January 27, 2007
Voice Applications: What The H*ck Is PoIP?
Despite the ridiculous name, PoIP [C|Net] isn't such a bad idea. Attendance at places of worship have decreased, partly because of loss of faith, partly because of busy lives. PoIP, or Pray Over Internet Protocol (though it should probably be "Prayer") lets prayers be broadcast over speakers.
This is really an extension of using VoIP for intercom systems, which some public schools are now using. But there's a lot of potential here. Maybe an enterprising person of the cloth could take confessions over Skype, with donations made via PayPal. Faith groups could get together and have prayer over Skypecasts. Marginalized faith groups that are spread out over the world (for example, the Baha'i) could synchronize their prayer. There's a lot of potential for wonderful global village applications here.
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