The Future is Here!
I thought it was cool when I could instantly send messages to people around the world.
I thought it was cool when I could read the ideas of other biblical scholars minutes after they wrote them.
I thought it was cool when I could call the US from Lithuania using the computer.
But nothing is as cool as video phone calls!
Today I went out and bought two cheap web cams.  My wife and I are currently separated, and I wanted a way to see my kids everyday. So, I installed the web cams on both computers, and tonight I was able to tell my kids goodnight face to face. We used the Skype VoIP service to make the call. The video isn’t exactly high quality, but it is certainly acceptable.
Perhaps I could start a subscription service where people could pay to watch me do biblical scholarship in real time! That should rake in quite a bit of money!
I feel like George Jetson. If you will excuse me, I am going to go walk my dog on the treadmill.
On February 24th, 2007 at 7:40 am
I’m not sure if you are a mac user or a PC user, but if you and the family have macs, then you’ll love iChat even more. Its video conferencing is the highest quality out there.
On February 24th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
I use a PC, so I don’t have iChat. But I was very pleased with the results from Skype.
On February 25th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
When you say you and your wife are currently separated do you mean by distance or by choice? If it’s only the former, then you may want to clarify your sentence!
On February 25th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
Unfortunately, we are separated as in “the marriage is in trouble.” We have been married for 14 years, but it is unclear whether we will make it to 15. Prayers for us would be greatly appreciated.