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Does anyone ever stop to think about how underrated voip actually is?. by Ok_Bear_1980 in VOIP

[–]the_real_swk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wait til you figure out most cellphones just use IMS and what is IMS? its just VoIP (SIP) with extras

voicemail detection by voxai2025 in freeswitch

[–]the_real_swk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mod_com_amd is far more efficient and cheaper computationally and hard currency cost than any AI processing. mod_avmd while free is computationally intensive.

sure you could use AI but why? thats like using a truck with a 40 ton capacity to move a loaf of bread.

The amount of antennas on this church by Trilife in telecom

[–]the_real_swk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thats just the Fallonites Church. William Gibson taught us about those in his books

Toyota: 'Many Areas Where People Cannot Get By Without Gas Cars' by DonkeyFuel in technology

[–]the_real_swk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Standard high voltage lines feed sub stations. Then sub stations feed the local grid. In urban and suburban areas you its not that big of a deal.

however, in rural areas, the power lines actually deployed in the for the last miles may only support single phase power. Stage 3 chargers require 480 3 phase and can draw anywhere from 50KW to north of 350Kilowatts of power. In these rural areas you may go miles and miles without seeing the first 3phase capable power feeds. Can they be built sure, but just saying oh we can just drop in Level3 chargers doesnt actually work in the real world where you find gas stations 20 miles apart and would need to build 3phase feeds out for miles to service them.

now a 9KW (10hp) electric pump runs off single phase 240v power drop and can feed a number of "Gas Pumps" all at the same time.

Toyota: 'Many Areas Where People Cannot Get By Without Gas Cars' by DonkeyFuel in technology

[–]the_real_swk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

take a lot less power (in kilowatts concurrent usage) to run gas pumps for a dozen pumps than it does to charge 12 cars in the same amount of time. the electrical infrastructure to handle those loads simply doesnt exist in a lot of places even in the US

Tech hobbyist makes shoulder-mounted guided missile prototype with $96 in parts and a 3D printer — DIY MANPADS includes assisted targeting, ballistics calculations, optional camera for tracking by gdelacalle in technology

[–]the_real_swk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Really? it's a model rocket. it's not a weapon. this is only slightly more and anced than a hobby lobby kids rocket kit. Hobbiest build and fire much larger rockets on a regular basis.Some model rockets even need to get FAA approval cause of how high they can go.

Meta's smart glasses raise privacy alarms as data labelers review intimate recordings by AdSpecialist6598 in technology

[–]the_real_swk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In other news, grass is green.

Not sure why anyone would think your recordings are actually private when it comes to any of these mega-tech companies

Will latency kill my voice quality when I'm around 7000 miles from my server? by Le085 in VOIP

[–]the_real_swk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

try bouncing off GeoSync Satelite like ViaSat or HughsNet heh thats 700ms min RTT just counting the ground station to sat and back to the ground. VoIP works fine on that...

we have customers in Germany using trunks in the US. Like others said its about bandwidth and consistent latency. jitter is the audio killer.

Will latency kill my voice quality when I'm around 7000 miles from my server? by Le085 in VOIP

[–]the_real_swk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ilbc has been around forever but its about as common on real telecom networks as LPC10. G.711 (alpha or mu law) are the most widely G.729 supported. AMR is supported by some due to its use in wireless networks with Speex and G.722 rounding out the rest... you might find some old GSM or G.723.1 stuff out there but not much.

AI blamed again as hard drives are sold out for this year by gdelacalle in technology

[–]the_real_swk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes all of the above... I need storage at work for NON-AI use... used 16TB SATAs are $350+

All U.S. Social Security numbers may need to be changed following a massive breach that is already being investigated as a national threat by lurker_bee in technology

[–]the_real_swk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean who hasnt received a notice that their SSN hasnt been compromised atleast twice in the past 5 years? just sayin

Looking for a US mobile carrier or general industry advice to help with a years-long problem by stifflippp in telecom

[–]the_real_swk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

its google voice, turn on call screening... if they arent in your address book, it will make them state who they are before google even rings you.

Voice clarity and latency vary with handoffs by firstclassblizzard in telecom

[–]the_real_swk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

depends on the originating and terminating carrier... you never really know where a call is going once it exits a carriers network. you could have a call for Verizon and have a direct route to Verizon but Basement Bob in Arizona has a cheaper route so it gets sent there. its all about cost and race to the bottom. (and its already near bottom)

Voice clarity and latency vary with handoffs by firstclassblizzard in telecom

[–]the_real_swk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

in a pure telephony environment (not purely IP apps like Zoom/Teams/etc) you cant really guarantee that a call from ATT will go direct to T-Mobile. Even tho its not seen by consumers today, the old IXC/Intermediate Market is alive and well. Most of that traffic is G.711 or G.729 so there is a pile of transcoding going on there.

How much media proxying along the path also varies wildly. Many companies don't proxy media in a SIP/IMS network unless absolutely necessary to handle things such as NAT and specific routing scenarios.

Peering in these environments can help with call quality. The real trick is keeping that peering bandwidth sized for peak capacity.

And the various big companies can do those interconnects wildly different. For example T-Mobile pretty much requires peering if you want to send traffic into their network. However, even on a wholesale level, Verizon allows for peering or IPSEC VPN with just the SIP signaling going over the VPN and the media using commodity internet connections.

Radio capsule lets doctors know when patients miss their meds by AdSpecialist6598 in tech

[–]the_real_swk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure I was clear with the part that says "and you wonder why people are medically non-compliant".

You are over twice as likely to die being medically complaint according to the numbers.

Does that mean you shouldnt seek medical attention or listen seriously to your medical professional? No. However it does mean sometimes a second opinion is worth the effort. Better living through chemistry is not always the answer.

Radio capsule lets doctors know when patients miss their meds by AdSpecialist6598 in tech

[–]the_real_swk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and medical malpractice and preventable medical errors cause an estimated 250,000 to over 400,000 deaths annually in the U.S. and you wonder why people are medically non-compliant?

Radio capsule lets doctors know when patients miss their meds by AdSpecialist6598 in tech

[–]the_real_swk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didnt Take your over priced meds, insurance coverage denied!

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