Archive for January, 2006
VoIP implementation
1. QoS, QoS, QoS
2. Use a separate network if possible, but many not be practical, at the minimum use VLAN, this will help also with security
3. Do Network Assessment periodically - more than once
4. Set correct expectations with users, yes there’s saving, but there’s other inherent issues such as voice quality, etc.
5. Your data network weakness can also become VoIP system weakness (e.g. if your DNS server is down, or router down, etc.)
Callwave - Call Routing Services ($3.45/month)
www.callwave.com
Comments are off for this postLulu - Publish Your Own Book
Gadgets: Norma’s Top 5 Cool/Practical Gadgets to Carry
1. LifeVenture Folding Utensil
2. Freedom Photo Micro flash light
3. Flash Memory
4. LifeVenture Mirror
5. Carabiner Key Chains
Yousendit - Send a Large Email (1 GB)
Home Wi-Fi Implementation
1. Change login admin/password
2. Change SSID (no “linksys”) - use something else (e.g. cartoon’s character name.)
3. “Hide” SSID (do not broadcast)
Jotlive - Document Collaboration
WebNotes - On-line sticky notes (public)
Stikipad - Wiki
Writely - MS Word-like On-line Document + Collaboration (March 06- Google just brought the company)
43Things - What do you want to do with your live?
Travel Planning Tips
1. Check out www.tripadvisor.com for first-hand advices from other travelers, especially on the hotel you are planning to stay. Alternate site is www.travelpost.com.
2. Price check: www.kayak.com will check multiple airline simultaneously.
3. For last minute deals (this and next weekend), check out: www.site59.com. You may be able to get a good combo-deal (flight + hotel) or hotel + car.
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