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[kingasterisk09]

Strategic Routing: Elevating Communication with Call Forwarding Solutions

Call Forwarding Solutions

In the moment's fast-paced business terrain, effective communication is the key to success. Whether you are a small business proprietor or a commercial superintendent, staying connected with guests, associates, and mates is pivotal. In this digital age, where communication channels are different, enforcing strategic routing through call forwarding results has become a game-changer.

Anywhere, Anytime Availability

Calls can be diverted to mobile bias, enabling professionals to stay connected on the go.

No more missed openings or delayed responses, fostering a culture of availability.

Effectiveness Amplified

Streamlining communication processes by directing calls to the right person or department instantly.

platoon members can attend to important calls, indeed when working ever, enhancing overall productivity.

Understanding the Basics of Call Forwarding Results

Call forwarding is a telecommunications point that allows you to deflect incoming calls from one number to another. This functionality isn't only practical for a particular use but has proven to be an inestimable tool for businesses looking to streamline their communication processes. 

By using call forwarding results, companies can ensure that every call is directed to the right person or department instantly.

Effectiveness at its Core

One of the primary benefits of integrating call-forwarding results into your communication strategy is the boost in effectiveness. No longer do you have to worry about missing important calls when you are down from your office or out of the office? With call forwarding, calls can be diverted to your mobile device, ensuring that you remain accessible anyhow of your position.

Imagine the inflexibility this offers to your platoon members – they can attend pivotal customer calls when working ever or on the go. This inflexibility not only enhances productivity but also leaves a positive print on guests who value timely responses and effective service.

Client Experience Reinvented

Directing client calls to the applicable representative on the first attempt reduces frustration and builds trust.

Availability through voicemail forwarding demonstrates a commitment to client satisfaction.

Internal Communication Optimization

Establishing call forwarding rules ensures that internal calls are directed to the applicable department or platoon member.

Enhances collaboration and effectiveness within the association by minimizing detainments and miscommunications.

Customizable Results for Every Business

Largely adaptable to the unique requirements of businesses, whether small startups or large enterprises.

Scalable technology that grows with your business, furnishing a dependable and customized communication structure.

Flawless Integration for Growth

Call forwarding seamlessly integrates into communication systems.

Provides a technological upgrade that aligns with the growth line of your business.

Strategic Routing for Increased Productivity

Calls can be strategically routed grounded on criteria similar to time of day or frequenter ID.

Optimizes the running of incoming calls, adding overall functional effectiveness.

Cost-Effective Communication Strategy

Reduces the need for a devoted labour force to handle specific calls manually.

Maximizes resource application and minimizes costs associated with missed openings.

Customizable and Scalable

Call forwarding results are largely customizable to suit the unique requirements of your business. Whether you are an incipiency with a small platoon or a large enterprise with multiple departments, call forwarding can be acclimatized to fit your specific conditions. As your business grows, these results can gauge with you, furnishing a dependable and adaptable communication structure.

Conclusion,

The objectification of call-forwarding results is a game-changer for businesses aiming to enhance communication effectiveness. Consider the customizable and scalable immolations from Kingasterisk to ensure your communication structure aligns seamlessly with your business requirements. With Kingasterisk, you are not just upgrading technology; you are investing in a mate devoted to optimizing your communication processes for sustained success in the moment's competitive geography.

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piano girl

[sloppypears-ash-sg]

The Last of the PaS characters!

PaS! Pi, PaS! Euler's Number, PaS! Clover, Square Root, PaS! Asterisk, and Caret belong to Verastophilis and Funkchen-Sparky.

[vindaloo-softtech]

The Future of Asterisk: Upcoming Features and Trends

Asterisk, the renowned open-source communications platform, is all set to shape the future with upcoming features and emerging trends. It continues offering high-tech functionalities and integration to enhance connectivity. With a focus on improving scalability, security, and user experience, the latest developments in Asterisk promise to empower organizations with more robust and flexible communication solutions.

Let’s explore the key innovations and trends of an asterisk in the coming years and how they will help to build VoIP software advanced.

Before that know……

What is Asterisk?

Asterisk is an open-source platform for developing telecommunication applications, which was developed by Digium. Users can easily access and modify the source code based on its features and components. It is based on the Private Branch Exchange (PBX) that enables voice and video communication via (IP) Internet protocols. Asterisk seamlessly turns a PC into a VoIP server and manages various business requirements through its compatibility with multiple operating systems and communication technologies.

An Asterisk, well-known for its robust telephony stack in the VoIP sector. It acts as a comprehensive toolkit for creating advanced telephony solutions. With Asterisk solutions, there is no requirement for any additional hardware, making it a cost-effective choice.

There is another Asterisk IVR Solution, whereby the callers can interact with your phone systems through the menu by using voice commands. This way, it can win customer satisfaction. Hire an asterisk developer to get a personalized IVR system as per your preferences.

