FreeNAS is nearly what I want (for now). In addition to consolidating my files I want to run an IMAP server (dovecot) for my decade of archived email on my wildly over-powered “storage appliance” (sporting GBs of underutilized RAM and storage). Continue reading ‘FreeNAS as Digital Shoebox’
Embedded Asterisk for home PBX
Published 14 May 2008 VOIP 0 CommentsTags: Askozia, Asterisk, AsteriskNOW
Tried AsteriskNOW 1.2 in VMWare today. I like the AsteriskNOW GUI and approach to configuration file management (i.e. does not make a mess). Imagine lots of users would like to install AsteriskNOW on Soekris or PC Engines ALIX SBC style systems. Continue reading ‘Embedded Asterisk for home PBX’
Garmin Connect compared with MotionBased
Published 13 May 2008 Cycling , Gadgets 0 CommentsTags: Garmin Connect, Garmin Edge 705, MotionBased
Hopefully Garmin Connect (”Connect”) is under heavy development. MotionBased (”MB”), it’s predecessor, was acquired by Garmin and will be replaced with Connect sometime soon. MB has always had poor performance, but offers many useful and interesting features to analyze GPS and workout data, so much so that I happily paid $10+/month for MB before Garmin bought it. Continue reading ‘Garmin Connect compared with MotionBased’
Music on hold is something I avoid, so I was embarrassed to discover my own PBX (Askozia) forcing it on my own callers. Continue reading ‘Eliminate Music on Hold from Askozia’
Legibility and the Garmin Edge 705
Published 9 April 2008 Cycling , Gadgets 1 CommentTags: Bad UI, Garmin, Garmin 60CSx, Garmin Edge 705, GPS, opinion
This product has amazing specifications. It measures (or is capable of measuring) just about all the data I possibly want for a ride, and works very well as an instrument.
I’ve done a few fitness rides with it and I am very disappointed with its usability. Continue reading ‘Legibility and the Garmin Edge 705′
pfSense 1.2 on ALIX
Published 13 February 2008 Tech , VOIP 0 CommentsTags: ALIX, m0n0wall, pfSense, Polycom
Want pfSense 1.2 installed on PC Engines ALIX.2c3 platform to for home router duty and provisioning of a Polycom IP430 phone. The former is trivial, the latter requires some minor abuse. Continue reading ‘pfSense 1.2 on ALIX’
Use Windows XP Embedded “Enhanced Write Filter” to prolong the life of flash disks Continue reading ‘Install XPe EWF’
Instructions are involved: must “restore” the Service Book and install the clients for AIM, ICQ, and MSN (can select which to install).
After all this, it doesn’t actually work because TMO has elected to block the clients from connecting (and is not providing their own service books). Probably to preserve “per message” (SMS) revenue stream.
The Pearl firmware contains interesting themes for a variety of wireless operators. Some simple XML config file hacking will reveal them Continue reading ‘Enable all Blackberry Pearl vendor themes’
As discussed at the bottom of the Network Design for Squeezebox page, the Slim Devices SB3 (maybe other models as well) can act as a wireless bridge for a wired network device. In my case, I have a network printer connected to the SB3’s wired Ethernet port and the SB3 connects to the wireless network in my situation. Continue reading ‘Use Squeezebox as wireless bridge’
