Skypes

I signed up for Skypes this week. I can't say that I am an expert--or even a novice on it, because I don't have a camera or microphone. At the same time, I have family members who use it all the time, and I have been party to it when they have been talking to their children who live out of state.
My sister uses Skype to keep tabs on her new granddaughter's growth. She and her daughter skype nightly instead of talking on the phone. She says that it means much more to her than just the phone call because she can SEE how her daughter is doing, enjoy her son-in-law's great wit, and watch her granddaughter grow. At the same time, the skype is a huge blessing in these uncertain economic times because the daily visits don't cost anything additional.
My own daughter goes to George Washington University. Although we see her every few months and talk to her everyday, it would be nice to SEE her daily. When my husband found out I was looking at Skype this week, he said he would look into getting all of the necessary hardware.
All of the above is personal information. I still haven't figured out a professional application, but it is somewhere in there!
Here's to great technology!