http://nerdvittles.com Welcome to Ward Mundy's Technology Blog aka Nerd Vittles: Food for Thought for Techno Geeks. Copyright 2008 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:46:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2.2 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=237 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=237#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=237 If you've longed for the good old days of Asterisk@Home when faxing was simple to install and use as part of your PBX, the wait is over. Today's tutorial will walk you through installation of NVfax and will have you up and running in under a minute. Here's how... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=237 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=236 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=236#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=236 For those of you that missed the Dell SC440 at $199 last month and want to use the Nerd Vittles Orgasmatron II build for Asterisk, now's your chance. The machine is now on sale for $299 with a second hard disk until November 19. Enjoy! http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=236 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=235 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=235#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=235 The photo accompanying this week's article is everyone's worst nightmare and explains better than words why off-site backups are critical for computer applications you rely upon... including Asterisk. Amazon S3 now makes cloud computing easy and incredibly affordable. Here's how... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=235 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=234 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=234#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=234 If you've been searching for a free click-to-dial solution for Asterisk using Firefox, you just can't beat Noojee Click. And today we'll show you how easy it is to set up using Asterisk 1.4's new AJAM technology. http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=234 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=233 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=233#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=233 Want a turnkey Asterisk system for a Dell SC440 with a fax machine and every other telephony and text-to-speech bell and whistle on the planet in 15 minutes flat? Well, today's your lucky day... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=233 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=232 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=232#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=232 In this second installment, we document all of the terrific components that comprise this one-of-a-kind, Asterisk build: automatic ISO backups, faxing, the PiaF Software Update Service, Visual Voicemail for Asterisk, a dozen text-to-speech applications, and much more... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=232 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=231 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=231#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=231 Want a turnkey Asterisk system, a fax machine, and every other telephony and text-to-speech bell and whistle on the planet in 15 minutes flat? Well, today's your lucky day... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=231 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=229 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=229#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=229 Just pick up a phone connected to your Asterisk system, dictate a message, enter either a phone number or the first three letters of any contact in your AsteriDex database, and poof. Your FONmail is delivered in your own voice to the email account of your recipient. And it's all ... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=229 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=228 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=228#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony Cellular http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=228 To celebrate the new school year, today we'll walk you through transforming a Nokia N95 cellphone into the world's best and least expensive SIP VoIP traveling companion... with a little help from Gizmo5 and Asterisk. http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=228 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=227 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=227#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=227 Today we introduce two new post-dial applications for Asterisk. The first lets you decipher whether to place free calls through Gizmo based upon a database lookup. The second provides email alerts whenever anyone places a 911 emergency call on your Asterisk PBX. http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=227 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=226 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=226#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=226 What do Asterisk calls to Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile cellphones plus 40 million Asterisk systems around the world have in common? They're all free calls! And today we'll show you how... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=226 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=225 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=225#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=225 Nerd Vittles today introduces a plug-and-play, VPN-enabled telephony server for anyone on the go or with a remote office needing telephone connectivity... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=225 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=224 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=224#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=224 Today we provide a quick update on the Asterisk landscape and celebrate the introduction of FreeSwitch and the return of open source fax and text-to-speech applications for Asterisk 1.4 and 1.6... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=224 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=223 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=223#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=223 Today we solicit your feedback on the new Software Update Service proposal for PBX in a Flash... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=223 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=222 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=222#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=222 Today we'll walk you through installation and setup of awstats for use with any of the Asterisk LAMP distributions: PBX in a Flash, Elastix, or trixbox... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=222 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=221 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=221#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=221 Nerd Vittles today introduces two great utilities for CallerID management on Asterisk systems. CallerID Superfecta provides CallerID name lookups from Google, AnyWho, WhitePages, and AsteriDex. And Creep Detector blocks unwanted and anonymous callers on any FreePBX-based Asterisk system. http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=221 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=219 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=219#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=219 The latest tides, solar, and lunar predictions for your favorite beach hangout is now available from the closest telephone. Here's everything you'll need to get it working with Asterisk... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=219 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=218 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=218#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 17:35:50 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=218 In this second installment, we document all of the terrific components that comprise this one-of-a-kind, Asterisk build: automatic ISO backups, the PiaF Software Update Service, Visual Voicemail for Asterisk, a dozen text-to-speech applications, and dozens more... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=218 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=217 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=217#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 15:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=217 Want a turnkey Asterisk system with every bell and whistle on the planet and a 15 minute install? Well, today's your lucky day... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=217 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=216 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=216#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 07:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=216 Today we're providing solutions to a Baker's Dozen Asterisk Nightmares that drive newbies and even experienced users crazy. Enjoy the fireworks! http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=216 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=215 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=215#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 07:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=215 Today we introduce a SIP termination provider for Asterisk with a familiar name and competitive prices. The setup with Asterisk will take you under five minutes and is well worth the effort... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=215 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=214 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=214#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=214 You're cordially invited to take version 1.2 of our Leaner, Meaner Asterisk machine for a spin today with CentOS 5.1 (32-bit or 64-bit versions), Asterisk 1.4 or 1.6, FreePBX 2.4, Apache, MySQL, PHP, SendMail, Perl, Flite, and more. Free downloads for Linux and VMware are now available. http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=214 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=212 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=212#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=212 Ever wanted a phone for Asterisk that you just plug into your network and it works? Dialplan generated, dedicated extension configured, phone provisioned, ready for incoming calls. Today's your lucky day... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=212 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=211 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=211#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=211 Today we provide a follow-up to our article on the problems with the Asterisk 1.6 development strategy including a thoughtful response from Jared Smith at Digium... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=211 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=210 http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=210#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:00:00 +0000 Technology Telephony http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=210 One of the problems with laying track in front of a steaming locomotive is that someone still needs to watch where the train is headed. So it is with Asterisk 1.6... http://nerdvittles.com/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=210