Dan,
Thanks for that information, it is very timely. I've heard about this and
was thinking of checking it out... but did not know who the provider(s) were.
As more technology technology like this becomes available, I'm beginning to
feel more like Ender being connected to the virtual Jane in Ender's Game :)
Let's see....now who can I call....
Mark Nelson
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In a message dated 4/7/05 9:42:17 PM, FDanB@aol.com writes:
>
> Sorry if this off-topic post eats an offending bite of bandwidth but
> there's a chance it can help our shrinking band of chemical-based
> printers keep in touch more easily.
>
> There is good, easy to use software that lets you use your internet
> connection for free long distance calls anywhere in the world. The
> software is called Skype and you can download it (free) at www.skype.com
> for Mac, Windows and Unix. Note: you do not need broadband.
>
> If there's a catch, it's that a good microphone really helps a lot. I'm
> using a Logitec USB headset and the sound quality is much better than
> that of a conventional phone.
>
> You can even use it to call ANY normal phone in the world but there is a
> charge for that (still lower than phone-to-phone calls). For instance,
> you can use Skype to call Australia from the U.S. for about $0.02 per
> minute.
>
> Now in a feeble attempt to make this post somewhat pertinent, today I
> spoke with two former workshop students, one in the Netherlands and one
> in Spain. It was great to help them with some problems without worring
> about long-distance fees.
>
> That's all. And I don't have any connection with Skype or Logitec. Hope
> it helps someone!
>
> Dan
>
Received on Thu Apr 7 23:24:51 2005
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