Bryan Johns July 18th, 2011
More than seven years ago, Russell Bryant joined the Asterisk development team as a student at Clemson University. Over his time with the Asterisk project, Russell has been instrumental in the creation, growth and management of the world’s most popular open source communications platform. However, seven years is a long time to work within the [...]
Allison Smith January 31st, 2011
Commandment #15: “Write in a Conversational Tone” This blog entry wraps up my 15-part series – and I’m ending on a topic which excites me the most. As someone who voices telephone prompts on a daily basis, I’m pleased to report a trend in IVR “style” which makes systems more personable, more accessible – and [...]
Malcolm Davenport January 28th, 2011
Having just completed a successful 11-plus year worldwide campaign, the Asterisk Open Source Communications toolkit has returned victorious from its match in the desert against the forces of Proprietary Telecommunications. The outcome was never in doubt, as Asterisk overwhelmed Proprietary Telecommunications while the opening whistle still echoed in the ears of the adoring Asterisk faithful. [...]
Malcolm Davenport November 4th, 2010
Here’s a little something we cooked up for the AstriCon all-conference party this year. Take Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” and replace the lyrics with something a little more Asterisk and VoIP-centric. Hit the play button on the video, ignore Katy’s lyrics, and then follow along with the “improved” lyrics below.