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- What I'd change about Gizmo Project's Login screen
- Martin Geddes of the independently-run Skype Journal is not what you would call a huge fan of the Gizmo Project Login screen.While I love and use Gizmo, I tend to agree with Martins assertions that the screen layout can be confusing, with what he calls a "high cognitive...
- Tags: Gizmo
- Blog posts 2006-10-22
- Users: Gizmo Project Linux version is buggy
- Update: Several hours after making this post, I was notified by Gizmo Project representatives that this problem was spotted last night and the latest release is now available that fixes the problem. Visit http://www.gizmoproject.com/download-linux.html to get the latest Linux version. Gizmo Project is SIPphone's open source softphone.Gizmo has released...
- Tags: Gizmo
- Blog posts 2005-12-02
- Gizmo vs. Skype: Robertson sees how they run
- Entrepreneur Michael Robertson, whose SIPPhone, Inc VoIP open standards initiative has released what some people call the "Skype-killer" Gizmo Project softphone, has been running both Gizmo Project and Skype's softphone on his PC.Last night, he emailed me with some results and overview."I just checked memory usage on an XP box...
- Tags: Gizmo, Skype Technologies S.A.
- Blog posts 2005-07-26
- What users are saying about Project Gizmo
- In my last post, I gave you some background info on the Gizmo Project softphone, and its spearheader, veteran entrepreneur and MP3.com founder Michael Robertson.As I mentioned, Michael has sent me a few emails last night and this morning.In one of those emails, he draws perspective from comments the Gizmo...
- Tags: Gizmo, SIPphone Gizmo Project
- Blog posts 2005-07-26
- Gizmo Project's Robertson: 'Skype has a lead, but...'
- Last night and early this morning, I received three emails from Gizmo Project spearheader Michael Robertson. Before I share some of what he had to say to me, a little background is in order.Already known for MP3.com, entrepreneur Michael Robertson launched SIPphone, Inc. in April, 2003 to build a VoIP...
- Tags: Gizmo, SIPphone Gizmo Project
- Blog posts 2005-07-26
- Skype vs. Gizmo UI? Hah! No comparison
- OK, now I am on record as saying that Skype has cheaper calling plans than the Gizmo Project. But what about the user experience? Or, as we geeks call it, the UI? User Interface.On this count, any objective observer would have to say that the Gizmo Project rules.Let us first...
- Tags: Gizmo, Skype Technologies S.A., SIPphone Gizmo Project
- Blog posts 2005-07-25
- I compare Skype, Gizmo Project's calling rates
- In this series of posts, I am comparing the much-ballyhooed Gizmo Project to Skype.For this post, I compared the plans you will need to make each softphone make and receive calls. I analyzed the:Outbound calling rates of SkypeOut to Gizmo Project's CallOut;Inbound line rates of SkypeIn to Gizmo CallIn.And here...
- Tags: Gizmo, Skype Technologies S.A.
- Blog posts 2005-07-25
- Gizmo Project A "Skype-Killer?" I set out to find out
- Lately, the hype machine has gone into overdrive about the Gizmo Project. As you may know, the Gizmo Project is an open-standards initiative from the folks who built SIPphone VoIP platform- one which enables building of free VoIP services.So OK, let us give the Gizmo Project credit for being on...
- Tags: Gizmo, SIPphone Gizmo Project
- Blog posts 2005-07-25
Additional Resources
- Energy Independence Day...not yet, but it's a popular idea
- Click on any image to see the whole picture. These are just three of the images from our local Fourth of July Parade today. We happen to live in a state which does not produce much...
- Tags: Subsidy, Denmark, Natural Gas, Taxes, Free Trade, Telecom & Utilities, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-07-04
- Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?
- Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?I only had a quick look at the spreadsheet so I may be wrong. However it looks like this is bug counting exercise with a bit of 'how long were we exposed?' thrown in....
- Tags: Patches, patch-counting nonsense, security metric, Mozilla Corp., nonsense, security
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?
- In partnership with indie security consultant Rich Mogull left Mozilla has launched a valuable Security Metrics Project that could help to -- we can only hope -- put an end to the silly notion that patch-counting helps to determine a product's security posture. The idea is...
- Tags: Mozilla Corp., Rich Mogull, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- 5 more reasons IT projects fail
- 5 more reasons IT projects failOn the other sideof the equation is the customer. It has been my experience that, in non-technical businesses, the manager who makes the decisions with regards to the company's IT needs, knows least.Remove the word "IT" andthe article applies to everything in the worldOf course!That's...
- Tags: Strategy, information technology, IT Projects Fail
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- 5 more reasons IT projects fail
- How doth my project fail? Let me count the ways. With apologies to the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, there are myriad ways that IT projects fail. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Project, Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy, Change Management, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- DJ your Independence Day party with your Mac
- If you're having people over to your house this weekend to celebrate Independence day (04 July, here in the U.S.) – a few tunes are probably in order. Luckily the Mac is one of the best platforms for creating a great party environment thanks to its vast music playback options,...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Radio, Apple iTunes, Music, Pandora, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Microsoft to ratchet IE8 security another notch in Beta 2
- Microsoft to ratchet IE8 security another notch in Beta 2Microsoft Press ReleaseOnly the other week Ed ran a story about how shoddy some people are running stories based on software companies press releases/marketing documents. Oh and that companies selling security software try and scare the market about the need for...
- Tags: Web browsers, IE8 security, beta, Microsoft Corp., Beta 2, notch, security, Web
- Discussion threads 2008-07-02
- 78% of cell buyers say they felt they had the right amount of information in considering their purchase
- 78% of cell buyers say they felt they had the right amount of information in considering their purchase and 87% are either somewhat or very satisfied with the cell phone they bought, according to Pew Internet Project. Notably, there is not a lot of chatter online for cell phone users...
- Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, NB
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Laser-aided software for tunnel construction
- If you ever have cruised on California's Highway 1, you know it offers spectacular views of the Pacific ocean. But several areas of this road are potentially dangerous because they can be affected by landslides. This is why the U.S. National Science Foundation NSF is helping the California Department of...
- Tags: Software, National Science Foundation, Tunnel, Laser, gVT, Tools & Techniques, Management, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Microsoft Equipt: student productivity rise likely?
- Probably not. But it's not a bad thing Microsoft have done, and it really shows that they're committed to this "student malarkey" we have going. Today, they announced that project "Albany", now called Microsoft Equipt, has been released into the wild, for the masses who want an all-round suite of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., OneCare, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- No crazies: 10 steps to kill IT failures
- No crazies: 10 steps to kill IT failuresRe: exit stragegiesI think that, in regards to the first point of making it possible to pull the plug easily, that piece of advice should be given considerable thought before being acted upon. It is a sound, responsible thing to do to...
- Tags: Backups, information technology, backup plan
- Discussion threads 2008-07-02
- Rage against Adrian
- Rage against AdrianWell ...[i].. calling your colleague a dumbass violates this forums rules.[/i]When you constantly shill for Microsoft this could be interpreted as posting "advertisements" which also violate forum rules since you are offering a service to advocate a product. Does Microsoft pay well? Many here would like to know....
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Adrian, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-07-02
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