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Google Voice: The New Coolest Thing Ever

Got to love MS Marketing.

"...uses IPv6 but does not require IPv6 on internal network..." Wait, IPv6 needs to be at both ends and IPv6 self-configures connections."

How is that "IPv6 not needed"? What a brilliant marketing move to keep stupid customers from mixing non-Windows 7 clients and non Windows 2008 servers into their network mix. (rofl)

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/datacenter/?p=1193 Got to love MS Marketing.

Skypejournal launches bloody SkypeVampires

http://skypejournal.com/labels/skype4vampires.html

Hidden Skype Mouse

I would never hold a mouse that is sitting on a desk next to my ear. It feels dirty.

" We have seen a few mice with built in Skype phones before, this latest one has a hidden VoIP phone, which is revealed by sliding the top of the mouse back, the Skype Travel Mouse.

Skype Travel Mouse

As well as a full Skype keypad it also features a 124 x 64 pixel LCD display which shows you who you are calling, plus a buil in microphone and speaker.

The Skype Travel Mouse is available for $35 from UXSight." http://www.uxsight.com/product/28/skype-travel-mouse-with-lcd-display-voip-p hone-speaker.html

via Crunch Gear. http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/07/01/skype-mouse-slides-open-features-lcd-sc reen/

Skype 4.1 for Windows released today - Do not download it yet!

Skype released ver. 4.1 for Windows today however they forgot to update their servers & download links. All Skype download links for version 4.1 only = download version 4.0. Best to wait until Skype gets this sorted out. See: http://bit.ly/18MzpC

Somebody of skype told me to remove the cookies…

3skypephone / iSkoot Appoints New Engineering Lead.

iSkoot Appoints New Engineering Lead SYS-CON Media - Montvale,NJ,USA iSkoot achieved early success with the downloadable iSkoot for Skype(TM) mobile client and its software developed for the 3 Skypephone.

http://ca.sys-con.com/node/1015483

3 Skypephone S2

Mobile Today - London,UK Nokia 6120, Nokia E63, Nokia E71, INQ1, LG KF310, Sony Ericsson W995, and 3 Skypephone S2. Is it a contract or pay as you go offering?

http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/news.aspx?id=59014 &LangType=1033&ekfxmen_noscript=1&ekfxmensel=e0fa05763_38_394

the "hidden code" for chat quotes in skype

this popped up by accident when I pasted the code for a chat i had with somebody.

I wonder if chats are store by number on the skype server side...

[4:13:11 AM] Jan Geirnaert @ CMD: hello operator connect me to skype id 5656566

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FW: Google Alert - 3skypephone

Got a Google News Alert for: 3skypephone. I will believe it is working if I see one in south-east-asia.

3 recommends the Skypephone S2 for its new Sim Zero dea

'Free' mobile phone contract launched Metro - London,UK No handset comes with the deal but 3 suggests users opt for its Skype-friendly INQ3 or 3 Skypephone S2, which can be bought for £69.99.

3 offers "free calls forever" on £0 contract PC Pro - London,UK The operator recomends a handset like the INQ1 or the 3 Skypephone S2 - both of which it sells for £69.99 inc VAT. Phone calls and data rates are also ...

3 introduces the Sim Zero £0 contract T3 - UK To make the most of free Skype on 3, the network recommends you use the sim in a 3 handset like the INQ1 or the 3 Skypephone S2...

3skypephone. The device is designed by INQ Mobile and built by Chinese electronics firm Amoi

I never saw a sample, I could never test it. I have never seen these phone here in Malaysia, but still 3 claims INQ platform a roaring success as read in Telecoms.com - London,England,UK

The device is designed by INQ Mobile and built by Chinese electronics firm Amoi (which also built the 3 Skypephone).

http://www.telecoms.com/12014/3-claims-inq-platform-a-roaring-success

Evolution from Can you hear to Can you See me to now : Can you see my screen ? New Version of Skype with Screen sharing : 27.05.2009 Skype 4.1.0.130 Beta for Windows

