When we left off, I had finally decided to use AsteriskNOW and replace my hand-crafted dialplan with something more flexible and easier to modify. Before I could do anything else, I had to get the distribution installed. What follows was a late night of problem solving and fun… 
So, I started using Asterisk a few years ago. I started working for a small IT company; my prime focus was on developing a sellable SMB phone system product. Unfortunately, the firm folded just as we were ready to launch.
Lately, I have been spending some quality time again with my TC1000 from Compaq. I purchased mine last year, along with two friends of mine. We all have taken different approaches to making the tablets work well.
Yesterday afternoon, my girlfriend discovered a particularly large volume of voicemails on her phone, after having cleaned out her mail box just 36 hours prior. She listened to several blank voicemails, as well as one from someone who wanted us to return their call…
I was listening to a video from Chris Pirillo, and I am really getting frustrated with certain perceptions which have perpetuated in regards to Linux…
Here it is, the long-awaited episode 3 of the Linux Enthusiasts’ Netcast!
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Over the last few weeks, I have been enjoying the insightful, funny, and inspiring moments from the Technology, Entertainment, and Design conference (TED), an exclusive event for just 1,000 people every year. The presenters are given very specific time constraints, something like 18 minutes.
Two of the most enjoyable talks I have seen so far have been from two very different scientists with two very different interests.
Jill Taylor, a neuroanatomist from Boston, talks about what it is like to have a stroke, from personal experience.
Cliff Stoll is most famous for catching some international espionage agents through computer forensics and network security, but he really enjoys physics, astronomy, and education.