Stephen Downes

Useful and comprehensive summary, based on user testing, of Skype's new conferencing system, Skypecasts. In a nutshell, the system allows you to broadcast an audio conference to up to a hundred people for free; you can allow everyone to talk at once, or you can mute the audience and give the microphone to one person at a time. As Robin Good says, "This is a true disruptive entry in the marketplace."