Do you remember back where there was only one choice for your phone service? Then with deregulation there were more options. With the advent of Voice Over the Internet Protocol (VOIP) calls, the calling game has changed even more.
What is VOIP?
If you are not familiar with VOIP, it is essentially using your computer as a telephone. Instead of your being transmitted through regular phone lines, you use your computer and the Internet to transmit the information.
VOIP technology takes analog audio sounds and transforms them into digital data that can pass through the Internet. An analog audio sound would be what you hear when you talk on the phone. [Read more...]
How many of you listen to podcasts? I have a half dozen or so that I download regularly and listen to. I listen to them when I am the gym, on long car rides, plane flights, or just when want to sit out on the deck with a drink and be entertained. In simple terms, an audio podcast is made up of digital media files that are released episodically and downloaded through the web.
Many people love the convenience of a notebook computer, but find it awkward to use as their desk computer because the monitor sits low and results in uncomfortable head tilt.