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mpouraryan
3/21/2016 2:06:02 PM
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Re: How does Skype even work now?
..and to your end, Sean Parker's new venture to bring new Movie releases is also quite a transformational event that may end up take the wind out of pirated movies. We have scratched the surface.
Ariella
3/21/2016 2:07:22 PM
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Re: How does Skype even work now?
@vnewman I understand the frustration you must have in working around the constraints. However, I know that the people who set it up are just trying to cover themselves and the make the systems as secure and compliant as possible. I've interviewed some people in charge of IT at organizations that deal with health information, financial data, etc., and their conservative stance is usually a function of both regulations and thier own caution abou the potential for loss of control in shadow IT applicatons.
dlr5288
3/21/2016 6:48:45 PM
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Re: Skype
Me too!
The only thing that I've ever really used Skype for are podcasts. I might have went on to video chat a handful of times in my life, but I did use it for podcasts. I'm not sure why so many people use Skype for that?
I don't see Skype pulliing the Smart TV App making such a difference, but hopefully it doesn't hurt them.
Re: How does Skype even work now?
@Ariella: I think I agree with you. I really do wonder (I don't criticize the decision; I just wonder about it) about why PwC made the switch to Google at the cost of severely alienating Microsoft -- one of their major customers. I'm curious what the factors of that decision were for the powers that be.
Re: Skype
Skype was one of the early free video-chat applications available. They did a very good job branding themselves, and -- consequently -- Skype as a video-chat service continues to enjoy an enormous following today.
Re: How does Skype even work now?
@mpouraryan: Interesting observation. Indeed, the Apple store certainly took the wind out off the sails out of music piracy (pun acknowledged).
At least, until YouTube came along.
mpouraryan
3/23/2016 12:41:50 PM
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Re: How does Skype even work now?
There is no question Apple is to be admired--As for YouTube, I am seeing increasing requests for takedowns. Creative Commons is how we operate at the Daily Outsider--and one of the things we try to be dilligent about is how we try and feature our Friday Musical Interlude by making sure that we feature officially sanctioned Youtube..it starts with us--doesn't it?
dlr5288
3/23/2016 7:50:59 PM
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Re: Skype
Yes, very true.
I was just never really a huge fan of Skype. I don't know if it's my generation or what? Honestly, I was more hooked on my phone than a computer. However, when the Skype app came out I remember that being a big thing!
faryl
3/23/2016 9:24:37 PM
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Re: Skype
Honestly, I can't think of many things less appealing than the idea of my head appearing on someone's big screen smart TV as they video-chatted on skype with me!
faryl
3/23/2016 9:27:12 PM
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Re: Skype
So, my brother didn't have much to add to enlighten the conversation! He said that as long as phones are locked and password protected, it doesn't seem to be a concern.
That said, they are also careful not to use patient's names in texts.
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