http://nerdvittles.com Welcome to Ward Mundy's Technology Blog aka Nerd Vittles: Food for Thought for Techno Geeks. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:01:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 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/index.php?p=221 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/index.php?p=219 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/index.php?p=218 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/index.php?p=217 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/index.php?p=216 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/index.php?p=215 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/index.php?p=214 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/index.php?p=212 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/index.php?p=211 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/index.php?p=210 TeleYapper's back today with version 4.0 of our Phone Blasting software. It's still free and better than ever with support for simultaneous calling and redialing failed calls. And version 4 adds customized text-to-speech messages using Flite or Cepstral. TeleYapper is the perfect (free) tool for broadcasting announcements and reminders from ... http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=209 Today we walk through how to set up SIP proxies between Asterisk servers using FreePBX to save boatloads of money. Free calls between systems, a free DID, and no fees for incoming calls to your Asterisk server from any POTS phone on the planet forever. And it takes less than ... http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=208 If you're looking for a phone that meets every single requirement any individual or business can dream up, then look no further than today's pick. And we're providing a 10-minute soup-to-nuts setup that will bring tears to your eyes. It's that good! http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=207 If you loved your 'Speak and Spell,' then Telephone Reminders for Asterisk 1.4 is for you. In addition to scheduling reminders by phone, now there's a web interface as well. Just fill out a simple web form to set reminders or recurring reminders in motion and then Flite or Cepstral ... http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=206 In celebration of our three month anniversary with PBX in a Flash, Nerd Vittles today introduces new PBX in a Flash hosted service and five new applications using Cepstral's Allison for text-to-speech with Asterisk 1.4... http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=205 Today we walk through designing a complete AutoAttendant with IVR fallback for unanswered calls using the new Cepstral Allison text-to-speech voice system for Asterisk 1.4, FreePBX, and PBX in a Flash... http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=203 Today Nerd Vittles introduces the new Concordiax PBX-Management service for Asterisk and PBX in a Flash systems. It's the ideal tool for Asterisk resellers needing to remotely manage a few or hundreds of Asterisk PBX systems. http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=204 If you've longed for a text-to-speech Asterisk platform and toolkit with sounds just like the default Allison prompts that ship with Asterisk 1.4, then today is your lucky day... http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=202 For a turnkey Asterisk 1.4 solution for under $200, look no further than today's system. And, if you're chomping at the bit to experiment with Asterisk 1.6 and FreePBX 2.4, PBX in a Flash has got you covered there, too... http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=201 Today we present our latest catalog of 100 projects using the free Asterisk@Home or TrixBox PBX which includes a free version of Linux with all the bells and whistles preconfigured. There's even a version which will run in a window on your Windows desktop. Each project can be completed in ... http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=130 First there was email delivery of voice messages. And now there's voice delivery of email messages. Introducing ... MailCall for Asterisk 1.4. It lets you quickly listen to your email messages from any telephone. This one's FREE. All you need is Asterisk 1.4 (preferably running PBX in a Flash) ... http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=200 Today we tackle the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about Asterisk. There is a serious shortcoming with Asterisk, and it has nothing to do with the feature set. We also have some exciting training news for every Asterisk aficionado! And, last but not least, we provide our 2008 Wish ... http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=199 The discovery in new trixbox systems of a hidden BOT with root execution privileges should give all of us pause to consider our fundamental responsibilities to end-users of our Asterisk systems before we all end up with a black eye. http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=198 Today we introduce an entirely new way to add applications to your Asterisk-based PBX in a Flash System with Apps-in-a-Flash. Installation of each app takes under a minute to install! And we have five terrific text-to-speech applications to get you started... http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=197 It's true. PBX in a Flash turns 21... days old today! Come take version 1.1 of our lean, mean Asterisk machine for a spin: CentOS 5, Asterisk 1.4.15, FreePBX 2.3.1, Apache, MySQL, PHP, SendMail, Perl, Flite, and more. Linux and VMware versions are now available. http://nerdvittles.com/index.php?p=196