Do you Skype? The wife and I have just recently signed up for the service. You can make Skype-to-Skype video and audio calls for FREE. Now, I know that this is not exactly a new technology. We're not first-adopters. We let the technology get settled and refined before we dive in.
We hooked up with my nephew, his wife, and their 3-month old baby girl recently. We were in Arkansas, they were in D.C. The immediacy of a live video signal is pretty cool. That was a decent video signal, and we weren't really on a very high-speed internet signal. Now, back at home, we clock at 25Mbps, and the signal should be much better.
Do I know you? Do you Skype? E-mail me. We might just be tempted to pay them a few bucks to be able to have a group video.
The only real drawback to Skype that I see is that it is ultimately owned by that ultimate of sleazebags, Rupert Murdoch.
Alternatives are Google Talk (all you need is a Gmail account and a webcam) (and of course a high-speed internet connection) ...
and Qik Video (an Android app), also free and they don't benefit Republicans. (I think)
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