Skype me

Ok, so I know that this isn't particularly recent news but after listening to Saul Klein, the Marketing Directory at Skype speak tonight, I went home and thought about how this technology has really changed my life.

Coming from Jamaica, and having parents who still live there, I used to speak with them on the phone once a month, and my phone bill for that call alone used to be around £30. Jamaica isn't exactly the centre of the world so the per minute cost is quite high. But you have to stay in touch with family, so I paid up.

Now, my parents have installed Skype on their computer and I have gone from speaking with them once a month to two or three times a week. It really means a lot to me to be able to talk with them whenever I want without worrying about the price.

From his talk today, Skype have come a long way and they have some very interesting plans for the future. It is a company which is operating in exactly the space that I'm interested in. I think I'll apply.