I'm starting to realize that I have quite a lot in
common with my father. We both hate flying. We're both terrible at
writing letters. And, according to my daughter, we both have
weird-looking feet. {I dispute this. My feet are
gorgeous; it says so in my shoes.}
Now, I've discovered another trait we share; we're
both technologically challenged. For over a year I've been trying to
persuade him to use Skype. Now, at last, he has it installed and was
ready to give it a go. As arranged, he phoned first, so I could talk him
through it.
Dad: Right, I've got it on, and I've got you as a contact. What do I
do now?
Me: You're not showing up as online. Is your internet on?
Dad: Oh, right, I've got to have them both on? Hang on, I'll go and
do it. Talk to Jan! (He hands phone to his wife.)
Jan: He's just gone to switch the internet on - the computer's in the other
room.
(Pause, while I can hear him pottering about at the other end.)
Me: Right, I can see he's online now, I'll call him.
Jan: What does he have to do?
Me: He'll see a button come up on his screen to accept the call, he just
has to click it.
(I hear this information being relayed. Then I see a black screen,
with me in the corner.)
Jan: We can see you!
Me: Well I can't see him! Can he hear me? Through the
computer I mean, not over the phone.
Jan: I'll ask him...
This goes on for some time. Eventually I can
see him, but apparently the signal isn't good enough for sound and pictures
together. We wave at each other, and give up.
I suppose I shouldn't criticize. It's
taken me over two weeks to work out how to insert a picture in the middle of
this post rather than at the beginning (which is the default thingy). I
have no idea how to wrap text round it and, although I manged to re-size
it, I have no idea how to get it any clearer.... Oooh, yes I
have! It's clickable! I amazed myself by designing my
avatar (on previous post) but I can't insert a proper link to the site I
got it from. I put their address over there on the right
of this page - you'll just have to copy and paste, I'm afraid. I
hope they aren't offended; I did my best!
