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A Full-Time 2-Way Video Link To Grandparents?

Posted by timothy on from the picturephones-with-voip dept.

uid7306m writes "We have elderly parents who live a long way off. However, my technological radar tells me that it's possible to set up a 24/7 video link between our kitchen and theirs. It'd be good for our kids and good for the parents, and we can now get pretty cheap nearly unlimited broadband connections at this end (UK). What's the best way to do it? Has anyone tried it? On the far end, it ought to have, in Dilbert's(TM) immortal words 'One big button on it, and we push it for you in the factory.'"

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  1. Gold Plated? by nurb432 · · Score: 0, Troll

    If you can get gold plated machines for 5 grand, please fill me in as that is a real steal.

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  2. Re:Bad idea by Nipok+Nek · · Score: 1, Troll

    Rule 34. If there wasn't, there is now...

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  3. Re:Apple iChat by Holi · · Score: 0, Troll

    oh and iChat is so fucking open. Wait no it's not. it's just as closed as skype.

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