T5700 SlimNAS with 1 GB RAM
I just tried a little test in response to some questions about how the unit might perform with more RAM. I had a 1 GB SODIMM of PC2700 (DDR-333) on hand so I tried that in place of the stock…
Today’s VOIP Users Call & My SIP URI
Well it certainly was a pity that today’s VOIP Users Conference call didn’t happen. Randulo, our host, was just about to start the call when he lost IP connectivity with the world. As such he lost control of the Talkshoe conference bridge. People could call in, but he could not unmute anyone.
Judging from irc channel and the Talkshoe web app there were a number of people trying to be on the call. However, the conference bridge kept us all muted. Too bad.
m0n0wall & DNS Vulnerability
It appears that Dan Kaminsky's DNS vulnerability is now out in the open. Or maybe it isn't. Who knows. There was a lot of noise about vendors and ISPs dealing with patches, etc. Happily, it appears that m0n0wall is not…
How To: DIY Music Server Using FreeNAS & A T5700 Thin Client
I've written up this most recent project of mine for the folks at www.smallnetbuilder.com. It's a complete How-To that describes running FreeNAS, SlimNAS & SqueezeCenter on a recycled HP T5700 thin client. I also modify the T5700 by adding a…
VOIP Supply On (almost) Provisioning Polycom Phones
Kyle Brocious over at the VOIP Insider blog wrote a good post describing as he puts it, “How To: Upload Firmware to a Polycom Unit.”
It’s a solid example of setting up a TFTP server to load new firmware to a Polycom SoundPoint SIP phone. I’ve been doing this for years.
It’s not quite a complete example of provisioning the phone as it doesn’t address loading the phones configuration from XML files on the server.
Pika Working To Create a Developer Community Around Their WARP Asterisk Appliance
Earlier today I had a comment from Dave Clark of Pika Technologies. He pointed me to WARP Xtra, a new web site that they have launched with the express intent of developing a user/developer community around their new WARP Asterisk…