Better than Phones

Wunderkonferntz

Derk, Douglas and I just had a crystal clear, free three person conference call via the web app SKYPE which you can download for free from their website.

I was in my basement in Smithtown, NY



Derek was in his house in St. James, NY


And Douglas was on the balcony of his flat in Berlin, Germany.



I had heard a lot about Skype before, but this was my first time using it and it lived up to and exceeded expectations. It is interesting how the space you inhabit changes when you are also communicating with other people. It feels significantly different than a phone call and is also much better quality. All you need is headphones and a default computer microphone.

Skype also allows you to make calls from your computer to actual telephones (for free in the US, money for overseas).