Interesting Facts about Asterisk:

2,000,000 downloads annually

Implemented on 1,000,000 servers globally

1,300,000 new endpoints are added each year

Used in over 170 countries

A community of 86,000 contributors Source: https://www.asterisk.org/

How does Asterisk help to Build a VoIP System?

Asterisk gives power to various communication solutions such as IP PBX systems, VoIP gateways, conference servers through Asterisk Video Conference, and many more tailored applications.

In VoIP, Asterisk enables setting up and customising the VoIP system including call routing, voice mail, video conferencing etc. It supports various VoIP protocols such as SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and IAX (Inter-Asterisk Exchange), to provide a seamless communication experience. Asterisk integrates and connects with different hardware and software such as IP phones, gateways and CRM systems.

Asterisk call centres configure extensions and call queues and customize IVR systems for efficient call routing. It also provides tools for managing calls, including call forwarding, call recording and conference calling. This enhances scalability by accommodating growing user numbers and increased call volume.

Get the best asterisk development services from Vindaloo Softtech.

The Future Trends of Asterisk

Asterisk is a fit for all types of organizations from small enterprises, large corporations, and call centres to government agencies. Asterisk is all set to go with its future trends and advancements. With continuous technological advancements, it will introduce upgraded features and improve all performance including advancements in security, cloud-based solutions, and robust analytics.

Moreover, it will integrate with artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to revolutionize communication. With these features, it will transform the way businesses manage and utilise their communication system more smartly. Asterisk Development is at its peak to serve the business beyond the best.

How does Asterisk help to enhance business communications?

Robust Connectivity:

Asterisk rules out communication barriers and lets businesses connect with clients and employees across the globe without any interruptions.

Streamlined Operations:

It centralizes communication by integrating all communication channels so that employees can collaborate efficiently. Businesses utilize it to boost productivity and create more efficient workflows.

Cost Cutting:

Traditional phone systems can cost a chunk, especially to manage high call volumes. However, asterisk significantly reduces communication costs. It is a cost-effective option for companies seeking affordable solutions.

Scale up:

Asterisk accommodates changing communication needs without needing additional investment. As businesses scale up, asterisk permits businesses to effectively add or remove extensions and lines.

Flexibility:

Asterisk has a versatile application in various businesses and their different models. It can be implemented in any sector regardless of its scale. It adapts to the specific requirements of each organisation.

Global Reach and Convenience:

Now that Asterisk provides global access to businesses through its virtual presence, there is no need for physical offices in multiple locations. The best part is that it supports virtual phone numbers and international calls to remove geographical barriers.

Asterisk Vs FreeSwitch: Which VoIP Technology is Right for You?

It is often a matter of confusion in deciding the best from Freeswitch Vs Asterisk. Each has its own bright side depending on your business needs. However, Asterisk is easier to develop on several levels while FreeSwtich offers better modularity and manages more concurrent calls. To dig deeper, scroll your eyes through a write-up on Asterisk Vs FreeSwtich Development.

[gventuretech]

Asterisk is a powerful and flexible open-source communication framework that can be customized to meet the specific needs of businesses, offering cost-effective and feature-rich solutions for a wide range of communication applications.

[inextrixtechnologies]

It is an open source framework in the VoIP industry that is used for Asterisk solution development. It provides you with the building blocks to develop any custom VoIP based communication tool.

[loveperfectcreationcollecto-blog]

USA Government Agencies IVR | KingAsterisk Technology

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[anghraine]

I've been thinking of strong opinions and headcanons I have about some more unimportant matters, and figure I'd just compile them into a grand unified poll of Things That Don't Matter.

I ran out of room on the ones with asterisks!

*More specifically, Darcy is much more like his mother's family in general than like his father in temperament or appearance. Elizabeth is not inventing his physical resemblance to Lady Catherine out of sheer desire to see it; there really is one (if weaker than his resemblance to Lady Anne when she was alive).

**The ANH script says that Leia is around 16; Luke is explicitly stated to be 18. Other materials use different ages, but they're 18 to me.

***Selecting Gil-galad Fingonion in the Silm was a mistake of Christopher Tolkien's and in retrospect, I think it's perfectly clear that JRR Tolkien had settled on Gil-galad Orodrethion. (No slight intended to Christopher, who had a monumental task—it's not surprising that he'd make a few mistakes, and he acknowledged this one.)

****That is, when Elizabeth tells Lady Catherine that she is not 21, she means that she is currently 20 and not yet 21, but at that point she hasn't had her birthday. Darcy has recently turned 28 at that time, but was 27 early in the novel, like Charlotte.

*****By "discovered" I mean that Romulans also experience pon farr, but figured out the solution long before Spock did for obvious Romulan culture reasons. I don't know if this is contradicted by canon I have yet to experience, and I don't care if it is.

