Skype

While in Australia I struggled with the fact that it is still hard to stay in contact internationally. My son, Alexander, shared Skype with me. I had used it long ago but found the quality pretty poor. It has improved significantly and can be used for a video hookup. It works on MacBooks and so I tested it in Sydney and it worked. Last night we tested it for a video call from LA to Sydney and it worked perfectly. Julie loved be able to see Alexander as well as talk with him. It is free for computer to computer calls and you need a broadband connection. Check out the software on here