Re: OT: Skype and the world Skypes with you...


"Oliver Wong" <owong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Alistair" <alistair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Pete Dashwood wrote:
"Alistair" <alistair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Pete Dashwood wrote:

OK, if you still think I'm getting excited over nothing...next
weekend
I'm
buying a video camera to mount on my computer. Skype have a video
connection
Beta in operation and I really want to try this out...:-)

Good, I'll be able to hijack your camera and watch your keyboard
usage.
Ridiculous? I beleive it was a Spaniard that has been prosecuted for
doing just that.

Golly, I'll take care to ensure the keyboard isn't in the field of
view...
Can't be too careful...

I'm serious. Beware of having the keyboard in view of the camera. And
watch what you are wearing.

I don't know about Skype, but most video chat programs I've used show a
thumbnail image of yourself, so you can see exactly what's visible and
what isn't. That said, some people are unaware that they were being filmed
(e.g. they didn't know the video conference had started already), and did
some embarassing stuff in full view of everyone. I usually have my camera
pointed at a blank wall, and only re-position it when I'm ready to be
filmed.

- Oliver
Thanks for the very sensible tip, Oliver.

Pete.



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