[luxcuriousao3]

Dove: A Zombie Ghost Story (Chapter Seven)

Summary: He didn’t want to let his little dove go. He wanted to hold her close, feel her warmth and smell her sweetness. He wanted her softness and light for himself. She made the days of his cursed existence so much easier to bear. She gave him purpose, she gave him happiness with every bright smile and light touch. She was giving him his humanity back—he could feel it, his emotions less dulled each day, his mind clearer. He didn't know how to let her go, and return back to the way things used to be. He didn't know if he could. Word Count: 3426 Warnings: still no smut (but Ghost has explicit thoughts again), mentioned past child abuse, mentioned animal death (a zombie's gotta eat), Johnny continues to haunt the narrative (I almost feel like he should get his own character tag at this point, he talks so goddamn much in Ghost's head) Notes: Triple asterisk (***) denotes a POV change as usual, dash asterisk dash (-*-) is a time skip but not a POV change. I still have no beta for this fic so all SPAG and consistency errors are my own, feel free to point them out. AO3, Masterlist

After emptying the remains of the water cooler into a bottle found in the kitchen, Ghost and his dove resumed their methodical search of the town for supplies.

It was a small town, though larger than a village. Ghost knew they wouldn't have the time to search each and every house—right now, he was guiding Lelia to any spots that looked like they might have the essentials. More water, mostly, but also a map of their surroundings. He wanted to find somewhere that his dove could safely nest for the winter, and a town wasn't it. Other survivors would undoubtedly come through looking for supplies of their own—and with only being a day's drive at most from the military base she’d escaped from, Ghost knew those survivors likely wouldn't be friendly.

It did make him wonder, though. What would happen if they did come across a group of good people who were willing to take Lelia in? There was no way he would be welcome to join as well, he knew. He would probably be killed on the spot, unwilling to fight back and risk her getting caught in the crossfire.

He knew what he should do, if they ran into other people: Watch them for a few days, get a sense of if they were the right sort. If they were, lead Lelia to them, and disappear so they could find her. Trail them afterwards to make sure she was accepted, safe, and happy… and then let her go. Let her be with other humans, where she belonged, and not stuck with a monster like him.

He knew that was what he should do. He just didn't think he had the strength to.

He didn’t want to let his little dove go. He wanted to hold her close, feel her warmth and smell her sweetness. He wanted her softness and light for himself. She made the days of his cursed existence so much easier to bear. She gave him purpose, she gave him happiness with every bright smile and light touch. She was giving him his humanity back—he could feel it, his emotions less dulled each day, his mind clearer. He didn't know how to let her go, and return back to the way things used to be. He didn't know if he could.

So, telling himself that it was what was safest for her and only lying a little bit, he prepared her for a journey to somewhere more isolated.

They didn’t find a map that day or the next—no one kept printed maps or even atlases anymore, it seemed, far too reliant on technology—but they did find a long, designer puffer coat that Lelia squealed over happily, as well as a few cases of water bottles. Ghost, who had been loaded up like a pack mule, was relieved to discover a little red wagon in the garage of the house they holed up in on the third night. His dove was so chronically malnutritioned that she couldn't even carry the pack of canned food without needing to stop and rest every half hour—but he couldn’t afford to be bogged down by supplies incase of an attack. The wagon was the perfect solution—he’d drag it along behind him and could easily drop the handle and move to protect Lelia if need be.

Around four days since he’d last eaten, Ghost found himself sniffing her far more than he was comfortable with. So he kept his distance until nighttime, and then repeated his pantomime show of telling her to lock her door and barricade herself inside the room with her supplies. She understood what was happening this time and obeyed without protest, simply telling him to be safe.

When he came back an hour later, she was ready with the dusty toothbrush and tube of toothpaste they’d taken from the house with the water cooler. She even used some water from one of the bottles they’d found—despite his protests—to gently clean his face and hands. It was the most she’d touched him since the last time she’d scrubbed his teeth—though not the first time since. She tended to walk closer to him now, enough that their hands brushed every so often. He’d stopped wearing his gloves entirely, just to be able to feel it a little better. Sometimes she grabbed onto his arm, too, when she saw something that scared her—which was often—or something that she was excited about—which was rare. It was nice. It was better than nice. It was wonderful. Every second of physical contact with her was heaven. It had been hard, keeping her at arm’s length today, but necessary. And now he would make up for it by letting her clean him, which was arguably even better, if a little embarrassing. But he would embarrass himself a thousand times over if it meant he got to feel her touch.

“There’s blood under your mask,” his dove said suddenly, her fingers slipping under the bottom edge of it. He tensed, reaching up to lightly grab her wrist, stopping her from taking it off. He looked horrifying enough with the mask on—if she saw what was beneath it, he knew he would take over staring in her nightmares from whoever Andrew—and God did he want to rip that fucker apart every time her heard her beg him for mercy in her sleep—was.

“Still won’t let me clean under it?” His dove asked, pouting. He just stared back at her, unable to be swayed, not on this. She sighed, but let it go. “Fine. But you have to clean it, then, because the blood starts to smell if you leave it there.”

He grumbled, but accepted the rag from her, releasing her wrist so she could turn around. He removed his cracked mask, looking in the mirror—trying not to flinch at the disgusting sight that greeted him—and carefully, clumsily cleaned up the little bit of rabbit blood that had snuck up towards his nose. He was lucky he still had a nose, he reminded himself.

