Test 1:

Send me a video email...
(if you have a webcam)

Description: The following widget by WengoVisio allows anyone
with a webcam to send the user a video email.  The video
quality is not great but it works pretty smoothly so far...
(Check them out @ www.wengovisio.com)

Don't have a webcam?
Why not send me an
audio message...
(any old microphone will do)

Description: this widget by Odeo allows anyone with a microphone connected to their computer to send an audio email message.  Odeo (odeo.com) is primarily a podcasting company like iTunes but they only deal in Podcasts.  They also have a sister company called Odeo Studio
(studio.odeo.com) which is essentially an all-in-one podcast solution.  You get an online recording interface, webhosting, and publishing all for free.