Off-Hook

Just a little something fun to do instead of participating in a real life…

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I think it’s very cool that the test gives a 1% bonus just for being female, in recognition of the increased pressure on females in our society NOT to be geeks. So if you’re a female geek– Rock On, Sister!

Is it a cell phone or a wifi phone?

It’s just a really cool little SIP phone by D-Link that will be bundled with Teltel WiFi VoIP service.  It provides customers with a nice, user-friendly interface to make/receive calls (of course), check email, voice mail, or check your Teltel buddy list to see if your contacts are online.  It will also allow you to call non-Teltel contacts and other services currently provided by Teltel’s softphone.

Wow! Seems Vonage has really ruffled some feathers.

Telephony Online reports that Vonage is now being sued by Klausner Technologies for using an ip-based voicemail that they claim is a copy of the version licensed by them for use by AOL. Apparently, the method of visual notification is patented by Klausner and they aim (pun intended) to make anyone who uses anything remotely resembling the software pay.

Of course, the reason they can make that comparison is that they recently sued AOL into licensing for the same reasons.

Once again, good examples of why open-source software is superior to closed-source. Still… It continues to sell big service providers– Go figure.

All this comes hot on the heels of a major lawsuit on Vonage filed by Verizon, who claims infringement on at least 7 Verizon patents.

It’s gonna cost you, Vonage– But look at the bright side, You must be doing SOMETHING right for all these folks to want a piece of you so bad!

My wife got a new job yesterday. She has an office, private parking, good hours, higher pay and a business trip coming up.  That’s far and away more than her previous employer was ever able to provide. They did, however, provide her with the experience necessary to qualify for the better job.

The news came yesterday, and couldn’t have come at a better time. Sunny, our miniature dachshund, passed away Saturday morning. Some time on Friday, she lost all sensation in the back half of her body. She could not move or feel anything below her torso. We consulted a vet, but at over 12 years old, the only humane thing we could do for Sunny was let her go. I didn’t think it would be quite this tough. She was family, and she’s a huge part of my memories as a husband and father. She is missed.

I prayed for some good news and God delivered at, of course, exactly the right time.

So Thank You, Lord, and congratulations, hon. Things are looking up!