Once he was finished and his mask firmly back on, he groaned quietly, and his dove faced him again with a smile, toothbrush at the ready.

Five minutes later—he was disappointed it didn't take as long this time, but he supposed that meant the first cleaning had worked—he was spitting toothpaste into the dirty sink, mouth tasting aggressively of mint.

“What did you eat tonight?”

Ghost looked back at Lelia, surprised by the question. Why was she asking? Was she worried he’d eaten a human?

“I had a can of peaches,” she continued, wiping her hands off on one of the dusty towels hanging on the back of the door. “I’d been trying to save that one for a special occasion, but I couldn't resist anymore. I miss sweets.”

His confusion—and slight hurt—faded when he realized she was just doing what she always did: filling the silence with chatter. It was one of the things he appreciated the most about her, after so long with only the groans of the other undead and his own thoughts for company. Although sometimes, he half expected her rambling to be thick with an indecipherable Scottish accent.

Ghost tried to make a bunny rabbit with his fingers, but his dove stared at him blankly. He huffed and then held up two fingers behind her head so she could see them in the mirror. Bunny ears.

“You ate a bunny?!” She exclaimed, horrified. “But— but they’re so cute!”

Ghost just looked at her, shrugging his stiff shoulders. It was the first thing he’d found, and he’d been trying to get back to Lelia as quickly as possible. Cuteness wasn’t a factor he took into consideration when it came to what he ate. Though if it was, it would explain why she was so tempting to him.

“Aye, tha’s a good’un,” Johnny’s voice said in his head. “Yer cute too, an’ I’d still eat ye. Eat yer sweet li’l cunny—”

He immediately shut that thought down. He wondered if the real Johnny was as much of a pervert as the one in his head, or if it was all just Ghost.

“Did you at least make sure it didn't suffer?”

Ghost focused on his dove again, and was alarmed to see that her big brown eyes were wet and wide, her bottom lip trembling. He groaned, his own eyes widening—as much as they could, at least—and he instinctively reached out to try and comfort her. But he stopped short of actually touching her, his hands hovering awkwardly over her shoulders. She was still looking up at him with that wounded expression, and he would have done just about anything to make it go away, so he nodded quickly. The rabbit had barely had time to register what was happening before he’d snapped its neck. At the time, he hadn’t done it out of mercy, but simple practicality—his meal couldn't run away if it was dead—but he couldn't have told his dove that even if he’d wanted to. Which he very much did not.

“Good,” Lelia said, relieved. She still looked sad, but not as much like she was about to burst into tears, now. Ghost let his hands fall back to his sides. “That’s good... I’m sorry. I know you need to eat, I don’t mean to make you feel guilty for that, I just… my first ever pet—my first ever friend, truly—was a little mummy bunny. She lived in the garden on our estate—that was my favorite place to play—and I found her after Father had refused to get me a pet for the dozenth time. I must have made him quite cross, since he struck me right across the face, rather than give me a spanking like usual. It was certainly more effective, though. I didn’t dare ask again. Which is why I was so pleased to find my little Serafina—that’s what I named her—that I helped her raise her babies until they were big enough to go out on their own. I’d bring them food and nesting materials, and I sat guard over them all day, everyday to make sure no foxes came to eat them. It was bittersweet, when I found the nest empty. I was happy they had all made it to adulthood, but I was so sad to see them go…”

The look in her eyes was distant, though not quite as much as it had been when they’d found the leather jacket. It had scared him, that day, just seeing her go suddenly unresponsive as tears began to stream down her face. There were no tears this time, for which he was glad, but his undead heart still ached a bit at her words. Clearly, despite growing up in the lap of luxury, she had been a lonely child, with parents not fit to raise a sensitive little dove like her.

Ghost groaned quietly and lightly bumped his hand against hers, the way she sometimes did when they were walking, trying to ground her the only way he could. He wanted to pull her into a hug, to feel her soft, warm body against his, but he knew that would be crossing a line.

The bit of contact seemed to do the trick, though, her gaze focusing on him again as she smiled once more.

It didn't quite reach her eyes.

***

It was approaching three weeks since Lelia's escape from Andrew, and a little under two since she and Simon had arrived in the abandoned town, when they finally located a map.

It was in the house Ghost had chosen for them to stay in that night. There was a study, nearly untouched, and Lelia had taken the opportunity to explore the packed bookshelves. She missed her own collection very much—she hadn’t been allowed to bring it with her, once she’d gotten married. The only book she’d been able to sneak away was the hand-bound collection of Russian poetry her governess, Ulyana, had given her years ago. The stern old woman was the only person Lelia had confessed her love of poetry to. Ulyana had scoffed and called her a fool girl, but that was just how she was, so she didn’t take it too personally. Especially when she found the book on her nightstand a few days later.

Lelia still had it, kept tucked carefully in her pocket at all times. It had become a notebook, of sorts, where she wrote all her own poems, as well as copied down some of her favorite English ones. But it was more than that. It was the only evidence she had that someone had ever truly cared about her.

