by Rob Paterson
January 19, 2010 at 7:30 am
· Filed under Skype
I went to a 2 day meeting this weekend in St Louis. Normally it takes 2 days of travel and about $2,000 for me to get there. I was part of a group that was setting up a new project. Several of us don’t live in St Louis and if the deal goes ahead, we will be working remotely.
But I did not leave my home on Prince Edward Island. I attended the meeting remotely using Skype.
So not perfect but more than good enough. Certainly worth 2 days of my time and all the airfare and hotel.
I am not alone. Look at Skype’s international growth.
This is more than long distance and conferencing. An employee of Skype contacted me and told me that they have a permanent link between offices. So you can just look up and see your colleague who may be a thousand miles away. Quite a few of my friends are living in different cities from their families. Of course they contact their families by Skype – but one is leaving his connection open in the evening. So he is close to being home as he shares all the mundane as well as the special. This makes the distance shrink.
So what I am seeing that is new – more than just a cheaper alternative to the phone – is the idea of “Presence”. As Skype comes to TV and into our living rooms and bedrooms and into our offices – we can connect as a matter of course. Time and space can shrink.
What will this mean to your work and home life?
PS here is more on the Skype breakthrough in Long Distance
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MarcoJanuary 19th, 2010 at 10:16 am |
I agree that Skype is getting more and more important. The market share of Skype is getting bigger, although we need to understand that a video conversation takes more time then a phone conversation (at least that is my experience).
Regarding hardware there also interesting developments that closes the gap between telepresences and skype: http://www.iris2iris.com/en-UK/home.htm
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ffblogJanuary 19th, 2010 at 7:30 am |
New Post “Skype at the Tipping Point?” http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2010/01/19/skype-at-the-tipping-point/
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SEOSpyJanuary 19th, 2010 at 7:48 am |
RT @ffblog: Skype at the Tipping Point? http://bit.ly/5OW140
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ywdJanuary 19th, 2010 at 8:01 am |
I personally depend on it a lot: Skype at the Tipping Point? http://bit.ly/5OW140 RT @SEOSpy @ffblog
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Skype at the tipping point? http://bit.ly/6pyEvV (via @ffblog)
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Skype at the Tipping Point? http://bit.ly/5TDufq
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Skype News: Skype at the Tipping Point? http://bit.ly/72DmFh
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Skype at the Tipping Point? http://goo.gl/fb/snwC
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I have experienced this firsthand, even moments where I felt I was in the room with my wife. Presence RT @PeteratSkype http://bit.ly/6pyEvV
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RT @LinksFromSean Skype at the Tipping Point? http://goo.gl/fb/snwC – Exciting.
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Skype at the Tipping Point? http://bit.ly/7eBzxn from @robpatrob
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RT @BillIves: Skype at the Tipping Point? http://bit.ly/7eBzxn from @robpatrob
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(via @BillIves) @robpatrob on Skype “What .. is new is the idea of ‘Presence’ .. We connect as a matter of course” http://bit.ly/7eBzxn
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cupocoJanuary 20th, 2010 at 9:17 am |
Skype at the Tipping Point? – http://tinyurl.com/yk97qjc
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Skype at the Tipping Point? http://tinyurl.com/y9wvh7t
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RT @hebsgaard: Skype at the Tipping Point? http://tinyurl.com/y9wvh7t
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mip69January 20th, 2010 at 7:35 pm |
Skype at the Tipping Point? http://tinyurl.com/y9wvh7t
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http://bit.ly/7eBzxn Skype at the Tipping Point? #skype @RalfLippold
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RT @SaxSys_BPM http://bit.ly/7eBzxn Skype at the Tipping Point? #skype @RalfLippold • Thanks for that tip! • @radinclusion @LockSchuppen
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