Skype had a mini nightmare in the lead up to Christmas as users were unable to use their service to make video and voice calls. There were problems for around 48 hours (judging from Twitter messages, although Skype’s blog says it was only 24 hours), starting on December 22nd. Their service was almost entirely back… Read More
Articles in December, 2010
Skype Outage Prevented 10 Million Christmas Video and Voice Calls
Thursday, December 30th, 2010 by MarkMan Trapped In Lion’s Den For A Whole Month!
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 by MarkWhen the bells ring to mark the new year, and most of us are singing Auld Lang Syne, Jim Jablon will be locking himself in a 3,000 sq ft Lion’s den. And he’s not just saying in for the night, but for a whole 30 days. His ordeal will be broadcast via webcam to help… Read More
Live New Year’s Eve Webcams Celebrate All Evening!
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 by GillWhether you have planned to attend a big New Year’s Eve party or are celebrating quietly at home, it’s fun to see how the rest of the world welcomes in 2011. The great thing is that with a host of different time zones, the event can be enjoyed on live webcams for almost 24 hours!… Read More
Watch Silent Night Celebrations In Germany
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 by MarkOn Christmas Eve, a webcam will broadcast from “Stille Nacht” Square. Thousands of people gather there every year to celebrate the two creators of the famous Christmas carol, Joseph Mohr from the St. Nicola parish in Oberndorf and Franz Xaver Gruber, the parish organist. The carol was created way back in December 24th 1818, when… Read More