Ulyana hadn’t loved her, Lelia knew that. She would have rather been with her own family, raising her own children back in Russia. Lelia didn't understand that when she was little, but she did now. Even still, Ulyana had been more of a mother to her than Lelia’s own.

Lelia shook herself from her thoughts, peeking up from her new copy of Pride & Prejudice to look at Simon. He was standing at the desk, the map spread out in front of him, growling quietly to himself. She was familiar enough with his array of noises by now to know that he was frustrated.

“Is everything okay?” She asked softly. Simon’s head jerked up, jaw wobbling, and then his gaze darted away, his shoulders hunching slightly. Her brows furrowed in concern, and she stood up from the cozy office chair she’d curled up in, setting aside her book and crossing over to him. She laid a hand on his forearm, trying to get him to look at her again. “What’s wrong?”

To her surprise, Simon pulled away. He never pulled away from her touch—seemed to crave it, in fact, if the way his eyes slipped closed and he got all relaxed whenever she brushed his teeth was any indication—and she figured it was because he was relieved he wasn’t alone anymore. She didn’t know how long he’d been a conscious zombie, but any time spent as one had to have been hell. So when she’d noticed the way he always leaned into her hands when she cleaned him, she’d made a conscious effort to initiate more contact between them. Nothing too big—just a brush of their hands here or grabbing his arm to get his attention there—but little gestures that she hoped reminded him that he wasn’t alone anymore.

So the fact that he was denying himself the comfort he so clearly got from it? She knew something must really be bothering him.

“Simon,” she said, quiet but firm. “Talk to me.”

Simon looked back at her sharply, growling as he gestured at his broken jaw. She crossed her arms over her chest and raised a brow at him. He knew what she’d meant. They’d gotten quite adept at communicating without speaking, over the last few weeks.

Her zombie glared at her for a moment longer before grumbling in defeat and shoving the map away from him, wordlessly naming it as the problem. She frowned, bringing it back towards them and smoothing it out as she began to guess at the specifics.

“Is the map of the wrong area?” She asked. Simon shook his head. She tried again.

“Is it outdated?” Another head shake.

“Are you having trouble reading it?”

A long pause, and then Simon nodded, avoiding looking at her. It took a moment for her to recognize the emotion in his lowered gaze, the tightness around his eyes and the hunch of his shoulders. Shame.

“I have a hard time reading maps too,” she said, quick to reassure him, hating that he was feeling down about himself. He’d done so much for her—he was the reason she was alive. She was beyond grateful for him. “Even Google maps. I always ended up lost when I tried to use it.”

Her words seemed to have the opposite of their intended effect, though, as he just grew more agitated, stomping away from the desk and lashing out. He punched one of the bookshelves with a terrifying growl, cracking the wood and sending several flying to the ground. Lelia let out an alarmed noise, flinching violently as she instinctively stepped back and raised her arms to protect her head. Andrew had stopped caring about not hitting her face not long after the world ended. There was no need to keep up appearances anymore, after all.

But no angry blows came her way, and after a moment, she looked up to find Simon sitting on the ground, staring at an open book, jaw quivering where it hung as he tried and failed to speak the words in front of him, the only sounds escaping him being choked off gurgles. Slowly, hesitantly, Lelia approached. As she drew closer, she noticed the minute trembling of his shoulders, and the tremor in his hands as his fingers traced the letters of the first word on the page, over and over again. Lelia realized two things in that moment.

Simon wasn’t having trouble reading the map. He couldn’t read the map. He couldn’t read.

And, much more importantly to her, he was crying.

His cloudy eyes were bone dry, but the noises he made and the way he shook was hauntingly familiar. Lelia’s heart broke, and she lowered herself down beside him before wrapping her arms around him.

“It’s okay,” she whispered, hugging him tightly. He dropped the book and turned towards her, his own large arms encircling her waist as he buried his face in her neck. Perhaps she should have been afraid. He was a zombie, and although he’d not eaten her yet, he’d admitted to thinking about it when he got hungry—and he hadn’t hunted in a few days, now. Yet she pulled him close, perfectly poised to take a chunk out her neck and feast on her flesh as she bled out. But Simon was crying, and what kind of friend would she be if she didn’t try to comfort him, after everything he’d done for her?

Lelia wasn’t sure how long she held Simon, petting his hair soothingly as he fell apart in her arms. Long enough that her body grew stiff, her bum aching from sitting on the hardwood floor. Long enough that the sun had set entirely, leaving the room in total darkness. Long enough that drool had gathered in her zombie’s mouth and dribbled out, wetting her skin and the collar of her shirt. A little even dripped inside, down her chest.

She didn’t care about any of that. All that mattered to her was being there for Simon when he needed her, like he was always there for her.

