Menorkulating; Tech Talk

Yesterday I mentioned how the MadSnapper and I tend to write to each other behind the blogs... Well, we were swapping notes at the weekend when I suddenly thought, "Why the heck don't we do video chats??!"

So, I emailed Sandra to ask if she would like to do that. 

A while later, we were yabbering away like we were sitting in the same room. Donchya jus' love modern technology that allows you to talk this way?

I've been using Google Meet for a few years now, so I had no need of jumping on the Zoom bandwagon. Earlier this year, it was integrated with Gmail as part of that whole levelling out of the Google suite of tools into a more cohesive, interchangeable stable of goodies. It's not a new idea, of course. Still, it is to be remembered that Google began only as a search engine and has been buying out small things and hooking them onto their network (including Blogger!). What they have been doing over the past few years is bringing everything properly together under one banner. 

This has meant some nuisances along the way. We know all about that here, don't we? But overall, it is hard to beat when considering the whole thing is free software.

Anyway, Meet appeared on my sidebar back in January rather than having to go search for it. If it is not there for you for any reason, you will likely find it in the add-ons section (far right of the Gmail screen).

It's really easy to use - though you do need to have pre-arranged a time with whoever else is going to be on the meetup, be that just one other or several, so not quite as direct as a phone call or text message - but, then again, it is free!

It was PHUN to be face-to-face with our dear Blogville Bloviator. Is anyone else up for a live natter???

Meanwhile, on my wee sojourn last week, Tigger was grabbing all the F time he could, having sussed that things were changing! When F and Mr B left on Friday, he had a face like fizz. I am pleased to report that it only took one night for him to recognise that I was an adequate substitute and served perfectly good food as well as providing company when he required it.