skype

skype  is a commercial system , with a base service that is free of charge 

more than 10 million people use it daily 

 it allows to have text or audio or video chat and transmit files

people have a skype identificator  and can connect in any computer of the world , that has downloaded skype

facilitating team of belem expanded is using skype as a working tool and the volunteers in belem expanded space in belem will offer support for chats with skype in some rooms in the belem forum 

(of course other connection means are possible  and are promoted /supported by some actors present in this tecno>intercom space   - see the list in home pageF -  Mallory should be present and promote the mayfirst tool

getting started

see www.skype.com  to download

see the tutorial of skype

then choose your skype name

then you can send you skype name by mail to people you want to intercommunicate with

and to http://openfsm.net/projects/fsm2009interconexoes/lists/contact-belem-expanded

 text chat

you can invite 100 people in a text chat , and you can copypast the written conversation for future reference

anyone already invited cannvite other people

chat rooms

some meeting rooms can be created where you can meet regularly with people you are preparing a connection with  during fsm2009 , and on a more regular basis

there is a meeting room for  belem expanded participants here :

chat audio

you need a microphone  to speak in

you can connect up to 25 people in an audio chat - the person that start the audio conference  invites the others

chat video 

you need a webcam

you can connect only 2  person with base skype  -

and display the image in a video project on a wall  3 meter by 3 meter size

here is a document about experience on this :