The Unintended Uses of Technology: Long Distance Family Portraits
Sometimes when an entrepreneurs is building a product or company, the idea takes on a life of its own and it begins to morph into something is far greater, and far more powerful. So it is with Skype, which aside from being a VoIP communication tool, is now being used to carry on old national traditions in Singapore. Apparently, it’s a tradition in the country to take a yearly family portrait, but with so much international travel going on, it’s impossible to organize. Enter Skype, and you’ve got a recipe for something truly unique.
[Source: NYT]
