Re: Christmas Pi

[Robin Edwards <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Redirecting unsolicited calls.... That sounds like really good use for
a fe=
w quid.   Have you any description you would be prepared to share?

I'm getting really hacked off with the ineffectiveness of TPS as more
peste=
ring calls come international/Unobtainable on my phone.

Sent from my mobile device

Robin Edwards
07717-510679


On 16 Dec 2012, at 15:58, Steve Morgan <steve@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've recently built an IPPBX with one of mine (I have 3) which is
mainly =
used for redirecting unsolicited calls. Works brilliantly, costs
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> It runs headless. It has its own web server and if I want console
access,=
SSH works just fine.=20
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> On the very rare occasion that I need a screen, I can use the TV. But
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ually, I picked up a perfectly good Acer 22" monitor for =C2=A390.
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> On 16 Dec 2012, at 15:37, des g <des@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Saw there was a hdmi to vga convertor available for the Pi on cpc,
might=
be
>> worth a look?
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>> On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Martin Howell
>> <martin.howell@xxxxxxx>wrote:
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>>> I've been playing with one, I originally planned to use it to
drive a
>>> screen in the hall to give calendar, weather and house status
>>> information.  I have to say that the lack of a VGA output is a
major
>>> blocker for me - I've got a number of spare PC screens to use,
but don'=
t
>>> want to invest in one with a HDMI plug'ole, and the picture
from the
>>> composite video output is absolute pants with text pretty much
>>> unreadable  (although there may be some tweaks to make it
better).
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>>> Its a good bit of kit if you can use it plugged in to the TV,
or withou=
t
>>> a screen at all, but for anything else that needs a display it
ain't go=
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>>> On 16/12/2012 10:11, pjqx wrote:
>>>> Hi Guys,
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>>>> in advance of ennui over Xmas I thought I might take the
plunge and bu=
y
>>> a Raspberry Pi to play with - I like the idea of hanging XBMC
on the ba=
ck
>>> of a TV screen.  Taken a look on Ebay and can see that the
Blue connect=
or
>>> ones (they seem to be the most recent) go for about =C2=A335
(the seem =
cheaper
>>> in RS components but they have no stock).
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>>>> Before i take the plunge is there anything I should know? 
I'm almost
>>> certainly not going to do anything more taxing than XBMC and
the like -=
no
>>> programming for instance.
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>>>> Seasons greetings etc.
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