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The Ideal SIP Client For Mac OSX?

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For the last few months we've had a SIP / VOIP setup in our offices.My experiments with accessing the system using a SIP client on my iPhone were disastrous. However I hadn't had any reason to do any proper experiments with using a SIP client on my desktop until today.I'm currently using "Telephone", which is functional, but not exactly amazing.So what SIP client software would … [Read more...] about The Ideal SIP Client For Mac OSX?

Snow Kills Off Ireland

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Snow Covered Cars, originally uploaded by blacknight. When I lived in Veneto you were used to snow. Over there it was normal. People had winter tyres and / or chains. Veneto didn't come grinding to a halt when there was a bit of snow. How about Ireland? Well Ireland does come to a grinding halt. The short trip from the office to the house this evening was horrendous. … [Read more...] about Snow Kills Off Ireland

Just Because You Are Famous Doesn’t Mean Your Opinion is Sane

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Bono, the lead singer of U2, is well known for "mouthing off". I normally ignore his tirades, but his most recent one, which was published in the New York Times, has irked me.While Bono is entitled to his opinion, as is everyone else, there is a danger that someone as well known as him may be listened to. When his opinion piece is interpreted as "gospel" by some then there is a … [Read more...] about Just Because You Are Famous Doesn’t Mean Your Opinion is Sane

Gearing Up For 2010

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I could lie and say that I've made a load of New Year resolutions, but I haven't.2010 is now upon us and I'll be back to my "normal" schedule come Monday. What does that mean?I guess I'll be spending quite a bit of time on conference calls this year, as I've ended up on several policy groups within ICANN. Of course policy work is wonderful and interesting, but it doesn't pay … [Read more...] about Gearing Up For 2010