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it's right place

technology these days is really good. was reading the newspapers today, and in the digital life section there was an article about internet telephony service. there are programs that allow you to talk free between computers, and even call internationally.

i tried out one of the programs, skype. partly because i was bored, partly to talk to some of my friends (who happen to be all over the world, nowadays). and the best part is that the rates are unbelievably cheap! 1cent for 3 minutes of talking, nah that's negligible cost. it'd probably come in helpful next year once i go back to australia. you buy the call credits (in blocks of $20) via the internet. so my mom can help me pay for it :) hahaha. after all most of it will be for talking to her, right? ;)

the only thing that irks me is that i don't have an independent microphone, so i have to use the built-in one on my laptop. which means me face down, practically just staring 3 inches away from the keyboard. perhaps too used to a 'real' telephone handset, and too used talking while in bed.

still interesting, nontheless. i got to call diana! haha :) so now i don't feel so guilty for not having called her the past zillion years.