Comments for How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Blog http://www.ckundo.com Cameron Cundiff @ NYU ITP and beyond Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:41:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Thesis Focus: Resilient Communities by cameron http://www.ckundo.com/2010/02/resilient-communities-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-66 cameron Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:41:15 +0000 http://www.ckundo.com/?p=512#comment-66 Hi Mark: Thanks for the pointer. Ning and other off-the-shelf tools like wordpress are great, most notably for ease of setup and use due in large part to stellar documentation and support community. Also, the ease of adding extensions is very appealing. The downside seems to be less flexibility and scalability, which is why I had considered building a custom platform. However, the type of application I am talking about doesn't need to scale beyond small groups, and unless I can identify specific feature bottlenecks with an off-the-shelf content management system, I may go the route you're describing. Regardless of approach, any work I do will be open-sourced and well documented. Hi Mark: Thanks for the pointer. Ning and other off-the-shelf tools like wordpress are great, most notably for ease of setup and use due in large part to stellar documentation and support community. Also, the ease of adding extensions is very appealing. The downside seems to be less flexibility and scalability, which is why I had considered building a custom platform. However, the type of application I am talking about doesn’t need to scale beyond small groups, and unless I can identify specific feature bottlenecks with an off-the-shelf content management system, I may go the route you’re describing. Regardless of approach, any work I do will be open-sourced and well documented.

]]> Comment on Thesis Focus: Resilient Communities by Openworld http://www.ckundo.com/2010/02/resilient-communities-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Openworld Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:14:45 +0000 http://www.ckundo.com/?p=512#comment-65 Can you design your mashup/website in a templated way, so that other Resilient Community initiatives can apply it as well? Ning.com offers a good free starting framework and a number of off-the-shelf apps (for member surveys, online fundraising, polling, etc) that look to be useful. The main problem is the amount of time it takes to test drive and choose the best widgets. It would be wonderful if your initiative could become the example in terms of vetting and integrating the best apps in a replicable way. Best, Mark Frazier Openworld.com @openworld Can you design your mashup/website in a templated way, so that other Resilient Community initiatives can apply it as well?

Ning.com offers a good free starting framework and a number of off-the-shelf apps (for member surveys, online fundraising, polling, etc) that look to be useful.

The main problem is the amount of time it takes to test drive and choose the best widgets. It would be wonderful if your initiative could become the example in terms of vetting and integrating the best apps in a replicable way.

Best,

Mark Frazier
Openworld.com
@openworld

]]> Comment on Mobile Freedom Project – SUCCESS! by cameron http://www.ckundo.com/2010/01/mobile-freedom-project-success/comment-page-1/#comment-63 cameron Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:17:58 +0000 http://www.ckundo.com/?p=465#comment-63 Jason: if you are using onsip, the server is sip.jnctn.net. I left the port and protocol at the default: 5060 and UDP. The password is different from your onsip account password. It is listed in the configuration tab of you onsip admin panel. David: I've determined that there's a 1-2 second delay between when the call recipient answers and when you can hear them. Admittedly annoying, but tolerable. Jason: if you are using onsip, the server is sip.jnctn.net. I left the port and protocol at the default: 5060 and UDP. The password is different from your onsip account password. It is listed in the configuration tab of you onsip admin panel.

David: I’ve determined that there’s a 1-2 second delay between when the call recipient answers and when you can hear them. Admittedly annoying, but tolerable.

]]> Comment on Mobile Freedom Project – SUCCESS! by Jason http://www.ckundo.com/2010/01/mobile-freedom-project-success/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Jason Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:50:37 +0000 http://www.ckundo.com/?p=465#comment-62 I'm trying to do a variation of this right now, but I'm getting a timeout response. What were your settings in sipdroid? I’m trying to do a variation of this right now, but I’m getting a timeout response. What were your settings in sipdroid?

]]> Comment on Mobile Freedom Project – SUCCESS! by cameron http://www.ckundo.com/2010/01/mobile-freedom-project-success/comment-page-1/#comment-46 cameron Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:05:17 +0000 http://www.ckundo.com/?p=465#comment-46 The call quality suffers some on 3G, but certainly not garbled or unintelligible. It seems to cut out for a fraction of a second here and there, but on a whole I'd say it is fair to good at 3 bars. I imagine it would deteriorate with a poor connection, but coverage is solid with datajack so far. There is no delay in conversation or in making calls, but I think there seem to be delays when terminating calls (long enough to go to the recipients voicemail, which is annoying). I want to determine how to get google voice to place calls through my SIP number. Right now I'm using the SIPdroid app itself for outgoing calls. Google Voice handles incoming calls and SMS. All told, I'm thrilled to be making and receiving calls in real-time and on-the-go. I admit it has been tough for the past couple months without consistent voice capability. I'm looking forward to seeing more innovations in VOIP on mobile devices that will make things less complicated. In the meantime, I'll continue to post my experiences and experiments, and hopefully outline some shortcuts for others. Thanks for your interest! The call quality suffers some on 3G, but certainly not garbled or unintelligible. It seems to cut out for a fraction of a second here and there, but on a whole I’d say it is fair to good at 3 bars. I imagine it would deteriorate with a poor connection, but coverage is solid with datajack so far.

