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=All About Skype!=


 * Oprah Winfrey says that as a little girl she used to watch the Jetson´s. She never dreamed that she would be using one of the technologies from the show in her lifetime. But she is! The Jetson´s called it televiewing, but we call it skype. Oprah uses skype almost daily on her show, but she is not the only one. Since 2005, millions of people have started using skype to call people around the world for both personal and business purposes. The best part is its completely free! John Silverman is Skype´s chief executive and he says that 350,000 new users sign up every day!**

Barbara takes photos of people through Skype and then uses these images to create their portraits. "I can go to people all over the world and sketch them," she says. "It's a brand new portrait format, and I just love it."**
 * Barbara, an artist from Toronto, Canada, has developed a new medium and broadened her business. She calls herself a "Skype sketcher."

Determined to remain independent and active, Ed turned to technology. He began wearing a camera that's hooked up to Skype. The camera also has an earpiece that allows him to talk to assistants who guide his every move. Now, Ed is able to ski, sail and ride a bike again. "I just discovered true freedom of movement that I haven't experienced in the last 10 years," he says. "The best thing I've done in my life."**
 * For some, Skype is more than technology—it's a life-changing invention. When Ed Gallagher developed a retinal disease eight years ago, his eyesight began to fade. Eventually, the disease left him completely blind. "I thought, 'Well, my life is pretty much at an end,'" he says.


 * How do other people use skype? Check out some skype stories on Oprah.com!**[|**http://www.oprah.com/microsite/skype/share**]