Commentary from Datasharp Telecom, one of the leading independent telecoms companies in the UK focusing on emerging technologies from within the telecommunications sector. VoIP, IP telephony, PABX, hybrid IP systems, hosted solutions, convergance technologies.

Friday, January 19, 2007

Skype boys christen video venture

Start-up formerly known as Venice Project created by Skype and Kazaa founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis - has been renamed Joost.com.

The service is one of several aiming to change the way we watch TV, or at least how we access video content online.

The software is in beta and available for download from here.


Joost uses peer-to-peer technology to distribute video content. The service will be supported by TV-like advertising. The software is currently Windows-only but Joost hopes to be available for Mac and Linux machines in the next few months.

Monday, January 08, 2007

VoIP-powered model car racing is go

A version of Scalectrix has been developed with the slot cars controlled by shouting down a VoIP line.

The game is the brain child of developer Christopher Paretti. The volume of a voice signal is processed and hooked up to act as the equivalent of squeezing the trigger on the perennial children's favourite.

The subtlety of the manual version's control system is not lost though; Paretti suggests steady chanting may be better than intermittent barking down the phone.

So there you go. Chris' site with accompanying wholesome family fun pictorial accompaniment is here.

Parents can look forward to damaged ear drums next Christmas it seems.

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Three Explorers Are Captured...

A Frenchman, an Englishman and a New Yorker were exploring the jungle and were captured by a fierce tribe. As they sit in a hut, awaiting their fate, the chief comes to them and says, "The bad news is that now that we've caught you, we're going to kill you, and then use your skins to build a canoe. The good news is that you get to choose how you die."

The Frenchman says, "I take ze poison." The chief gives him some poison, the Frenchman says, "Vive la France!" and drinks it down.

The Englishman says, "A pistol for me, please." The chief gives him a pistol, he points it at his head, says, "God save the queen!" and blows his brains out.

The New Yorker says, "Gimme a fork." The chief is puzzled, but he shrugs and gives him a fork. The New Yorker takes the fork and starts jabbing himself all over -- the stomach, the sides, the chest, everywhere.

There's blood gushing out all over, it's horrible. The chief is appalled, and screams, "What are you doing???"

The New Yorker looks at the chief and says, "So much for your canoe, asshole!"

Watch this...YOU ARE FEELING SLEEPY

Another year goes by and once again we start a new year with much hope and anticipation. Lots of us have been stuffing our faces with turkey and mince pies and daydreaming about things we are going to achieve over the coming year.

So for all you intrepid daydreamers out there - IP TELEPHONY SOLUTIONS!!!!!!

There, I said it .. maybe it will stick..maybe you will finally do something about getting with it...finally.

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