Finally, Simon sniffed deeply and then quickly pulled away, letting go of her and moving back, putting space between them. She let him, but only because she recognized the sniff as a sign that she was starting to look a little too tasty to him. He, on the other hand, looked embarrassed, and he actually groaned and buried his face in his hands when he noticed the dark splotch on her shirt. It was an entirely human gesture, and she felt her heart squeeze in her chest. Not for the first time, she found herself wondering what Simon had looked like before, back when he was alive…

“I know you need to go find something to eat,” she spoke, shaking the thought from her mind.  “So we’ll figure out the map in the morning, alright? Between the two of us, we should be able to find a way to make sense of it.”

She smiled at him when he looked up at her, and had to resist the urge to hug him again. He still looked so unsure, like a little boy afraid of being rejected—it was a jarring expression on him. Simon always knew what to do, and was always so confident about it, too. She’d seen him scare off dozens of zombies and rip apart just as many without blinking an eye. And yet here and now, in front of no one but her, he was scared. He was vulnerable.

She felt honored that he was showing that part of him to her.

“Goodnight, Simon,” she said quietly, standing up and brushing her fingers against his shoulder as she passed him, unable to help herself. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”

And then she was gone, leaving the study and disappearing into the room she’d chosen for the night.

[colleendoran]

Get Cold Turkey

For my peeps who struggle with managing internet use, Cold Turkey has a feature that really helps.

Cold Turkey allows you to block individual websites, or the entire internet, for as long as you choose.

The internet turns the inside of my head into a ping pong machine, and way too often I will just click, click, click useless crap and wander off when I need to focus.

Most of my social media management apps are way too easy to bypass.

Cold Turkey is not easy to bypass at all.

You can set it up so you are COMPLETELY locked from making any changes. You'd better mean it when you click that button, because there is no out.

OR you can set it up so in an emergency, you can buy a code that lets you get into a website you need to get into, but you have to give $5 to charity for every 10 minute bypass you buy.

Anyway, the best solution for me has been to use this BLOCK ENTIRE INTERNET feature (in the pop up menu at bottom right in first pic)

and then add website exceptions, which I've added in the second image.

I need to use sites like Dropbox, Wetransfer, and google on the job. I often play music or videos when I work. So add the preferred site name with an asterisk to give yourself access to all pages on the site. If you don't, you will only have access to the home page.

Nowadays, I block the internet in its entirely with these website exceptions almost 24 hours a day. The first week I did this, I wrote over 40,000 words in one week after being completely blocked for months.

I only allow emergency access on one computer in the house.

Try Cold Turkey. https://getcoldturkey.com/

[my-deer-friend]

Play along: Amrev codebreaker!

While browsing through some primary materials reading up about John Laurens’ mission to France as special minister to the court of Versailles, I came across a letter that he wrote to the president of the Continental Congress on 9 April 1781 that included a coded message using a numerical cipher. 

I took a shot at deciphering it – here’s the process I followed, and you can play along too!

1. The first step, of course, was to determine which specific encryption was being used. After a bit of digging, I came across the immensely useful United States diplomatic codes and ciphers, 1775-1938 by Ralph E Weber. He explains that the cipher in question was “prepared on separate encode and decode sheets, the latter contained 660 printed numbers, with usually 600 words, syllables, and letters of the alphabet scattered randomly throughout the sheet.” So, for example, the word “congress” is “143”, the syllable “el” is “593” and the letter “r” is “215”. This cipher was an updated and improved version of the one used by Benjamin Tallmadge, and Weber explains that Laurens was the first one to use it. Weber also handily provides the decode table in an appendix. 

2. The second step was to design an efficient way to decode the hundreds of numbers Laurens used in his letter, and the obvious answer was my good friend the spreadsheet. I transferred the table from the book to Google Sheets, which was mildly tedious but hugely time-saving later on.

3. Now the fun part! I typed out the numbers from Laurens’ letter, and then used a simple LOOKUP formula to match the number to the decoded text.

The cipher also includes two nuances - an underscore beneath the word means a plural, and an overscore denotes adding an “e” - so I marked these in the cells with pink and green highlights respectively.

4. The final step was correcting a few errors in my table, refining the decoding (some numbers have various iterations to save space, such as 103 which can be any one of “ec/eck/ek” depending on which syllable is needed), and extracting the final text. 

It all reads very smoothly, with the singular exception of “ght-f-t”, which is the way Laurens rendered the word “gift”. The obvious explanation for this mangle is that he mis-wrote 340 (ght) instead of 170 (gi).

That’s definitely 340, 304, 196 which decodes as “ght-f-t”.

While it seems like a strange error to make, bear in mind that the encoding sheet (the one Laurens was using to change plaintext into numbers) would have been listed in alphabetical order to make finding the numbers easier (while the person at the other end has the sheet in numerical order, to reverse the process just as easily). And when we sort alphabetically, we can see that 340 and 170 are right next to each other:

A simple slip to make for someone writing coded letters late at night in low candlelight.

If you want to play along:

Here’s the code/decode spreadsheet. 

And here is the transcribed text (underlines for plurals, asterisk for added “e”). I've given the solution under the cut!

