Got Music On Hold (MOH) working for Asterisk 1.8.  Turns out that it’s not that hard, but there’s some specific requirements to get it going if you don’t want to use mpg123 or something.

I’ve decided to bite the bullet, and I’m working on converting my existing Microserver Centos 6 setup across to Centos 7 with Docker containers for all my applications.

The Cisco 7965 has a Directory button, which can retrieve an XML document from a website and format that as a phone directory.  Setting it up is pretty simple.

My work has a number of older Cisco 7965 VOIP Unified Communications phones, which are being disposed of.  I thought I’d grab one and see if I could make it work.  These phones are intended to be used with a Cisco Unified Call Manager & using Cisco’s proprietary SCCP protocol.  But it’s possible to re-flash them with a SIP-based firmware and configure them without UCM.

A warning for those who are setting up PoE gear (like I’m researching).  The TP-Link TL-POE10R (a low-cost voltage switchable PoE splitter) has a fairly major issue.  It’s not galvanically isolated.

In late March, I decided to change over my exercise regime to use the Maffetone Method - a low heart rate training regime intended to increase aerobic capacity.  Essentially, you ensure that all your exercise stays within a specific heart rate range, and never break out of that range - even if you have to walk to stay in it. The theory is that as your aerobic capacity increases, the intensity of activity you can sustain and stay within that heart range will also increase (ie, you get faster and faster at the same heart rate).