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Bernd:
--- Quote from: bogstandard on January 03, 2009, 01:33:08 PM ---Ahah! John,
The standard machininst position, ar*e on the drip tray, rolling a fag (cigarette).
--- End quote ---
Ya know John, that statement is pretty funny. Sure would be a surprise for somebody that doesn't understand English.
A drip tray and rolling a fag in the same sentence. :lol: :lol:
Ok back to machining. :)
Bernd
SPiN Racing:
Sitting here at work waiting for a co-worker to get his head out of his "arse".. 3:20AM.. supposed to be gone a hour ago.. and Im smiling ear to ear.
I find it awesome that some of you who profess in different threads to be fairly.. beginner... at computers, and or not an expert etc. Are talking on Skype, and using webcams etc.
I think the world has come a long way.. for the best because of the PC.. and how the nerds who used to use them.. are now the minority once again. And everyone.. from Nerd to those who have zero experience.. can all do the same things on a PC. With a fair amount of ease.
I think back on the movies when a kid.. and people were talking on phones across the world with a picture.
Shoot for that matter I remember SEEING phones that they advertised had a screen, and a camera. I think 2001 a space oddesy for that matter had them didnt it?
Love it
I have Skype also. when I get home, if I dont fall over from exhaustion I will put my info in here :)
bogstandard:
I am no whizz kid, I just let Skype do it for me, with only minor input from myself.
Things like this are now getting much easier, with programs to set up programs.
A few of us are having problems with it, but I think that is to do with how we set up our microphones etc. just minor problems.
I know I am having great difficulty with one member, he is using satellite broadband, but we just can't manage to connect properly. Maybe it is to do with the footprint of the satellite, as he has no trouble with another member who comes from the US.
Keep persevering and we will succeed.
John
HS93:
Hi I use Skype a lot its set up on two pc's hear , we talk on a regular basis to aus as my son lives there and we can only get him via a mobile, this only costs about 11p a min its more expensive to call some one in the uk.
back to the mikes I use a logitech desk mike and the pc's speakers as when we call him we both want to talk to him and hear him ,its ok as long as you place the spekers so as not to get echo, we dont get any at all and the qualitey is far better than BT, I have put the spekers behind the monitor (flat screen ) and pointing toward the centre of the back of the monitor. this stoped all the echo and there is no problem at whatever level you want the soun (within reason) on the othere machine my wife uses a cheap hand set that looks like a mobile phone but with a curley lead. this works very well as my wife would moan if it didnt. this mike was half the price when I bought it from e-buyer.I have also used a few old sound card mikes , they where not that good but worked but needed a lot of fiddling
Peter
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/webcam_communications/microphones/&cl=gb,en
HS93:
one other thing I find handy is texting to mobiles on skype all you do is set it up with your mobile number and you can send from your pc with a nice big keyboard and replys come to your mobile. :poke:
peter
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