I use skype to talk to my parents, and it is pretty good. Sometimes I feel like they are close, especially when you full screen the video. When it was my f

I use skype to talk to my parents, and it is pretty good. Sometimes I feel like they are close, especially when you full screen the video. When it was my father's bday, I bought a cake, put some candles on it, and singed to him happy bday, in front of skype. I ate if of course, but they ate the cake my mom did for him at the same time. I see my parents about 2-3 times a year, and something like skype (and maybe yahoo messenger), helps to fill the gap. Who said that web 2.0 -ish apps are totally useless is wrong. They can actually change the world and make people's lives a little better.