[Noisebridge-discuss] conference call technology
Will Sargent
will.sargent at gmail.com
Mon Mar 28 20:55:01 UTC 2011
On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Lee Worden <worden.lee at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear noisebridge: I'm occasionally at the space but more of an email
> lurker. I wonder if anyone has advice for me. My weekly phone meetings
> with my collaborators in Canada are driving me nuts! If we do it on the
> phone I can't tell who's talking because I can't see, and every time
> someone touches the table it drowns out the words. If we do it with
> skype, it drops the call at all the worst times, and I still can't hear
> half the time. Either way, I hardly ever say anything because it's so
> awkward to get everyone to stop talking and listen to me. Is there a
> better way? Should I buy a special phone for the meeting room? Anyone
> had good experiences? TIA
>
>
I've actually done calls with both -- used Skype for the video, but use the
phone for audio. Skype with full screen video is much better for non-verbal
communication (such as "I really wanna talk right now), but you don't have
to worry about losing everything when the call drops.
Will.
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