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Category: VideoConferencing

  • Higgs Boson, Hoggs Bison, Whatever

    Facebook sucks for keeping things long term…..so I decided to post this on my blog for all to see and appreciate! I posted MY “discovery” of the Hoggs Bison over a year ago, beating the scientists in CERN (who, by the way, used our ESnet H.323 video conferencing network to aid in the design of the…

  • Evaluating Cloud Based Video Conferencing Services

    Evaluating Cloud Based Video Conferencing Services

    OK….I am getting ready to evaluate several cloud based video conferencing services. My definition of a decent cloud based video conferencing service is basic and simple (in theory…in practice, it may be a lot harder): A cloud-based video conferencing service provides an easy-to-use, dial-in, ad-hoc, virtual meeting space for anyone, anytime, anywhere using any endpoint. Before I…

  • VidTel: A Cloud Based Video Conferencing Service

    For those who read this blog, you know one thing:  I love cloud-based video conferencing. But why? Well…..I was sitting back the other day pondering life when it hit me (yeah, I am slow).  I proposed, then designed, the ESnet H.323 architecture starting in 1999, then ultimately put it into production in January 2004:  …

  • The Age of Decentralized Work is Upon Us

    The Age of Decentralized Work is Upon Us

    OK, people….here is the future. If you have teens (or college age early 20’s kids) you have seen this….if you have younger kids….you WILL see it.  So hang in there…. Decentralization of work will happen.  Telecommuting / Telework will be the norm.  And, yes, mobile video conferencing WILL rule the world. Here is why…. The kids…

  • Video Conferencing Goes The Way of the Fax

    The changes in the past two or three years have led to this blog post, even though, I have been saying this for many many years.  Ready? I am sorry to say this (ehhh, maybe not), but, video conferencing users can say goodbye: To fancy conference rooms where you have to travel to to video…

  • Vidyo Videoconferencing Virtualization

    A Short History Lesson by Mike Back in the old days (1980’s) video conferencing was developed to help people at two locations meet face-to-face without the need to travel.  Wow! One day, someone said “Geee, I need THREE locations to meet face-to-face”.  And the idea of a multipoint controller (MCU) was born.  Now all three…

  • Video Conferencing Security Concerns

    Video Conferencing Security Concerns

    There is an interesting discussion going on on LinkedIn right now concerning video conferencing  security concerns.  DUH…’bout time this was brought up and not ignored.  Let me first copy my comment (then you can understand why I am saying DUH), then I link to the original NY Times article, and then others who have responded.…

  • Cisco Umi Update

    Cisco is stopping sales of the Umi.  Check out this article. No real surprise here….I talked about the Umi earlier (here and here) and wondered about it. See U Umi.        

  • Cisco Collaboration Rap

    OMG…take a look at this.  Cisco Collaboration Rap (hmmm, this can be shortened to: CCRAP…ouch). I am lost for words…and that is not like me!  😐 Thanks to LinkedIn connection Gary Hall for posting this on LinkedIn.  🙂 – – Comments welcome!

  • Google+ Hangout Video Conferencing Meeting, Part 2

    Updated: 3/31/2020 during the coronavirus pandemic. Stay Safe! Google+ Hangout is the PERFECT way for ANYONE, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE  to video conference.  It is FREE, you can meet with up to 10 friends, and the quality is awesome (for a free service).  The technology behind this is from Vidyo. I will shut-up and let the video…