then have the VoIP providers (Vonage, Packet8, etc) band together so a Vonage user can call a Packet8 user without going through the PSTN. This will be a must if VoIP (Vonage-style) catches on.
However, I REALLY don't think the Internet could handle VoIP becoming popular. Not yet at least
I never realized that you could plug the VoIP adapter (Analog Telephone Adapter or ATA) into a phone jack to make the whole house live. However, Vonage's Web site says that the Cisco ATA only has enough power for (I think one or two phones). Also, at least here in Canada, people have a Network Interface Device on the side of the house. If you disconnect the RJ-11 plug from the Bell side and plug it into the ATA, the whole house will be live
I know that this is somewhat OT, but I had to share. If this works out (I mean when), we will need some sort of hostname system to handle it. I propose something like this:
Continent.Country.Province/State.City.OwnerName/ La stName.UserName/FirstName.Device Type.Identifier
Go get your answering machine out (or program a voice mail/voice modem etc). Then record a message stating this:
"You have reached (insert phone number) For personal calls, please leave your name and number for I.D. purposes. For marketing puropses, please note that all marketing calls are charged at a rate of (insert number here from $1-1000) dollars a minute, charged to the call centre. If you wish to be exempted from the charge, add this phone number to your do-not call list and hang up. Thank you for calling"
It is kinda long but it will work. Connect a Caller ID box and let it go to the machine when it says Unknown Number. For the record, I think that this would be legally binding under contract law, but I'm not sure. Does anyone have any ideas?
I'm a 13yo kid with some programming experience, you insensitive clod!
But you do have a point. Besides, the difference between Outlook and a virus is that a)corporations make you use it b) you have to pay for it c)it's more widespread d)it does more damage.
Also, most 13yo kids I know hate spam enough not to send any. Not that they have any programming experience
1. Those data ports are sometimes used to connect to PDAs
2. Technically, it is possible to connect an RJ11 cable to a cellphone. Motorola had something like that for the StarTAC a long time ago.However, if you don't have something like that, it's a royal pain. You don't want to know. Just get a data cable. Or connect with Bluetooth.
-PantheraLeo2k3
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If you were a real geek you would know that I can bite your head off.
Some people may know the design of a Compaq case. It is all of the components mounted on a fairly open metal structure that slides into an enclosure. My bright idea: Take the guts out of the enclosure and introduce it to my 8 po fan (bonus points if you know what that means). Lots of cooling. Horrendus noise though. Time for meter-long VGA cables.
(If you don't know, po is the French abbreviation for inch. Just wanted to annoy someone that way:-)
Hmm... Sounds a lot like programming with batch files to me.
Why don't you guys get with the program and dump C/C++ for smaller, faster, easy to understand programs that run on Windows and DOs!
Batch files forever. I will personally growl at those who do not respect them.
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If available, maybe CGI or PHP would be useful
-Music. Whatever kind you like. Preferably off of a HDD MP3 player
-TV. If you want it (sports?) Not a must-have though
-Stable box. You can play your MP3s from it. Use for downloading drivers, etc
-Generic K, V, & M. Nothing with special drivers. USB and PS2 for the K and M sound good
-KVM Switch. Go from your stable box to whatever your playing with. Put the cable in an easily accessible place
-Outlets. Can never have too many
-Light. Can never have too much, IMO
Just remember what YOU find comfortable.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
(specifically Eastern Toronto, Ajax)
Cable:
Rogers: 3 Mbps down - $45 CDN
Rogers: 128/64k "lite" - $30 CDN
DSL:
Bell: 1.5 mbps (may have changed) - $45
Bell: 128/64k - $30
Pathcom - 1.5 mbps - $35
Message: Skip Bell or Rogers. Go for something else. Pathcom rocks, but the IPs change about every 5 minutes
First Post!
then have the VoIP providers (Vonage, Packet8, etc) band together so a Vonage user can call a Packet8 user without going through the PSTN. This will be a must if VoIP (Vonage-style) catches on.
However, I REALLY don't think the Internet could handle VoIP becoming popular. Not yet at least
I never realized that you could plug the VoIP adapter (Analog Telephone Adapter or ATA) into a phone jack to make the whole house live. However, Vonage's Web site says that the Cisco ATA only has enough power for (I think one or two phones). Also, at least here in Canada, people have a Network Interface Device on the side of the house. If you disconnect the RJ-11 plug from the Bell side and plug it into the ATA, the whole house will be live
I know that this is somewhat OT, but I had to share. If this works out (I mean when), we will need some sort of hostname system to handle it. I propose something like this:
/ La stName.UserName/FirstName.Device Type.Identifier
c ro soft.BillGates.Computer.Work
c o. Pirillo.Chris.Computer.Main
Continent.Country.Province/State.City.OwnerName
For example:
NorthAmerica.UnitedStates.Washington.Redmond.Mi
But wait! There's more! If Bill Gates wanted to call up Steve Ballmer, this is all he would need:
SteveBallmer.Phone.Main
You see, you leave off the parts that are redundant.
Here's a wholesome family example:
NorthAmerica.UnitedStates.California.SanFransis
to (IP phone, FTP, whatever)
Gretchen.Computer.Main
It's actually pretty simple, but please tell me how to improve it
BTW the same could be used for a numeric system by making country and area codes
Exactly. At the risk of losing karma, for the love of (insert your preferred deity), somebody mod this up.
Microsoft code is spaghetti. I wonder how the incompetent jokers at Redmond even managed to make such code, much less improve it.
Go get your answering machine out (or program a voice mail/voice modem etc). Then record a message stating this:
"You have reached (insert phone number) For personal calls, please leave your name and number for I.D. purposes. For marketing puropses, please note that all marketing calls are charged at a rate of (insert number here from $1-1000) dollars a minute, charged to the call centre. If you wish to be exempted from the charge, add this phone number to your do-not call list and hang up. Thank you for calling"
It is kinda long but it will work. Connect a Caller ID box and let it go to the machine when it says Unknown Number. For the record, I think that this would be legally binding under contract law, but I'm not sure. Does anyone have any ideas?
You're running Panther on that? What are the specs? How fast/usable is it? Did you run any benchmarks?
Sorry about the hyperactivity, but I want an iBook and want to know about the performance
I'm a 13yo kid with some programming experience, you insensitive clod!
But you do have a point. Besides, the difference between Outlook and a virus is that a)corporations make you use it b) you have to pay for it c)it's more widespread d)it does more damage.
Also, most 13yo kids I know hate spam enough not to send any. Not that they have any programming experience
1. Those data ports are sometimes used to connect to PDAs
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2. Technically, it is possible to connect an RJ11 cable to a cellphone. Motorola had something like that for the StarTAC a long time ago.However, if you don't have something like that, it's a royal pain. You don't want to know. Just get a data cable. Or connect with Bluetooth.
-PantheraLeo2k3
_______________________________________________
If you were a real geek you would know that I can bite your head off.
Some people may know the design of a Compaq case. It is all of the components mounted on a fairly open metal structure that slides into an enclosure. My bright idea: Take the guts out of the enclosure and introduce it to my 8 po fan (bonus points if you know what that means). Lots of cooling. Horrendus noise though. Time for meter-long VGA cables. (If you don't know, po is the French abbreviation for inch. Just wanted to annoy someone that way :-)
I like Celine Dion music, you insensitive clod!
Hmm... Sounds a lot like programming with batch files to me. Why don't you guys get with the program and dump C/C++ for smaller, faster, easy to understand programs that run on Windows and DOs! Batch files forever. I will personally growl at those who do not respect them. Click here if you don't know what Panthera leo means