Category: Voice over IP
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Unpacking My CanoScan LiDE 500F
Reading Time: < 1 minute CanoScan LiDE 500F Flatbed Scanner: I got my new, inexpensive CanoScan scanner on Wednesday. I bought it to replace my fax machine in the new VoIP-based Home Office. [ Photo: Dave Aiello ] I received my CanoScan LiDE 500F Flatbed Scanner the other day. It’s a very inexpensive color scanner…
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Replacing a Fax Line and Fax Machine with a Fax Service and a Scanner
Reading Time: 3 minutes As we progressed through the process of replacing our POTS lines with VoIP for the home office, we ran into a couple of issues that needed to be researched. One important one was the issue of how to send and receive faxes. Several people who I’ve talked to about the trade-offs…
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Replacing POTS with VoIP for the Home Office
Reading Time: 3 minutes When Kathleen and I decided to move to Newtown, Pennsylvania, we decided that we were going to move as aggressively into the new age of telecommunications as possible. At the most basic level, this meant that all telephone service for the house and the Home Office would use Voice over IP…
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Bike-Powered VoIP System Created for Use in Developing Countries
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jonathan Maus told us that Inveneo has developed a bicycle-powered, Linux-based VoIP phone system for use in developing countries. No kidding. I found an explanation of a Pedal and Solar Powered PC and Communications System on the Inveneo web site. This article does not discuss the inclusion of the Asterisk…
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How Glenn Fleishman Consolidated His Telecom Bills and Saved Money
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glenn Fleishman published a complete explanation of his effort to consolidate the telecommunications services he uses. His intent was to minimize his costs. He takes advantage of several Cingular Wireless services (FastForward call forwarding services and the FamilyTalk 850 billing plan), Vonage’s $25 per month Premium Unimited VOIP service, and…