@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

Logged in. Fixed in 5 seconds. Tested functionality to confirm success. Left. NO idea what was keeping that from happening when you tried to do it, but it gave me no issues.

Only thing I can think of is that Microsoft switched my account this morning, so this might be a new one. Only change that has been made in a very long time, maybe two years since MQ took over managing my account.

Yeah, it "magically" worked for me suddenly because MS made a change this morning...

@gjacobse said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@FiyaFly said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@gjacobse said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@Breffni-Potter said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

$2.50/user/mo for screen sharing. That's a bit expensive when Skype is free (but doesn't work, so I get the issue.)

Works fine for me as does Google Hangouts.

Chime feels like, we're Amazon, lets make yet another product.

Depends, can you call me on it? nope, because MS has their accounts all broken. So in reality, it doesn't work for you, it just makes it feel like it works for you.

Danielle thinks it works for her, too, but people with her in their user list see her account broken and have problems contacting her and her account will semi-randomly get deleted and show up wrong with images and details from old accounts she doesn't have any more and she, too, can't get calls to work to some people.

Because the issues with Skype are account based, people often feel that it "works for them" even when they too are experiencing issues.

"People"? You mean you. No one else. Don't say Gene, because his issues are not isolated to Skype.

Yea,.. Because well - It's Gene

I think there's something deeper than just Skype on your computer, maybe even at the OS level.

Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

I like the way you think! lol

Went beyond that... Bought a new HDD and installed Linux before going back to Win10

So you're really screwed now. You tainted a brand new HDD with Linux! Might as well just burn the PC and go get a new computer.

Logged in. Fixed in 5 seconds. Tested functionality to confirm success. Left. NO idea what was keeping that from happening when you tried to do it, but it gave me no issues.

@FiyaFly said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@gjacobse said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@Breffni-Potter said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

$2.50/user/mo for screen sharing. That's a bit expensive when Skype is free (but doesn't work, so I get the issue.)

Works fine for me as does Google Hangouts.

Chime feels like, we're Amazon, lets make yet another product.

Depends, can you call me on it? nope, because MS has their accounts all broken. So in reality, it doesn't work for you, it just makes it feel like it works for you.

Danielle thinks it works for her, too, but people with her in their user list see her account broken and have problems contacting her and her account will semi-randomly get deleted and show up wrong with images and details from old accounts she doesn't have any more and she, too, can't get calls to work to some people.

Because the issues with Skype are account based, people often feel that it "works for them" even when they too are experiencing issues.

"People"? You mean you. No one else. Don't say Gene, because his issues are not isolated to Skype.

Yea,.. Because well - It's Gene

I think there's something deeper than just Skype on your computer, maybe even at the OS level.

Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

I like the way you think! lol

@gjacobse said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@Breffni-Potter said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

$2.50/user/mo for screen sharing. That's a bit expensive when Skype is free (but doesn't work, so I get the issue.)

Works fine for me as does Google Hangouts.

Chime feels like, we're Amazon, lets make yet another product.

Depends, can you call me on it? nope, because MS has their accounts all broken. So in reality, it doesn't work for you, it just makes it feel like it works for you.

Danielle thinks it works for her, too, but people with her in their user list see her account broken and have problems contacting her and her account will semi-randomly get deleted and show up wrong with images and details from old accounts she doesn't have any more and she, too, can't get calls to work to some people.

Because the issues with Skype are account based, people often feel that it "works for them" even when they too are experiencing issues.

"People"? You mean you. No one else. Don't say Gene, because his issues are not isolated to Skype.

Yea,.. Because well - It's Gene

I think there's something deeper than just Skype on your computer, maybe even at the OS level.

@travisdh1 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@scottalanmiller said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@travisdh1 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@Son-of-Jor-El said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@Son-of-Jor-El said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Another great 1 liner from this guy: "I don't understand why this is so difficult??!!" Well, you've been in the office for 3 hours since Monday. Yeah, I would say it's pretty difficult to fix something when you're not here. Never mind the fact that over 20" of snow had fallen the past 3 days.

No work on Monday, now this dude is sick and I had to reschedule the keyboard replacement until Thursday. Bet he'll use THAT against me too.

Sounds like the beginning of a Doughnut_Destroyer rant from that spicy place.

What did he rant about?

You don't remember those epic rants of his in the hidden spicy pepper group?

SHHH!!! It's supposed to be a secret group!

@FiyaFly said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@FiyaFly said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@scottalanmiller

@art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

If an "only you" comes up, I think it is Danielle's account that is broken. I only have call issues when she is part of the call.

That's Danielle's account as determined by Microsoft. See if she can update that avatar. That's taken from the website just now.

What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

Far as i can tell, that's a different account. lol
What part of the Skype Website? lol

This is what I see from my Skype account

same here

Now, if I look for the account he referenced, it's here:

But note the different Skype Name

Right. danielle_111 is the account she always uses and shares. Maybe Scott is trying to use the old account mistakenly?

@MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@art_of_shred said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@RojoLoco said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Russian standard paint stripper right there.

Get yourself some Polish or Lithuanian wodka.

There is a company called Corbin that makes sweet potato vodka in the US. It wins awards apparently.

I like straight up regular potato vodka. It's spicy and tangy - makes the best martinis.

Go bite into a raw potato if you've never done it before. They really do have a bit of a bite to them. Delicious.

