, making it easier, faster, more innovative, and more fun.

Skype allows you to make free calls, and video calls all over the world. It’s quick to download and set up your own account. Before long your finding your friends and family, saying hi, catching up, and just enjoying the chance to see those you wouldn’t normally.

Thats how us, (Gabrielle, Audrey and Jacky [the one thats reeeeeally tiny]) managed to see each other (even though we were right next to each other).

Skype also has a new feature called screen sharing, which allows you to show what’s on your screen. So if there is something your friend just HAS to see, like the worlds cutest puppy, you can just click ‘share’ and voila lah there it is:

Besides Skype, iChat is another great way to video chat, it works with your AIM account and, unlike Skype, allows you to do a three way video call.