{"id":1620,"date":"2009-01-05T17:43:59","date_gmt":"2009-01-05T22:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.starkeith.net\/coredump\/?p=1620"},"modified":"2009-01-25T20:18:44","modified_gmt":"2009-01-26T01:18:44","slug":"skype-i-like-your-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.starkeith.net\/coredump\/2009\/01\/05\/skype-i-like-your-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Skype, I Like Your Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, I started using Skype<\/a> recently (for videoconferencing). It’s a good program, and I like it – though I do just use it for Skype-to-Skype calls with a few people.<\/p>\n

However, while browsing through the settings, I came across this little gem:<\/p>\n

\"skype-chat-sample\"The sample chat that Skype uses is an exchange from two characters in George Orwell’s 1984<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

That is just awesome on so many levels. Well done, Skype – I like your style!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So, I started using Skype recently (for videoconferencing). It’s a good program, and I like it – though I do just use it for Skype-to-Skype calls with a few people. However, while browsing through the settings, I came across this little gem: The sample chat that Skype uses is an exchange from two characters in… Continue reading Skype, I Like Your Style<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"webmentions_disabled_pings":false,"webmentions_disabled":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"activitypub_content_warning":"","activitypub_content_visibility":"","activitypub_max_image_attachments":3,"activitypub_interaction_policy_quote":"anyone","activitypub_status":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7,201],"tags":[46,35,97,171],"class_list":["post-1620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fun-stuff","category-software-technology","tag-humor","tag-internet","tag-software","tag-ui-design","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pimUj-q8","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3902,"url":"https:\/\/www.starkeith.net\/coredump\/2012\/05\/24\/usb-insanity\/","url_meta":{"origin":1620,"position":0},"title":"USB Insanity","author":"Keith Survell","date":"May 24, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"A look at the absolutely insane number of USB devices I have hanging off my computer, and the fact that there never seem to be enough ports!","rel":"","context":"In "Gadgets"","block_context":{"text":"Gadgets","link":"https:\/\/www.starkeith.net\/coredump\/category\/technology\/gadgets\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.starkeith.net\/coredump\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2012\/04\/usbpendrive_unmount.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1822,"url":"https:\/\/www.starkeith.net\/coredump\/2009\/02\/13\/i-have-nadd-and-im-proud-of-it\/","url_meta":{"origin":1620,"position":1},"title":"I Have N.A.D.D. 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