When setting up a Lync 2010 proof of concept today I was having issues with getting incoming calls to work. I could get outbound calls (to the PSTN) to work as well as hear audio both ways however under no situation would a call come in (from the PSTN) and ring the Polycom CX700 on my desk. There had to… Read more
Category: Mobile Working
How much mobile internet do I need?
Last month I almost maxed out my 500MB of mobile internet usage from Orange – this made me think, how much of this could I have saved if I used Wi-Fi more often? As it stands I have complete wireless coverage at home though my Belkin Router, also at work we have a complete site wide wireless network powered by… Read more
The future world of voice
Voice recognition is already here so why am I making so much of a fuss about it? Well at least for now we are still very limited as to how we can use voice technology with our phones – most of the time we are limited to issuing simple commands to open applications or run searches. Even Apples Siri technology… Read more
Free SSL security certificates for school
One of my goals of this site is to raise the profile (even if just a little) of the issues that UK schools face throughout the year. One such problem is how to deploy remotely accessible services (VPNs/Terminal Server/Citrix VDI/or the famous Home Access Plus+) in a secure but low cost manner. Obviously a key part of these services is security… Read more
Which should I choose? POP3 or IMAP?
If you have ever found yourself setting up your Internet service provides email on your preferred email program (Outlook/Thunderbird/Windows Live Mail/ect) and wondered which settings you should use (POP3 or IMAP) here is the definitive answer. IMAP – plain and simple, here’s the why….. Persistent connection With POP3 you will find that every few minutes your email program will download… Read more
The future of the phone
Looking at the Vision 2011 video Microsoft obviously has some pretty nice ideas to where phones are going, lets take a look at what those could be. Hardware Thinner, lighter, longer battery lives and smaller bezels – sounds like the latest fruit flavoured device but future phones won’t just end there. In the vision 2011 video we can clearly see in… Read more