“VoIP can turn a standard Internet connection into a way to place free phone calls. The practical upshot of this is that by using some of the free VoIP software that is available to make Internet phone calls, you’re bypassing the phone company (and its charges) entirely.” Robert Valdes and Dave Roos would like to change the way you communicate.
www.howstuffworks.com
cost
02/06/2009
How VoIP works
17/12/2008
Where was my bike made?
“Some bike companies have a few secrets. And one of those secrets is where your bike is made or who actually made it.” Kerry Roberts spills the beans on who makes what and where.
allanti.com
04/05/2008
Voice over Internet Protocol
“Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a general term for a family of transmission technologies for delivery of voice communications over IP networks such as the Internet or other packet-switched networks.”
wikipedia.org
19/05/2007
A cost analyis of Windows Vista content protection
“Windows Vista includes an extensive reworking of core OS elements in order to provide content protection for so-called ‘premium content’.” Peter Gutmann looks at the many ways in which Vista will increase the cost of using computers.
www.cs.auckland.ac.nz
26/03/2007
Unified home networks with the FRITZ!Box
“The FRITZ!Box offers you freedom of choice. You can use your own FRITZ!Box with any operator and fine-tune your home network to your needs.” Guylhem Aznar shares his experience.
www.linuxdevcenter.com
14/10/2006
Joined-up experiences
“Is it worth trading choice for simplicity? The problem is that vertical integration gives suppliers so much control that they can manipulate prices.” Jack Schofield looks at manufacturers’ attempts to dominate our digital lifestyles by selling us experiences instead of products.
www.guardian.co.uk
21/10/2005
What is VoIP
“To the enterprise network engineer, it’s a way to simplify the corporate network and improve the telephony experience. To the home user, it’s a really cool way to save money on the old phone bill.” Theodore Wallingford explains why VoIP is such a big deal.
www.oreillynet.com