Magen_Avot Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) Now that I'm in Doha, Qatar, My oldest son at college located in soughern Oregon, my youngest son in Alaska on a mission, my youngest daughter on a mission in the Dakota's and my wife at home in WA State it was a bit problematic to organize a "Mothers Day" family reunion, courtesy of the digital age. First was my missionary daughter at 1am (my time) and we used skype. I paid the extra so we could all talk together. Read closely, BEFORE the need arises. You can 'talk' if only one caller paid the extra, but you can't see each other (only I could see them all). So,... for what I had hoped for,... it was a waste of money and extra frustration. We ended up just making separate calls. I'll have to cancel now. Waste, waste, waste. At 4am (my time) my missionary son was able to use google+ because of family distribution. I had just opened my google+ account earlier in the evening. My first thought was, "goodbye skype". While chatting, I noticed my college son had something floating above his head. It was a tiarra that floated above his forehead and moved with him. I quickly learned a few more things while on the call and installed the fun stuff and was quickly changing from a cat face, beard, glasses, devil horns and all the rest. There were cartoon faces with funny expressions and sounds like applaud ect. Now,... I feel robbed by skype. Don't get me wrong, I've loved it and it has been a big piece of my Middle Eastern experience for the last 6 mos, and it's been awsome for one on one calls. I will probably still use it with calls to my wife, but I can't see passing up google+ and an opportunity to act like I'm back in middle school. If you use distance communication/video calls outside of basic cell/telephones, what do you use Skype, Google+ or is there something else I don't know about? Edited May 13, 2013 by Magen_Avot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 I haven't used either, but I think that as a company and as developers, Google is the bee's knees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anddenex Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 I use Skype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vort Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 We Skyped our missionary son yesterday, but I have used Google's hangouts to do a family reunion planning meeting and various work meetings. Both work great. Skype seems to be slightly higher video quality, though that might be my imagination. Google lets you put eyepatches and beards on people, though. So that tips the scales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magen_Avot Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 I haven't used either, but I think that as a company and as developers, Google is the bee's knees.Bee's Knees?Hmmmmm,... Urban Dictionary: bee's kneesOLD TERM FOR...1. Cool2. High Quality3. Slang for "Business" also meaning High Quality4. 1920's for wonderful5. Pothead for excellent weed ....HUH???6. "B's 'n E's" as in "be all end all." The bestEowyn,... just how old are you???, not that it's any of my uh,... bid nez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estradling75 Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Eowyn,... just how old are you???, not that it's any of my uh,... bid nez I really thought you would know better then to ask a woman her age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magen_Avot Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 We Skyped our missionary son yesterday, but I have used Google's hangouts to do a family reunion planning meeting and various work meetings. Both work great. Skype seems to be slightly higher video quality, though that might be my imagination. Google lets you put eyepatches and beards on people, though. So that tips the scales.YEAH RIGHT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magen_Avot Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 I really thought you would know better then to ask a woman her age. I couldn't bear to let it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Bee's Knees?Hmmmmm,... Urban Dictionary: bee's kneesOLD TERM FOR...1. Cool2. High Quality3. Slang for "Business" also meaning High Quality4. 1920's for wonderful5. Pothead for excellent weed ....HUH???6. "B's 'n E's" as in "be all end all." The bestEowyn,... just how old are you???, not that it's any of my uh,... bid nez Well, I am a medieval princess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Philippines to USA... facetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magen_Avot Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Well, I am a medieval princess...Well,.... ok then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magen_Avot Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Philippines to USA... facetime.I must check that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanctitasDeo Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 I use Skype because that is what my family uses. But I would love to use Hangouts. I use Google+ as a social network already, so it is only a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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