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Coming Soon…Learning Home Automation

We are in the process of learning how to integrate the different IoT and home automation tools available to businesses and consumers. Couple of false starts and a number of success stories to tell you about. Be sure to check back in mid 2022 to begin reading our series of how to get started and…

Suggestion on Ubiquiti UniFi Controller Versions – July 2018

We use the Ubiquiti UniFi Controller (now in version 5.8.24 stable candidate release) to run our networks. Our best practice suggestion is to have 2 virtual machines – a production and a development role which alternate after each release – and then use a DNS service such as DYN for assigning the active machine to…

Telephone Number Lookup

I recently needed to run a reverse lookup on a couple of telephone numbers.  This used to be very difficult in the old days (read this as before the Internet and even last year.)  I researched online and tried a couple of sites.  The best one I have found – and joined – is powered…

Upgrading to Windows 10 – A Smooth Experience

For the past couple of months Microsoft has been urging me to upgrade my various PCs, tablets and workstations to Windows 10.  I finally relented and made the upgrade on a couple of tablets, virtual machines and a workstation.  All of the installations were completed using Cox highspeed internet (150 mbps) from the Cloud. For…

Adding Skype SIP Line to Polycom VVX410

Recently a client asked about adding a Skype SIP line into their existing Polycom VVX410 VOIP telephone.  The client already uses OnSip as their virtual PBX.  They wanted to add Skype capabilities to their conference room. I found no documentation at Polycom or on Google searches.  So for future reference here is how I added…

Comparing Homeaway, FlipKey and AirBnB

Coming soon a comprehensive review of the three dominant rental solutions online today. We’ll be comparing HomeAway.com (which includes VRBO), FlipKey.com (a TripAdvisor company), and AirBnB.com. Real world comparison with success and failure stories. Expected publish date is 1/1/15

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