There is no delay in conversation or in making calls, but I think there seem to be delays when terminating calls (long enough to go to the recipients voicemail, which is annoying). I want to determine how to get google voice to place calls through my SIP number. Right now I’m using the SIPdroid app itself for outgoing calls. Google Voice handles incoming calls and SMS.

All told, I’m thrilled to be making and receiving calls in real-time and on-the-go. I admit it has been tough for the past couple months without consistent voice capability. I’m looking forward to seeing more innovations in VOIP on mobile devices that will make things less complicated. In the meantime, I’ll continue to post my experiences and experiments, and hopefully outline some shortcuts for others.

Thanks for your interest!

]]> Comment on Mobile Freedom Project – SUCCESS! by David http://www.ckundo.com/2010/01/mobile-freedom-project-success/comment-page-1/#comment-45 David Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:20:09 +0000 http://www.ckundo.com/?p=465#comment-45 I've been reading your Twitter posts on the whole ordeal, I'm fascinated! Is 3g really good enough for phone calls? Is there a delay with running through a second patch? I’ve been reading your Twitter posts on the whole ordeal, I’m fascinated! Is 3g really good enough for phone calls? Is there a delay with running through a second patch?

]]> Comment on Social Tech – under the radar by Kevin M http://www.ckundo.com/2010/01/social-media-oracle/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Kevin M Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:56:29 +0000 http://www.ckundo.com/?p=459#comment-36 very interesting very interesting

]]> Comment on Good Riddance, ATT by cameron http://www.ckundo.com/2009/12/good-riddance-att/comment-page-1/#comment-21 cameron Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:57:11 +0000 http://www.ckundo.com/?p=420#comment-21 I was thinking the same thing, keep data and drop voice, but I spoke with ATT and they told me that the iPhone contract requires data AND voice. I'm with you, I'm going to keep my number parked until we see what Nexus One has to offer. So far my GV/Skype approach has been fine, but it could be better. Hopefully Google can simplify using VOIP on mobile. I was thinking the same thing, keep data and drop voice, but I spoke with ATT and they told me that the iPhone contract requires data AND voice.

I’m with you, I’m going to keep my number parked until we see what Nexus One has to offer. So far my GV/Skype approach has been fine, but it could be better. Hopefully Google can simplify using VOIP on mobile.

]]> Comment on Good Riddance, ATT by Adam Pieniazek http://www.ckundo.com/2009/12/good-riddance-att/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Adam Pieniazek Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:59:54 +0000 http://www.ckundo.com/?p=420#comment-13 Sounds like a great move. Honestly, I just want to drop voice. I would love for a data only package that allows for VOIP over 3G. My current plan is to port to Number Garage and await an official announcement on the Nexus One to see if, as some rumors have said, it will have no voice plan with only a pre-paid data plan with Voice done via VOIP. 90% of my communication is via email/text/VIOP/twitter so I really have no need for cell voice. Sounds like a great move. Honestly, I just want to drop voice. I would love for a data only package that allows for VOIP over 3G. My current plan is to port to Number Garage and await an official announcement on the Nexus One to see if, as some rumors have said, it will have no voice plan with only a pre-paid data plan with Voice done via VOIP. 90% of my communication is via email/text/VIOP/twitter so I really have no need for cell voice.

]]> Comment on AT&T meets its match by cameron http://www.ckundo.com/2009/11/fu-att/comment-page-1/#comment-12 cameron Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:44:58 +0000 http://www.ckundo.com/?p=414#comment-12 I'm using Google Voice to forward to a Skype number. I have wireless at home/school, and Boingo for on the go calls. Skype doesn't support incoming SMS, but google voice intercepts them so its fine. The biggest pain will be letting people know my new GV number. I'm investigating <a href="http://www.numbergarage.com" rel="nofollow">numbergarage</a> to park my old number and forward calls to google voice. All in all, still less that ATT. I’m using Google Voice to forward to a Skype number. I have wireless at home/school, and Boingo for on the go calls. Skype doesn’t support incoming SMS, but google voice intercepts them so its fine.

The biggest pain will be letting people know my new GV number. I’m investigating numbergarage to park my old number and forward calls to google voice. All in all, still less that ATT.

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