RIP PhoneBoy’s Asterisk Server
Today, I powered down my own Asterisk server with no intention of turning it back on. While that might seem like a silly idea to a few of you in the audience, the primary reasons are two-fold:
1. I …
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Archive for: December 200430 December 2004 RIP PhoneBoy’s Asterisk ServerToday, I powered down my own Asterisk server with no intention of turning it back on. While that might seem like a silly idea to a few of you in the audience, the primary reasons are two-fold: 1. I … Does a Mobile Phone to VoIP bridge break any laws?TechDirt brings up interesting question about whether or not a Mobile Phone to VoIP “bridge” is against the law. Wasn’t this how alternative long distance carriers flourished in the early days of the Ma-Bell breakup in the US, basically … 28 December 2004 Some random thoughts after ChristmasUsually on weekends, I’m taking the kids somewhere so my wife can “shop” or “get other stuff done.” Sunday, our entire family stayed home, which is the first time that’s happened in a long while. Jaden went down to his … 23 December 2004 Santa Came Early This YearThis week, I have gotten a couple of toys to play with: Packet 8 Virtual Office, which is one of their DTA units along with a cool business phone. I just now plugged everything in and started looking … 19 December 2004 What’s The Point of Online Customer Service If It’s Broken?One thing I’ve both lined and not liked about my migration from AT&T Wireless to Cingular is, well, their Online Customer Service. Cingular’s Online Account Management (or OLAM for short) offered many more options than the AT&T Wireless Online … 18 December 2004 McCormick Woods in DecemberThis is photo proof to anyone who thinks there is never sunshine in the Seattle area. McCormick Woods is a golf course community in Port Orchard, WA where I live. Now I don’t play golf–too expensive even for … 17 December 2004 Grandstream Configuration Wizards on VoxillaLast night I finally finished Voxilla’s Grandstream Configuration Wizard for the Budgetone-101 and Handytone devices. I’ve been working on it for a while actually, but finally got around to finishing it. It uses the same backend that’s … A Bit Under The WeatherLast night, my wife and I got up several times with our daughter. That had to have been the worst night of sleep I’ve had in a while. To make matters worse, both my wife and I got the nasty … 14 December 2004 A Brief Primer in VoIP over DIalupSomeone previously asked via a comment on a previous blog entry how to do VoIP over Dialup. hey. PhoneBoy, can you just explain to me in detail how “VoIP over Dialup” works? what is an ATA device (could … 13 December 2004 Nokia 6230As part of my migration from AT&T Wireless to Cingular, I had to get a new phone. I ended up getting the Nokia 6230. While I will miss the qwerty keyboard on my Nokia 6800 or 6820, this phone … |