bret in helsinki

i just got done vidchatting with my brother in helsinki. although i use vidchat a lot to keep in touch with family and friends, i still get a little excited when i get a call from the other side of the world. i had an audio conversation with my friend rhez in the philippines (en route to china) via skype a couple of days ago. she was on a 56k, and the quality was still very clear. (although the connection eventually dropped). if you haven’t tried skype yet for your long distance calls, you should. it was awesome when i was in new zealand to walk into an internet cafe and make crystal clear IP to phone calls to the u.s. for around $1 an hour.