Comments on: Technology Tuesday – Skype: What’s the Hype? http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2008/12/16/skype/ News from the Pacific Northwest Regional Medical Library Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Hope Leman http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2008/12/16/skype/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 Hope Leman Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:16:07 +0000 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/?p=661#comment-1107 Hi, Gail and Isaac. Thanks for the uesful overview, Gail and the point about big files, Isaac. Always looking for ways to send whopping documents. Thanks! Hi, Gail and Isaac. Thanks for the uesful overview, Gail and the point about big files, Isaac. Always looking for ways to send whopping documents. Thanks!

]]> By: Gail Kouame http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2008/12/16/skype/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Gail Kouame Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:55:03 +0000 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/?p=661#comment-1103 Thanks, Issac! The "no size limit" feature is definitely a huge bonus. I haven't tried the video chat that you describe. Something new to try out. Thanks, Issac! The “no size limit” feature is definitely a huge bonus. I haven’t tried the video chat that you describe. Something new to try out.

]]> By: Isaac Huffman http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2008/12/16/skype/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Isaac Huffman Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:13:22 +0000 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/?p=661#comment-1102 Two things that I find especially useful about Skype vs other online communication services are 1) working video chat. Although may of use services like iChat etc that have a video communication component, no service is as stable as Skype when it comes to video chat. These means virtual tours of new library space are easy conducted using a laptop and wireless internet or face to face conferences. It easy to setup it works it talks to PC and Macs Alike. It works like those video phones of the future we where always promised. 2) Gail mentioned you can send a receive documents over chat a great feature. But missed the most important part “No size limits on your file transfer” meaning you can send that 1200dpi scan of that rare book or that 120gb backup of your entire catalog without getting a blocked email message. I’ve sent hundreds a 14.7 megapixels photos @ a time with no problems. Keep up the good work Two things that I find especially useful about Skype vs other online communication services are

1) working video chat. Although may of use services like iChat etc that have a video communication component, no service is as stable as Skype when it comes to video chat. These means virtual tours of new library space are easy conducted using a laptop and wireless internet or face to face conferences. It easy to setup it works it talks to PC and Macs Alike. It works like those video phones of the future we where always promised.

2) Gail mentioned you can send a receive documents over chat a great feature. But missed the most important part “No size limits on your file transfer” meaning you can send that 1200dpi scan of that rare book or that 120gb backup of your entire catalog without getting a blocked email message. I’ve sent hundreds a 14.7 megapixels photos @ a time with no problems.

Keep up the good work

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