Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

It is nice being able to write while traveling to VON! Yes a buddy of mine is driving (and complaining where is the engine noise!!) my super efficient Prius and I am working on mu UMPC. (Could not deal with lack of WiFi on high ways! so connected to the net via, my good old Cell phone.)
I almost forgot to mention that Digium has released an update/upgrade to G729 codec Module.
The software G.729 codec module from Digium has been updated for all platforms. There are x86_32 and x86_64 versions optimized for specific processors available for both Asterisk 1.6 and 1.4 for the following platforms.
* Linux
* Solaris 10
* FreeBSD 7.0
* FreeBSD 6.1

What Changed:

* For Asterisk trunk / 1.6, builds have been updated for CLI API changes.
* All non-Linux builds for both 1.4 and 1.6 have been updated for various API changes.
* All of the Linux builds include changes so that an Ethernet interface explicitly named eth0, or eth1, etc., is no longer required.

All of the builds are available from Digium

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Dictation has been a major way of producing documents for many professionals that hate to type or write. Perhaps because they could spend that painstakingly long typing time(Like me) on valuable tasks like taking care of patients, if the person is a doctor. Or brain storming with oneself.
About one and half a decade ago, fresh out of campus, I was involved in producing a system that allowed to dictating people to dial into the hospital and grab dictations and dictate away. The hospitals were in USA and the translators were in India and Philippines. (Yes out sourcing is not that new). We did not have VoIP to use then and we had dedicated telecom lines. We also developed a Very high voice/data compression method and effectively used the leased lines. But just as the company was entering into VoIP based methods, I left the company for greener pastures, to company calle SUN.
But I read today that BigHand is doing the same better! They are doing it over XoIP, anything over IP
BigHand, a digital dictation software provider, has announced that Bermans, a UK-based law firm, has been able to eliminate document production backlogs after implementing its dictation workflow system, BigHand3.
BigHand3 is the latest product of the company developed for law firms. It can operate over a LAN, MAN or WAN, the web, Citrix, Terminal services, telephony/cell phone, BlackBerry or via Windows-based PDA. It is Active Directory integrated and can also be used along with the Document, Practice or Case Management system of the client.
CBR Online

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

I have marked my calendar off for four days, from March 17th to 20th. I have enabled follow me for all my phone numbers. Grand Central is in action!. I also have to cancel/postpone a meeting or two.
Because I am excited about the VON Spring 2008. I have arranged my tickets, laid out plans for meetings and conferences. Basically I am all geared up to go!. The best part is I don’t have to go too far. It is in San Jose, CA. and I will be driving with a few friends in my Toyota Prius! It pays to live in one of the Greenest Cities in the USA. (The Prius is a plugin ;)).

Back to the subject of VON Spring. And this allowed me to use the word XOIP on this blog for the first time. VON is no longer just voice or video, it’s everything over the Internet, commonly referred to as XoIP. VON.x is the ultimate gathering place to gain knowledge and realize profits from the Internet Communications Continuum™. It’s the ONLY event of its kind dedicated to all that encompasses Internet Communications.

There are quite few tracks and you need to visit the VON site to select yours as there are many choices. I have certainly selected my conference tracks as well as some pre-conference workshops. I am looking forwad to Digium | Asterisk World track as well.
The complete schedule could be found here. If you have not registered, follow this link for all the information and registration.