I have employed the most unremitting efforts to obtain a prompt and favorable decision relative to the object of my mission_ 381, 304, 543, 437, 366, 377, 276, 75, 75, 226, 269, 385, 426, 377, 17, 465, 197, 481, 428, 593, 381, 355, 153, 278*, 428, 333, 70, 18, 405, 184, 226, 291, 197, 376, 524, 330, 446, 362, 449, 143 The Count de Vergennes communicated to me yesterday his most Christian Majesty's determination to guarantee 381, 59, 594, 18, 9, 205, 330, 497, 254, 401, 376, 503, 306, 503, 467, 428, 226, 236, 330, 278*, 245, 205, 506, 99, 376, 381, 381, 256, 184, 90, 340, 304, 196 ...and the value of the military effects which may be furnished from the Royal Arsenal, 418, 330, 497, 428, 197, 380, 377, 196, 376, 45, 278, 245, 205 I shall use my utmost endeavours to procure an immediate 467, 208, 491, 18, 278*, 9, 205, 45, 278, 42, 381, 230, 215, 355, 18, 237, 330, 497*, 215, 167, 290, 377, 376, 341, 278, 182, 302, 75, 376, 59, 594, and shall renew my solicitations for the 357, 34, 197, 18, 203, 291, 491, 481, 484, 34, 325, 89, 113, 392, 197, 269, 336, 458, 278*, 97, 18, 245, 205 may not be 126, 21, 215, 497, 376, 341, 296, 75, 477, 226, 103, 196, 481, 278*, 483, 215, 553, 75*, 18, 238, 377, 59, 374, 478, the providing this article I fear will be attended with great difficulties and delays as all the 476, 490, 481, 36, 228, 351, 392, 226, 197, 18, 237, are remote from the sea, and there are no 441, 420, 50, 563, 503, 197, 18, 377, 59, 278, suitable to our purposes. The cargo of the Marquis de la Fayette will I hope arrive safe under the convoy of the Alliance_ 481, 341, 78, 465, 75, 426, 408, 596, 115, 76, 376, 174, 196*, 291, 103, 197, 75, 75, 184, 226, 197, 281, 5, 171, 278*, 428, 593, 381, 355, 492, 194, 236, 376, 45, 574, 408, 504, 366, 381, 506, 197, 197, 193, 213, 75, 197, 199, 291, 377, 197 The Marquis de Castries has engaged to make immediate arrangements for the safe transportation of the pecuniary and the other succours destined for the United States_ 481, 350, 215, 167, 450, 196, 376, 34, 381, 75, 473, 376, 76*, 458, 278*, 72, 208, 449, 577, 114, 89, 405, 486, 497, 197, 113, 126, 34, 361, 376, 269, 278*, 277, 291, 104, 381, 113, 278*, 401, 230, 408, 550, 552, 342, 291

Have fun!

I have employed the most unremitting efforts to obtain a prompt and favorable decision relative to the object of my mission_ after many discussions, difficulties and delays with the details of which it is needless to trouble congress.

The Count de Vergennes communicated to me yesterday his most Christian Majesty's determination to guarantee a loan of ten millions to be opened in Holland in addition to the six millions granted as a gracious gift.

...and the value of the military effects which may be furnished from the Royal Arsenal are to be deducted from the six million.

I shall use my utmost endeavours to procure an immediate advance of the ten millions from the treasury of France to be replaced by the proposed loan,

and shall renew my solicitations for the supplies of the ordinance and military stores on credit that the present of six millions may not be absorbed by thousands objects and the purchase of necessary clothing

the providing this article I fear will be attended with great difficulties and delays as all the wool and manufactories of France are remote from the sea, and there are no

public magazines of cloth suitable to our purposes.

The cargo of the Marquis de la Fayette will I hope arrive safe under the convoy of the Alliance_ and by satisfying our immediate necessities prevent the delays above-mentioned from having any disagreeable consequences

The Marquis de Castries has engaged to make immediate arrangements for the safe transportation of the pecuniary and the other succours destined for the United States_ and has repeatedly assured me that the naval superiority which will be established on the American coast the ensuing campaign

[kiraleighart]

me explaining how online works so y'all can be gay do crimes fuck corporate:

Business wants to flatten human-online engagement for business aims. This is the algorithm's prime function—not delivering you the content you want, when you want it.

So, the solution is to up the ante. Send backwash chaotic metrics. Do big loud gay throttle. You can literally choose to go against the online grain anytime you want.

Example: You love tea. OK. Identify indie tea brand that's super ethics. Put them on blast as hard possible online and in search. Get 5 friends (who get 5 friends) to do this. This helps them.

But also, bidnid ppl do competitive analysis. big shitty tea brand says "huh, why is trending?" big tea brand go "how can i do that. wait."

and if you picked the right indie tea brand, only logical answer for bigboi is "consumer like ethical tea. i...oops." and when big brand tries to only LOOK like tiny tea brand, you call bullshit no buy

you do not give social media signals to big bad mean tea brand. you screencap if you gotta and use asterisk or whatever. all the while, applying pressure to uplift cool indie tea brand and cool little guys like them.

this is legit how online commerce and digital analytics works.

