Skype

Geek, Work

Currently looking at ways to reduce costs at work I am investigating using Skype for international communications.

It seems quite good though it is evil in the fact that it’s a propriety protocol. It also is quite horrible network wise, it seems like you have to open lots of outgoing ports on firewall’s for it to work sensibly. Needless to say that if I can’t find a way round that little ‘feature‘ it will not see the light of day at work!

So I have Skype installed on my iBook at home, so if anyone wants to contact me, my Skype name is portseven

One Response to “Skype”

  1. DJ Says:
    January 31st, 2007 at 11:38 am

    What’s wrong with using a SIP-based service rather than an evil one? Despite SIP having a reputation for being a PITA to make work through a firewall, I almost never have a problem getting it to work through the various networks my laptop and/or WiFi SIP handset find themselves on.

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