Failing Authentication on Aastra VMail.php

If you've installed the aastra scripts, you may have experienced a few issues with them.  One common problem is the visual voicemail fails to authenticate on returning from a call.    To resolve, simply find the cache path in the...

Export VCards From Outlook

So now you know the telemarketers but who are the rest of the callers.  This is the first of a series of articles to sync information between Outlook and Asterisk.  The first is the export of VCards from Outlook.  Outlook can easily export single...

Eliminate Telemarketers

If you use Asterisk and FreePBX (though likely easily converted to other interfaces if desired), Ward Mundy at NerdVittles wrote a great CallerID lookup script for the US market.  For us in Canada, I've added Canada411 Personal and Business lookups...

Telus Customer Service

Funny how things go.  Earlier this week, Telus customer service called to see how I liked the HTC P4000 aka Mogul.  I love opportunities like that.  They finally noticed that a $1000 a month customer went to just over $100.  Changes in long...

Media Players

I've been long building a collection of videos, both purchased DVD and recorded TV movies (as well as many kids shows)…but playback has always been a challenge. I've done the XBMC but found it to be a hassle, and the XBox itself is not the most reliable...

Racing – Changes and Additions

To start, three new cars…offset the wrecked Audi TT already…I'm up a couple so far.A Scalextric Nascar Chevy Jeff Gordon #24 C2597 from the Nascar Kit…this is a smoking fast car…A SlotIT '86 956 Porsche LeMans..interesting...

Telus P4000 aka HTC Mogul Garbage

I'm at my wits end.  The scourge of quality continues to drive me nuts.  After 4 bad blackberrys (7130e model), I finally decided to ditch the blackberry platform…for a Windows Mobile platform…a Telus P4000 aka HTC Mogul.What a piece of...

BlogSpot Too

Who doesn't have a blog these days.  It seems it's expected to have a blog.  Here's mine…or is it…Personal web sites like this draw a little traffic after they've been picked up in the search engines, however, you increase...

Historical Emails

As we fly through this crazy life, one thing that becomes apparent is email is temporary… If you are looking for me…here’s some of the email accounts I’ve used over time…Personaldave@davebour.com – my primary personal...