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Build Your Own Chat-Cord

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-you-can dept.

Mr. Blond writes "Here is a description of how to build your own chat-cord for only 7 euro. This is a solder free version of the hack shown in this earlier Slashdot article. Now you can use any plain old phone to make calls over the internet, using Skype MSN-audio or any other VoIP software. Even the software from chatcord works fine with it, to make and accept calls using the buttons of your phone."

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  1. Depends on the call by handy_vandal · · Score: 2, Funny

    personally, I don't really need it. I like to have my hands free when talking, so I'll stick to my good ol' headset. ;)

    Depends on the nature of the call -- in some cases, I only need one free hand ....

    -kgj

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    -kgj
  2. Re:/.'ed? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's not down, it's just that he's on the phone right now.

  3. Pah! by Zwets · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know a much cheaper way to make your own chatcord. It involves two cans and some string..

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    One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say. - Will Duran
  4. Re:Why not just use a modem? by The_Wilschon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anyway this chatcord is a nice project for this weekend!! heee! :P

    Whoa buddy. Calm down there. Nice, big, easy breaths. Think happy, slow, thoughts. Now give me the mountain dew. Yes, all of it. I'll let you have it back when you're done with the soldering iron.

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    SIGSEGV caught, terminating

    wait... not that kind of sig.