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Member since June 14, 2005

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    Dupaka Sraka

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  1. Review - Skype for Windows

    1.3.0.45 (Jun 14, 2005)

    Skype is nice and therefore I give it a high rating but nonetheless I have 2 major problems with it:
    - resource hog - allocates nearly 80% of the CPU time on my 3-year-old 1GHz laptop. No problem on my desktops (10%-20%) but sometimes I just need to use it on the laptop and it becomes barely responsive. Not really a problem with laptop config, Skype customer support was not able to resolve the issue. I guess it is just the way it works, it is a bit "heavy-weight".
    - no way of controlling the way it connects to the Internet - I fully understand it was meant to be a feature (to allow users behind NAT and/or in networks with restrictive outbound policy to use it) but in my case I would like to configure Quality-of-Service on my Internet connection router to ensure a low-latency, high-priority conncetion for Skype. Skype does not allow for a fine-grained configuration, though.

    Do you know any VoIP software that would:
    - be "light-weight" - not ICQ or AIM or other full-blown IM - I only needVoIP and not anything else,
    - configurable (does not have to be user-friendly, I am a power-user),
    - reliable (in terms of stablility - I do not need NAT traversal),
    - security (encryption) would be nice but is not a requirement (and not a priority either)?

    Some time ago there was BuddyPhone, but after being taken over by Nikotel (IIRC) it is not really usable.

    Thank you for your suggestions!

    P.S. I just see that the latest version of Skype FINALLY allows for SOME connection configuration - still not really what I am looking for.

  2. Comment - Google opens its Web application engine to 10,000 developers

    1.3.0.45 (Apr 8, 2008 - 3:54 PM)

    Scott M. Fulton, III, you are a total retard, sir. You are getting paid for promoting MS/ .NET, aren't you?

  3. Comment - How does the US really rank in broadband access?

    1.3.0.45 (Mar 24, 2008 - 1:20 PM)

    Lol, fun the see the US'ers not being able to accept a bit of truth. Visit Europe some time, you might be suprised :)

    In all seriousness, before you get "offended" check the population density of eg. Norway and compare their penetration rate to yours...