1 person uplifting cool indie ethical brand becomes 2. then 10. then 100. then 1000. then 100,000 until big bidnid fucks have to go "and i oop." if they want market share, they will have to evolve or you will ignore them like an annoying bug.

pls prove to me that normies are able to grasp what im saying: you have all the power. you're just not using it.

[torchickentacos]

Slightly tangential to my last reblog (in the sense that 'if you hate something then is it actually bad or is it just not for you'), but sometimes I see posts like "I hate when fandoms focus too much on shipping*" or "I hate when people make headcanons that have zero basis in canon, he would not fucking say that" or "I hate that people only ever write the same 5 cliche AUs" and it's like, idk. I think some of you guys just don't really like the things that fandoms tend to be built on (and that's okay). If you hate everything about something, then maybe you just aren't its audience, or maybe you need to find other ways to engage with it that are more enjoyable for you. The solution is never 'less people need to enjoy this specific thing because it annoys me personally', though.

*putting an asterisk on this one because there are interesting discussions to be had here, but none of those (productive) discussions are 'people should just be less interested in shipping because I said so', in my opinion. And of course opinions are allowed! You are TOTALLY well within your rights to hate the things listed above, but people are allowed to love them, too. The secret to a good fandom experience is to encourage the parts you enjoy rather than to try and discourage the parts that you don't enjoy.

[vindaloo-softtech]

Vindaloo Softtech is excited to showcase its top-notch products in the upcoming Call & Contact Centre Expo in Las Vegas

India, April 8, 2024- Being a forerunner in the field of VoIP enterprise software development, Vindaloo Softtech is excited to showcase its industry-best products from booth no. 3070 in Las Vegas in the upcoming exhibition. It is rolling its sleeves to get prepared for the Call & Contact Center Expo on April 24th & 25th 2024.

This event is held to learn and make the customer service experience better. At this, Vindaloo Softtech will not only represent its products but also look forward to meeting many industry leaders and aspirants and exchanging ideas with them.

Vindaloo Softtech is a reputed offshore software development company widely recognized for its expertise in crafting innovative VoIP software solutions. They offer various solutions such as; FreeSWITCH and WebRTC solutions, Asterisk development, Web and Mobile App development, Custom CRM development, and Staff Augmentation services. Their technology solutions improve how businesses operate while allowing clients to succeed in the constantly changing digital world. It is the customer-focused approach and attention to detail that makes Vindaloo Softtech a trusted partner for diverse clients.

“It is a great opportunity for us to represent Vindaloo Softtech and its products at the Call & Contact Expo at Las Vegas Convention Centre. Being among 3000 industry professionals will give us great scope to present our innovative solutions that can empower businesses to shape their future,” expressed Bhaskar Metikel, the Founder of Vindaloo Softtech Pvt. Ltd.”

About Vindaloo Softtech:

Vindaloo Softtech is a leading company that provides custom software development and staff support services. They believe in enabling innovation through their technical expertise.

Vindaloo Softtech works with emerging AI technologies like OpenAI, chatbot-automated IVR systems, and similar advancements. Their VoIP products showcase their commitment to pushing technological excellence.

Our Flagship Products include:

Callcentr8: the call center software CloveKonnect: the VoIP billing system PepperPBX: the multi-tenant IP PBX PimentoPhone: the cross-platform VoIP softphone

We are excited to represent CallCentr8, our top-tier call center solution, at the Call & Contact Center Expo. Boasting advanced features like intelligent call routing and AI-powered enhancements, CallCentr8 promises to revolutionize operations for exceptional customer experiences. Visit our booth 3070 to see firsthand how it drives efficiency and productivity.

About Call & Contact Center Expo:

The way contact centers operate changed a lot during the pandemic and these changes happened very quickly. Companies in the customer service industry need to be able to adapt to all these fast changes. This allows them to create a good experience for their customers.

With the motive to give companies a platform to meet and discover the ways to improve call and contact services, the Expo is going to be held on April 24th & 25th at Las Vegas Convention Center.

This event is a one-stop platform, where delegates can discover the latest solutions to receive 1-2-1 professional advice from industry experts, that cover everything they need to know to drive their business further.

Over 200 world-class suppliers will be on-site to showcase revolutionary products and solutions, as well as demonstrate the newest technology that will help customer experience. It will also be featuring a range of inspiring seminars, interactive workshops, and networking experiences, to ensure delegates will receive all tips and tricks on making business more intelligent!

To know more about the event or Vindaloo Softtech’s services, contact us at info@vindaloosofttech.com.

[gventuretech]

 Asterisk VoIP software offers businesses a versatile, reliable, and cost-effective communication platform. With its robust features, strong security, and adaptability to evolving needs, Asterisk enables organizations to enhance collaboration, streamline operations, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. By leveraging Asterisk, businesses can stay ahead of the curve, drive innovation, and achieve their strategic objectives in today’s competitive landscape.