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Archive for April 9th, 2008

Apr
9

what kinds of technologies are available to ucls students?

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Skype: The main difference between Skype and VoIP clients is that Skype operates on a peer-to-peer model, rather than the more traditional server-client model. The Skype user directory is entirely decentralized and distributed among the nodes in the network, which means the network can scale very easily to large sizes (currently about 220 million users) without a complex and costly centralized infrastructure. Because Skype is so easily available to computer users in other countries, language learners can easily communicate with people around the world in their target language. Skype calls can also be recorded using applications like eCamm’s Call Recorder.
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