Download or read book Skype Hacks written by Andrew Sheppard and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2006 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tips & tools for cheap, fun, innovative phone service"--Cover.
Download or read book Big Book of Windows Hacks written by Preston Gralla and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2007 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This useful book gives Windows power users everything they need to get the most out of their operating system, its related applications, and its hardware.
Download or read book VoIP Hacks written by Ted Wallingford and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2006 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voice over Internet Protocol is gaining a lot of attention these days. Both practical and fun, this text provides technology enthusiasts and voice professionals with dozens of hands-on projects for building a VoIP network, including a softPBX.
Download or read book Linux Multimedia Hacks written by Kyle Rankin and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2006 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents Linux's multimedia tools with step-by-step instructions to maximize entertainment capabilities for images, audio, and video.
Download or read book Skype Hacks Tips Tools For Cheap Fun Innovative Phone Service written by Sheppard and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've heard about Skype--and who hasn't with all the recent media attention devoted to Internet telephone services--chances are you've been mighty tempted to try it out. Skype Hacks tells you what all the Skype hype is about, explains the basics, and shows you more than 100 clever tips and tricks for tweaking and tuning Skype to make it do just what you want and more.
Download or read book Skype Hacks written by Andrew Sheppard and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2005-12-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've heard about Skype--and who hasn't with all the recent media attention devoted to internet telephone services--chances are you've been mighty tempted to try it out. Skype Hacks tells you what all the Skype hype is about, explains the basics, and shows you more than 100 clever tips and tricks for tweaking and tuning Skype to make it do just what you want and more. Millions of people (48 million and counting, in fact) have opted for Skype, which uses peer-to-peer (P2P) technology to turn any PC, Mac, or Pocket PC into a telephone. Skype offers free calls between computers and extremely cheap calls to old-fashioned phone numbers (landlines and mobile phones). The sound quality is excellent, and end-to-end encryption means the connection is private and secure. But if you really know what you're doing, Skype can accomplish a whole lot more than that. Software developer and author Andrew Sheppard recently converted his entire house to Skype and uses it for all his personal and business calls, even when he's traveling. In Skype Hacks, he shows you how to do things with the technology that even the engineers at Skype probably never intended. Skype Hacks shows you how to: Get started with Skype Figure out how much money you're saving and maximize your savings Cut the ties to your old phone company Optimize your Skype configuration Integrate Skype with desktop tools like Microsoft Office and your web browser Set up a Skype-based call center The book offers ideas for creating and organizing a contacts list, using Skype to transfer files, taking advantage of chat and voicemail capabilities, turning a PDA into a mobile phone, and automating Skype for even greater efficiency. So whether you'd simply like to give Skype a trial run, you want new Skype ring tones and fun on-hold music, or you're considering wiring your home with Skype to get rid of regular phone service altogether, Skype Hacks is your ideal guide.
Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Skype Tips Tricks written by Zaplee Inc. and published by BlogIntoBook.com. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like many software products, Skype does not come with a user manual. The Ultimate Guide to Skype Tips and Tricks makes it easy to unlock the power of Skype’s best features. Stop wasting your time endlessly googling how to use individual features and settings – get them all in one place with this handy guide. Learn how to... · Manage your contacts · Use secret emoticons · Master in-call controls · Stop annoying pop-ups · Create keyboard shortcuts · Protect your privacy · Backup your Skype data
Download or read book Hacking Exposed VoIP Voice Over IP Security Secrets Solutions written by David Endler and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2007 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sidestep VoIP Catastrophe the Foolproof Hacking Exposed Way "This book illuminates how remote users can probe, sniff, and modify your phones, phone switches, and networks that offer VoIP services. Most importantly, the authors offer solutions to mitigate the risk of deploying VoIP technologies." --Ron Gula, CTO of Tenable Network Security Block debilitating VoIP attacks by learning how to look at your network and devices through the eyes of the malicious intruder. Hacking Exposed VoIP shows you, step-by-step, how online criminals perform reconnaissance, gain access, steal data, and penetrate vulnerable systems. All hardware-specific and network-centered security issues are covered alongside detailed countermeasures, in-depth examples, and hands-on implementation techniques. Inside, you'll learn how to defend against the latest DoS, man-in-the-middle, call flooding, eavesdropping, VoIP fuzzing, signaling and audio manipulation, Voice SPAM/SPIT, and voice phishing attacks. Find out how hackers footprint, scan, enumerate, and pilfer VoIP networks and hardware Fortify Cisco, Avaya, and Asterisk systems Prevent DNS poisoning, DHCP exhaustion, and ARP table manipulation Thwart number harvesting, call pattern tracking, and conversation eavesdropping Measure and maintain VoIP network quality of service and VoIP conversation quality Stop DoS and packet flood-based attacks from disrupting SIP proxies and phones Counter REGISTER hijacking, INVITE flooding, and BYE call teardown attacks Avoid insertion/mixing of malicious audio Learn about voice SPAM/SPIT and how to prevent it Defend against voice phishing and identity theft scams
Download or read book Power Users Companion to Skype written by ANONIMO and published by . This book was released on 2007-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Power User's Companion to Skype: Tips, Tricks, & Hacks deals with computers/software.
Download or read book Experience Skype to the Max written by James Courtney and published by Apress. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience Skype to the Max shows you how to make the most of Skype's full range of features on any device. Discover tips and tricks for saving time, saving money, and fostering better communication at work or in your personal projects. Go beyond simple voice calling and discover Skype as a multimedia cross-platform collaboration tool, wherever you are in the world. Learn how to connect to Skype from your devices whether in the home office, on the road, roaming on your mobile or over Wi-Fi. Discover the best ways to call or message landlines and mobile phones at minimum cost, and how to manage your account and payments, depending on your needs. As a regular Skype user, you’ll also benefit from insider tips on choosing hardware and peripherals, integrating your Skype usage with other platforms such as Office and Outlook.com, and preparing for the next developments in internet-based communications. As work and home lives become increasingly intertwined, this book is your essential guide to building and sustaining your important relationships on one reliable platform.
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Download or read book The Ability Hacks written by Peter Lee and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-27 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ability Hacks is the story of two Microsoft hackathon teams, one in the summer of 2014 and one the following summer of 2015. The first would pioneer new software to revolutionize the mobility of tens of thousands of people who live with severe paralysis caused by ALS, Parkinson's, cerebral palsy and traumatic neurological injuries. The second team would pioneer software to help kids with dyslexia read and love learning for the first time in their lives. This is the story of two small groups of driven, focused and passionate software engineers, program managers, marketers and advocates. It's the story of realizing the transformative power of technology for people with disabilities, not just for traditional consumer and industrial markets. It's the story of doing something truly great -- improving outcomes for everyone, discovering a design ethos and blazing a new trail for accessibility. Read more:More than one billion people around the world live with a disability of some kind, and it's estimated two-thirds of us know someone with a disability. Almost everyone will be temporarily or permanently impaired at some point in life, and those who survive to old age will experience increasing difficulties in functioning, according to the World Health Organization. This book explores an optimistic belief that computer software and hardware can empower people with disabilities in a multitude of scenarios. As one engineer interviewed for The Ability Hacks said, "It's not about the technology. It's about the people."
