Category Archives: Technology
So maybe this is why no one uses our Skype Reference Service
In his latest column in Time Magazine, Joel Stein writes why people don’t like video phones. Even though Skype is the only one of all the cool gadgets that cartoons promised me would exist by 2010, people don’t seem nearly … Continue reading
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Watch your Flip videos in your living room
I got an email last week announcing a new gadget/service from Flip called Flipshare TV. The new gadget, retailing for $149.99 , allows you to stream your videos from your computer to your TV, without the need for setting up … Continue reading
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Beyond the lens: the real power of the Flip Camera
I have owned my Flip Mino camcorder since August 2008, and I’ve carried it with me daily. Most days I have it in my front left pants pocket, where it is within reach for a quick video, should the need … Continue reading
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The chocolate and peanut butter are mixed again: Using Trillian Astra with Meebo Widgets
A while back I wrote about how Meebo and Pidgin are like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. In that blog post I described how to use a plugin for Pidgin that would allow you to connect to your Meebo widgets through … Continue reading
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Skype-ing and Screensharing With Stephen
Yesterday I had the good fortune to connect with Stephen Francoeur via Skype. He and I spent a little time testing out the new screensharing options in the newest version of Skype. We had fun poking around with the new … Continue reading
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