CC MEMO -- Skype Update

Many CC members are now regularly using Skype for both free internet voice calls and IM (instant messaging). Many others within the Cup community have taken the CC's lead and are doing so as well.

Skype now has a Beta Version 2.0 available for free download that includes video calling (assuming you have a webcam at both ends). I have been using the new Beta version for a week or so, and can report that it seems to be better than ever. Have not tested the video calling, but previous problems with operating Skype behind firewalls, or after the laptop had been on "standby" or "hibernate," seem to have gone away.

And, no, neither the CC nor its blog editor has any financial interest in Skype or its new parent eBay. Our only interest is efficient communication, and relieving the Defender from the burden of holding the Cup.