Download or read book VoIP Hacks written by Theodore Wallingford and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is gaining a lot of attention these days, as more companies and individuals switch from standard telephone service to phone service via the Internet. The reason is simple: A single network to carry voice and data is easier to scale, maintain, and administer. As an added bonus, it's also cheaper, because VoIP is free of the endless government regulations and tariffs imposed upon phone companies. VoIP is simply overflowing with hack potential, and VoIP Hacks is the practical guide from O'Reilly that presents these possibilities to you. It provides dozens of hands-on projects for building a VoIP network, showing you how to tweak and customize a multitude of exciting things to get the job done. Along the way, you'll also learn which standards and practices work best for your particular environment. Among the quick and clever solutions showcased in the book are those for: gauging VoIP readiness on an enterprise network using SIP, H.323, and other signaling specifications providing low-layer security in a VoIP environment employing IP hardphones, analog telephone adapters, and softPBX servers dealing with and avoiding the most common VoIP deployment mistakes In reality, VoIP Hacks contains only a small subset of VoIP knowledge-enough to serve as an introduction to the world of VoIP and teach you how to use it to save money, be more productive, or just impress your friends. If you love to tinker and optimize, this is the one technology, and the one book, you must investigate.
Download or read book Skype written by Harry Max and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2006-05-05 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to make free phone calls to more than 75 million people, and dirt-cheap phone calls to practically everyone else, anywhere on Earth! You can do it with Skype. This book will help you get started fast, with any computer: Windows, Mac, Linux, even Pocket PC. Then, take Skype to the limit, with SkypeIn, SkypeOut, instant messaging, secure file transfer, even video calling. Set up and customize Skype in just minutes Take Skype on the road--avoid expensive hotel phones and international calls Transform your PC into a state-of-the-art Skype videophone Troubleshoot Skype connections and audio quality Discover even more ways to save money, simplify life, even build your business! Written by Skype insiders, this is the only official guide to Skype. It's up-to-date, easy-to-use, quick, simple . . . and above all, FUN! Bonus coverage for more experienced users: Skype architecture, security, and advanced configuration.
Download or read book Take This Stuff and Hack It written by Dave Prochnow and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide shows how 30 common household items can be hacked and tweaked into products totally different than what the manufacturer intended. Garage and basement tinkerers will get fully illustrated coverage of which products are 'hackable', how to hack them and how to convert them into some unique, fun stuff.
Download or read book Skype Me From Single User to Small Enterprise and Beyond written by Markus Daehne and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2005-12-12 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is divided into four parts. Part I begins with several chapters on the basics of Skype. Here the reader learns how to install and configure Skype on several platforms including Windows, Max OSX, Linux, and PocketPC. The reader will also learn how to begin making voice over IP calls immediately. Part II deals with the more advanced features of Skype. Here the reader learns how to use Skype on new “Skype Ready cell phones, use Skype for more advanced, business-oriented tasks such as scheduling and file transfers, as well as using SkypeOut. Part III discusses how to integrate Skype with third party networking, communication, and security devices such as routers, firewalls, and mail servers, as well as using the brand new Skype for Business. Part IV covers the Skype Application Programming Interface, Plug-ins, Add-ons, and third party tools. Here the reader learns to develop and customize their own applications using the new, powerful, Skype API. * Skype has over 70,000,0000 users worldwide, and 13 forums with over 25,000 members * Skype's Application Programming Interface (API) allows users to develop their own applications and customize Skype with the information found in this book * Makrus Daehne is one of the most recognized and respected authorities on Skype and he is the forum moderator on the Skype Web site
Download or read book Hacks for Alexa written by Joseph Moran and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all the latest hacks and tips for using your Amazon Alexa device! Want to make the most out of your Alexa device? You’ve opened the right book! Originally launched in 2014, Amazon’s Alexa is a virtual assistant capable of helping you with everything from personal to-do lists to professional services. This smart device is the personal assistant that everyone wants. In this guidebook, you’ll learn a variety of tasks you can do with your Alexa device, including: Increase productivity by setting reminders, alarms, and timers Make hands-free phone calls and send text or voice messages Entertain yourself by listening to music or the radio or getting updates on your favorite sports teams Track the weather or the traffic updates for your daily commute Order your online shopping from Amazon And much more! Organizing your home or office has never been so easy! You’ll never be at a loss with how to use your Alexa device, whether you want to set a timer for that cake in the oven or just listen to music while you clean the house. Filled with handy tips, clues, and ideas, Hacks for Alexa will guarantee that you will be able to use your Alexa device to its full potential!