Get the beta now : 27.05.2009 Skype 4.1.0.130 Beta for Windows

* feature: Screen sharing

All the plugin guys will be happy J All United now : sing a song.

https://developer.skype.com/WindowsSkype/ReleaseNotes

http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/windows/beta/

New Version of Skype with Screen sharing : 27.05.2009 Skype 4.1.0.130 Beta for Windows

27.05.2009 Skype 4.1.0.130 Beta for Windows

Release Notes Document

* feature: Screen sharing

All the plugin guys will be happy J All United now : sing a song.

https://developer.skype.com/WindowsSkype/ReleaseNotes

http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/windows/beta/

How to know if somebody blocks / blocked you Skype ?

Has Someone Blocked You on Skype? Find Out NOW 
Description: This program requires it be run in a Internet Explorer Browser. Click the refresh button and then click on any contact name to see your current status with them

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main link : FREE Programs For Skype 

Universal Language Real-Time Chat Message Translator Skype Version. Skype Chat Translator from a Internet Explorer Web Page

Universal Language Real-Time Chat Message Translator Skype Version 35 Different Languages Supported Arabic Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Filipino Finnish French German Hebrew Hindi Indonesian Greek Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swedish Ukrainian Vietnamese NOTE: There now is a version of this that is program based, and does not require to be run in an Internet Explorer browser.

It has 43 different languages, 8 more than this, It also speaks Skype chat messages and Skype contact status changes as well in 10 languages and additionally with a British accent as well. If you would like to learn more about this version Click Here The Universal Real-Time Message Translator Skype Version will translate Skype chat messages in real-time from and to many different languages using the Internet Explorer Browser.

The ULRTMT ("Universal Language Real-Time Message Translator") also translates old messages in a chat so that you can come back to old chats and have them translated automatically, simply by selecting that chat. You can always start a new chat with the same people or person to avoid any chat history translation if it is not wanted.

The ULRTMT also uses Double-Translation, a concept and method, that I created, meaning that your chat messages are translated into the other language in the language pair and fed back to you as well to see how it really was translated. This allows you to re-phrase words to help avoid some machine language translation problems.

For things like "There is a bug in my program" could be translated into "There is an insect in my program" so your entered words are translated into the other langauge and then re-translated so you can see what was translated, in most cases.

You may then, in the above example, want to say, instead, "I have a problem with my program". Once you come to realize that "bug" was in fact translated into "insect" as an example. Machine language translation has a high 70 to low 80 percent accuracy in most cases, so please understand it is not perfect.

This translator allows many people, using as many as 35 different languages, at the same time and in the same Skype chat, for example, with the first language of the language pair being English, and the second language being their language, it looks like, in the real Skype chat window that everyone is using English, when in fact some are using other languages, looking at the real Skype chat, it would seem and look like everyone was using English, and yet they were not, they are entering text using the translator, in their language, and that text is being converted and translated into English before it enters the Skype chat.

English speaking people, could also be in the same Skype chat for example, and not require the translator, and the people using the translator would see the messages in English from them, in their language as well. To use the translator you must do the following:

1. Start Skype and logon to Skype. Click Here For The Translator Using an Internet Explorer browser http://www.saveontelephonebills.com/skype/ULRTMT/index.htm

2. If this is the first time you have used the Skype chat translator, then on the Internet Explorer Chat Translator Window do the following: Click on Tools -> Internet Options -> Security -> Local Intranet -> Sites -> Advanced Select http://saveontelephonebills.com  and then click the add button. Click close, click OK, click OK, then refresh the page ("Click the green arrows on the upper right of the Internet Explorer browser window, to the left of the red X").

3. If you have NOT created the Skype chat yet, that you wish to translate, then create it now.

4. Click the "Refresh Chat Information" button to see your Skype Chats. NOTE: The actual Skype chat window must be behind the Internet Explorer window or minimized for the translator to work properly. 5. Select a language pair, for example the first Language is the actual language that the Skype chat is really in, the second is the one you want to see the Skype chat translated too.

