BorrisFeb 28, 2025
Well, it looks like Skype is about to shove off. It hasn't played any kind of important roll in my life since before Microsoft bought it.
I still have the Skype 0.97 beta install I downloaded in 2003, though, for what it's worth.
Show threadBorrisFeb 28, 2025

Speaking of that:

Who remembers when the Skype echo test used to sound like this, before it was replaced by what I think still exists? Each supported language has it's own localized recording, but I didn't capture those.

Show threadBorris
Inspired by Skype was this somewhat iconic thing I used on my internet radio show, Things and Stuff, especially in 2005 and 2006.
Feb 28, 2025 at 3:48pmWeb
Show threadBorrisFeb 28, 2025
Oh, and then there's this Skype echo test, which I completely forgot about.
Show threadJames ScholesFeb 28, 2025
@BorrisInABox Even the dings sound angrier.
Show threadWil James🍻Feb 28, 2025
@jscholes @BorrisInABox Sounds like the red river was flowing.
Show threadHamish MackenzieFeb 28, 2025
@BorrisInABox You can't beat a nice South African accent for sounding angry :-) even your new American overlord still has a touch of it :-)
Show threadSimon JaegerFeb 28, 2025
@BorrisInABox Seems like a good time to dig this stupid thing out of the virtual clutter pile.
Show threadLeoFeb 28, 2025
@simon @BorrisInABox What a way to say farewell to the platform.
Show threadXander FwoofMar 1, 2025
@BorrisInABox that's the first one i heard, then the now one.
Show threadMartinMar 1, 2025
@dodecahedron @BorrisInABox I've never heard any of these. The one I heard had a british accent and spoke English goodly.
Show threadBorrisMar 1, 2025
@dodecahedron Yeah, the one before that one went away in March or April 2005, so you wouldn’t have heard that one live.
Show threadKara GoldfinchMar 1, 2025
@dodecahedron @BorrisInABox Same here. Pretty sure I started using Skype in 2004 but didn't know about the test call right away.
Show threadMike BreedloveFeb 28, 2025
@BorrisInABox Ha. I remember this series of crashes from an old sesame street tape I used to have of all things. Love that little metalic thing falling at the end
Show threadBorrisFeb 28, 2025
@stirlock Sesame Street and Disney both used it pretty extensively, as did ZBS foundation. Almost no one used the stereo version, though.
Show threadZach BennouiFeb 28, 2025
@BorrisInABox Side note but are those TAS archives still online anywhere? I remember calling into the show like once in 2014 and generally being an annoying person.
Show threadBorrisFeb 28, 2025
@ZBennoui I have a domain for it, and keep thinking about making a proper archive page, but for now, there is just a dropbox folder.
Show threadZach BennouiFeb 28, 2025
@BorrisInABox Ah I see. If you can, I honestly think it would be a great idea to host it somewhere. I personally really enjoyed the show and think more people should be able to see and appreciate it.
Show threadStefen HudsonFeb 28, 2025
@BorrisInABox Ah. so that's where that part came from. Now I know. Neat.
Show threadBoogiechild😊Mar 1, 2025
@BorrisInABox I liked skype.
Show threadBorrisMar 1, 2025
@boogiechild Well, you have two months and four days to continue liking it.
Show threadBoogiechild😊Mar 1, 2025
@BorrisInABox Thanks for letting me know.