Or take a mouthful of wet sand. Pretty close to the same experience.

I eat raw potatoes right out of the ground! Wipe off the dirt on your pants and have at it. They're tasty when they're fresh!

Maybe I've bitten the wrong variety of potato. What I've had of raw potatoes does not align with your experience.

@FiyaFly said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@scottalanmiller

@art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

If an "only you" comes up, I think it is Danielle's account that is broken. I only have call issues when she is part of the call.

That's Danielle's account as determined by Microsoft. See if she can update that avatar. That's taken from the website just now.

What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

Far as i can tell, that's a different account. lol
What part of the Skype Website? lol

This is what I see from my Skype account

same here

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@art_of_shred said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

I know, you just proved my point. Her account is not working. The image that Skype has for her is not one that you control.

I read a great line this morning that equated situations like this with playing chess with pigeons. The fact that you seem to be the only person who logs in and sees the wrong picture can indicate whatever you want it to indicate, regardless of the fact that you seem to be the only person asked to try it that comes up with the wrong picture. Several have, and so far, you are the lone user seeing that incorrect image. If that means that Skype is the only common element and we ignore that only you are seeing that, then sure, Skype sucks and everyone needs to trash it and move to something else.

@MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@RojoLoco said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@MattSpeller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Russian standard paint stripper right there.

Get yourself some Polish or Lithuanian wodka.

There is a company called Corbin that makes sweet potato vodka in the US. It wins awards apparently.

I like straight up regular potato vodka. It's spicy and tangy - makes the best martinis.

Go bite into a raw potato if you've never done it before. They really do have a bit of a bite to them. Delicious.

Or take a mouthful of wet sand. Pretty close to the same experience.

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

If an "only you" comes up, I think it is Danielle's account that is broken. I only have call issues when she is part of the call.

That's Danielle's account as determined by Microsoft. See if she can update that avatar. That's taken from the website just now.

What website specifically? I was just logged into her skype account from my computer, and it showed the correct picture.

@RojoLoco said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Because of the unseasonably warm winter, everything here is blooming far too early. Cherry trees started last week, those usually bloom in March. I'm sure we will have one more hard freeze, so I hope we have some flowers left for actual spring.

A friend of mine is dealing with an ant infestation in his basement brought on by the warmer than typical weather here.

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@Minion-Queen said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

I have had 6 new people reach out to me on skype this week (including international people). Not one person had a hard time reaching me or having a with calling me.

But you had conference calls fail last week where Skype wouldn't even add everyone to the call. So call it what you like, but you are affected by it. And it is impossible for it to be me, Skype is centrally controlled and the Skype system cannot add the messages. So the issue is Skype. It's not a user issue, this we know beyond a shadow of a doubt. If you log into the website as me, your account doesn't work to me. That is no more an issue with me than it is with you.

Only you were unable to be added to the call. Only you see an odd avatar for her account. Only you, only you, only you... I guess Skype must be broken.

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@Breffni-Potter said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

@scottalanmiller said in Amazon released Chime, skype alternative:

$2.50/user/mo for screen sharing. That's a bit expensive when Skype is free (but doesn't work, so I get the issue.)

Works fine for me as does Google Hangouts.

Chime feels like, we're Amazon, lets make yet another product.

Depends, can you call me on it? nope, because MS has their accounts all broken. So in reality, it doesn't work for you, it just makes it feel like it works for you.

Danielle thinks it works for her, too, but people with her in their user list see her account broken and have problems contacting her and her account will semi-randomly get deleted and show up wrong with images and details from old accounts she doesn't have any more and she, too, can't get calls to work to some people.

Because the issues with Skype are account based, people often feel that it "works for them" even when they too are experiencing issues.

"People"? You mean you. No one else. Don't say Gene, because his issues are not isolated to Skype.

@Son-of-Jor-El said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@Son-of-Jor-El said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Another great 1 liner from this guy: "I don't understand why this is so difficult??!!" Well, you've been in the office for 3 hours since Monday. Yeah, I would say it's pretty difficult to fix something when you're not here. Never mind the fact that over 20" of snow had fallen the past 3 days.

No work on Monday, now this dude is sick and I had to reschedule the keyboard replacement until Thursday. Bet he'll use THAT against me too.

The saga continues...

@Minion-Queen said in Happy Valentines day!:

My plan = not working tonight, ha ha ha ha . Plans are made to be changed.

No. No working tonight.

@Dashrender said in Weekend Plans:

@scottalanmiller said in Weekend Plans:

It's way cheaper than I would have guessed. $67 round trip for an adult. And no hidden fees like in the US. That's the full price after tax.

that's because tax is embedded in nearly everything in the EU..

and it should be.

This Sunday is the benefit for my friend (guitarist) Brennan. We're playing at the thing, but Brennan is not playing, our other guitarist is going to be in FL (so I'll be playing guitar and a drummer friend is filling in on drums) and today our singer just came down sick. I'm not sure how this is going to go down; hoping he will pull through and be in shape to sing come Sunday...

@gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

heading off to visitation

but, new UniFi controller is running, all by eight APs re-discovered. the second site didn't connect will kick an AP later tonight to see if it pops up,

now @art_of_shred mentions that a Aastra phone at the same location is having issues.

Yeah, but it turns that the problem was because: Aastra.