VOIP has been changing the telephone and communications industry for the past several years. From giant enterprise devlopments to individual PC users, the ability to communicate over IP networks opens up huge possibilities that never before existed.

Skype brought VOIP to the computing masses with a simple client that worked right. Unfortunately the the proprietary system that Skype uses restricts further innovation by 3rd parties.

Gizmo and ineen are two VOIP software packages that use the SIP standard to communicate with anyone using a compliant software package.

I’ve been playing around with RSS more and more lately and have accumulated a list of relevant links.

The Importance of RSS

Somewhat related is del.icio.us, an online bookmark service that integrates RSS and tags to create something larger out of all the bookmarks.

Ever wish you could escape the useless phone prompts and talk to a real person? Find-A-Human lists some major companies and how to quickly get past the phone menus and into a live operator.

lionboogy: Private Photoshoot of Liddo and Sarah’s Katamari Fantasy Night. Some gorgeous photography celebrating the quirky and innovative videogame.

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Dave Devries has an excellent idea, the Monster Engine. He takes kids drawings of monsters, superheros and other stuff, creates his interpretation and then shows both drawings side by side.

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