Now I know why it's called Zoom

18 March 2022
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Picture: Tima Miroshnichenko, Pexels

Ever since the dreaded virus from the country which must not be named as the point of origin, online meetings have become a thing for even obscure corners of the world.

For most of us, that means Zoom; because hardly anyone I know uses Microsoft Teams unless their company spends money on an Office 365 subscription.

And since most of us don't want to pay Zoom for a premium subscription which would allow for meetings of unlimited length with unlimited people present, we stick the free version.

Problem : the free version of Zoom restricts meetings to 40 minutes.

Blessing : the free version of Zoom restricts meetings to 40 minutes.

Think of the endless drivel that characterizes most meetings in real life. Suddenly, there is now a compelling reason to keep meetings short, sharp, and to the point.

That's a good thought for the weekend.

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