So happy that my Congressperson spends most of his time complaining about how government, by its nature, is inefficient and should be eliminated. At the same time he is downright giddy at the idea of throwing away as much money as possible on the most inefficient parts such as DOD and TSA.

The point is that the technology has advanced to the point that people can help a dog. This in itself is not much of an advance, but it demonstrates some of the potential of the advances that are being made. Oncethe cost of technology is reduced and it becomes more readlily available people do cool stuff and sometimes help someone or something else. Sometimes people just do cool stuff with technology. Now turn in your geek card since you cannot simply enjoy something cool that is also helpful for a dog.

I've had some experience with a software product called FarView. It was started by a group at Rochester, and they turned it into a commercial product.

It allows you to share audio, and different visuals (including a whiteboard). It also allows for interactive quizes and displaying output from other kinds of programs.

One of the biggest hurdles with these projects is that the students often times have to install the software themselves. They were not always technically savvy and many had really slow connections. The biggest problem is trying to accommodate a broad audience and support them.