6. Click on a Skype chat listed, to start translating the chat. You can enter text on one of two windows and then hit enter to send that text into the chat. You can test and play by creating a chat with echo123, which is the Skype test name for calls and chats as well. You can change language pairs at anytime, and simply click on the chat name to change Skype Chats to translate in real-time.

You can have many of these translator windows open for many Skype chats at the same time, using different languages as well, if needed. Please remember that the first language in the language pair is the actual language that the real Skype chat is in. So for example, if a Skype chat was in French and you wanted to type English and have that English translated to French in the Skype chat, you would choose the "French To English" language pair. If a Skype chat was in Englisg and you wanted to type French and have that French translated to English in the Skype chat, you would choose the "English To French" language pair. As you can see in the above examples, the first language in the language pair, represents the actual language that the real Skype chat is in.

The second language in the language pair, represents the language you would like to type and have translated to the first language in the language pair. Of course, you can type any of the two languages of the language pair you choose, by entering text in the lower left or lower right text windows in the translator and then using the Enter/return key. This can help if you do know some of the language, but yet still need help.

Example: Click Here To Create a Chat With echo123 (skype:echo123?chat) and then click the "Refresh Chat Information" button on the translator, select a language pair like English to French, then click on the echo123 chat in the list on the translator page, enter text into the English send textbox, it will enter text into the Skype chat, and you will see the French translation, then copy the French translated text into the French send textbox and hit enter you will see how the French is translated into English in the real Skype chat as well. Using the above example.

You could even teach yourself a new language by creating a chat with echo123. If you wanted to learn French and you knew English, you could create a chat with echo123, select it, then choose the language pair "French To English" enter the English text you want translated in the lower left text window, and press the Enter/Return key when done. Your English text will be translated to French in the right text window, as well as the real echo123 Skype chat window. Using these methods you now have the ability to teach yourself 35 different languages at your pace, using the words and phrases you would like to learn. Again, the real Skype chat must be behind the translator window or minimized for the chat translator to work properly.

Note: Any translated messages sent by you will NOT show up in the translator window, until at least one person is online and read the chat messages you sent. So, if you would like to practice using the chat translator, and nobody you know is online, you can create a chat with the Skype Test Skype name echo123 to see your translated chat messages as quickly as you enter them. You can now communicate with people on Skype, in Skype chats, using 35 different languages, that you had no classes in, normally, you would not be able to understand each other. Good luck on meeting others using Skype almost anywhere in the world now. Make as many international friends as possible! Try and meet more people worldwide and learn new languages at your pace as well. Enjoy....I will be adding many more languages in the next few days as well.

TheUberOverLord http://www.saveontelephonebills.com/skype/ULRTMT/index.htm

Why DRM on e-Books Will Fail

Conducting optical character recognition on e-books turns out to be about as easy as scanning in text from paper books.

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/why-drm-will-fail-e-

EFF IS PLANNING NEW LEGAL ACTION after dozens of spying cases

* EFF IS PLANNING NEW LEGAL ACTION after dozens of spying cases were dismissed Wednesday as a result of the "telecom immunity" included in the FISA Amendments Act passed by Congress in 2008. While EFF is deeply disappointed by the dismissal of the cases against the telecoms, EFF and the ACLU are planning to appeal. In addition, the ruling leaves the door open for other legal challenges to warrantless spying, meaning EFF will continue litigating Jewel v. NSA -- EFF's lawsuit against the government for illegal surveillance.

For the full press release:

http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/06/03

keep track of how Internet businesses interact with you and use your personal information

* EFF HAS CREATED A TOOL to help you keep track of the policies that determine how Internet businesses interact with you and use your personal information. These terms of service (TOS) agreements change all the time and have tremendous influence on the freedoms you have while using those services. TOSback tracks changes on some of the most popular websites, with information about what changed and when.

For TOSBack: http://www.TOSBack.org

Skype PBX solution

Never tested it, they also advised me not to blog products unless you are getting affiliate commissions! I'll put it here anyways.

