Astricon 2009

Fred’s speaking this year at Astricon

Fred is speaking at Astricon

His talk is titled: “Asterisk Applications – Unexpected Hurdles”

With Asterisk AGI programming, almost anything is possible. From phone based payment systems to providing real-time information, Asterisk makes it possible to bring information to anyone with a phone. Sometimes, even the simplest applications can have unexpected consequences. Building a real-time Parking Garage availability application in Ann Arbor, Michigan was met with great appreciation by residents but blocked by government who didn’t understand how Asterisk gathered data — interpreting it instead as a Security risk. The talk would explain that when building even the simplest public application, the designers should be familiar with public access laws and be able to articulate how their application gathers data. Freedom of Information will also be discussed.

Fred and Yeni get Unwanted Calls

I said No Thanks!!!

Wow…

Sometimes telemarketers just don’t respond to a simply and polite “no thank you.” Well, when you work in telephony, like Fred does, you have an endless arsenal of tools at your disposal to help stop the annoyance of unwanted solicitation.

Fred recently posted an article on VoIP Tech Chat, complete with audio examples, of how he handled one company that called him many times a day (looking to save him money on long distance).

Enjoy!

Click here to Read the article at VoIP Tech Chat.