Videoconferencing rundown.

[Ken D'Ambrosio]

On 07/31/2012 07:40 AM, David Rysdam wrote:
> I think people just don't like talking to TVs. It's like flying cars. 
> Sounds good in principle and the science works, but doesn't actual fit 
> the human world.

Y'know... I kind of agree, and kind of disagree.  I can't quite figure 
out why the difference.  But, while I think talking to a desk phone with 
a video feed would be kinda weird, I find myself chatting with my wife, 
over Google Talk, with video on my Samsung S3 fairly regularly.  
Granted, it's usually when I have my daughter with me -- it's fun 
letting her say "goodbye" when I drop her off at daycare, and actually 
*see* Mommy.  Maybe it's novelty, maybe it's just because it's so darn 
easy, maybe it's because it's family, but it is fun.

$.02,

-Ken