No test report, no sample. No comments

Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 18:45:12 -0700 Subject: Skype PBX solution To: jangeirnaert@msn.com

Skype PBX http://www.on-state.com/skype-pbx.html

Watch a Video: Windows 7 Graphics Architecture Overview, Part 1

In the first of three overview videos, David Blythe, Senior Architect in the Desktop and Graphics team, and Yochay Kiriaty, Technical Evangelist, give you a quick tour of Windows 7 Graphics architecture, its different components, and how they affect and improve the user experience in Windows 7.

View article... : http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9668797

Windows 7 General Availability on October 22

Windows 7 will be available in stores beginning October 22nd. An important milestone on the path to general availability (GA), the release to manufacturing (RTM) code for Windows 7 will be available to Microsoft partners at the end of July, as well as the RTM code for Windows Server 2008 R2.

View article... at http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9669156

The world first USB stick using E-paper technology

Just got this from somebody at pslworld.com. A USB stick using E-paper technology; presenting me the world first USB stick using E-paper technology , which indicates the used capacity without using power supply.

Picture, Specifications & Packing Info.:http://www.pslworld.com/usm6136

Website: www.pslworld.com

3skypephone, 3G Operator Offers Free Text and Internet with Every Top-Up

3G Operator Offers Free Text and Internet with Every Top-Up 3G (press release) - UK 3Pay will be available on a range of phones (3 SkypePhone S2, INQ1, Sony Ericsson G502 and the Nokia 6120), and customers can even trade in their existing Phone.

Source : http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/June2009/3G_Operator_Offers_Free_Text_and_Internet_wi th_Every_Top_Up.html

Create video product listings, advertisements and more... link to anywhere including PayPal, Skype or even the iTunes store

LinkedTube lets you create links from your YouTubeTM videos.

Create video product listings, advertisements and more... link to anywhere including PayPal, Skype or even the iTunes store. More Details...

http://www.linkedtube.com/

help skype develop skype for business and get compensation of €200 of Skype Credit

I’ll promote that one … : “ Our user experience research team needs the help of UK businesses to shape the future of our business products and features.

In their continual drive to improve our products they’d like to visit your premises for half a day and conduct interviews with a selection of Skype users and decision makers, and observe how Skype is used in your business. Data collected will be strictly confidential and not shared or used for any purposes other than improving Skype for Business.

Your feedback has the potential to influence design changes, new features and product offerings. We’ll also offer compensation of €200 of Skype Credit (or equivalent in Pounds Sterling) for your time.”

Source : http://share.skype.com/sites/business/2009/05/help_us_develop_skype_for_your.html

WinZip file from Polycom at allow your C100S to work in Vista

I got it.

Google Local : Malaysia shows up now at http://www.google.com/local/add/.

Last year I wondered why Malaysia did not show up here at http://www.google.com/local/add/ , Singapore did and this has now been fixed.

Got the tip from TOH Han-Son (Hanson) Malaysia Country Consultant, Google, Inc.

It is not only Singapore's privelege anymore J

Malaysia boleh !

An early beta version of Skype for the Blackberry Storm.

An early beta version of Skype for the Blackberry Storm. http://tinyurl.com/mlxl8c

Mental Implants from Microsoft making the world a better place ?

I would not even think of putting something like that in my head... Anyways it's mentioned in this funny video below.

eBay is discontinuing Skype voice and chat buttons in listings : no synergy.

" Skype voice and chat buttons in listings are being discontinued

eBay is discontinuing Skype voice and chat buttons in listings as of June 10, 2009 in an effort to remove features with limited buyer and seller usage.

This change does not require any action on your part. We are just notifying you that as of June 10, you will no longer see the Skype voice and chat options when you list new items, they will not be included on the new item page, and they will no longer appear in your existing listings.

We appreciate your continued commitment to good communications with your customers.

Sincerely,
eBay Seller Team "

http://skypejournal.com/2009/05/ebay-puts-distance-between-skype-and.html

Ray Ozzie the Chief Software Architect at Microsoft uses a Polycom C100S hands free communicator for Skype.

Ray Ozzie the Chief Software Architect at Microsoft uses a Polycom C100S hands free communicator for Skype.

http://johnsrichards.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/does-ray-ozzie-use-vista/