You need Skype!

I think anyone who hasn’t used Skype before should certainly give it a try. I would hope that this blog helps regular non-techy people find out about technologies that can make their lives better and more convenient, Skype is one of services that deserves a lot more publicity to push it in to the mainstream because of the ease of use and the potential money savings it can bring to anyone.

Skype is basically an application you install on your computer that allows you to use the internet and the computer microphone/speakers to tranform your computer into a telephone. It uses the technology behind a VOIP  telephone system however the end point is a computer and not a home telephone.

You can call any phone to most international numbers…

Travel alot? try iPass

Travel alot? need to connect to WiFi hotspots but don’t want to pay a $10 day rate? Well I might be able to help you … since you have to be careful with your data cost on those silly Canadian data plans .. tethering your laptop to your brand new iPhone may not be a viable option.

Tethering is a way of connecting your laptop to the internet over a GSM cell phone signal. Most phones that are 3G can act almost like a modem when connected to your laptop with a USB cable so theoretically you can connect ANYWHERE! … however most mobile providers don’t provide data plans that can support the heavy amount of data being transferred by a laptop so it could be a very expensive way to stay online.

However, I wanted to share iPass with you…