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Querying the Skype SQL Database
Oct 2, 2009 11:33 - 0 Comments
I discovered recently that the latest version of Skype (v4) now holds all users session data, such as your chats, in a SQL database. What’s more it is easy to write queries using standard SQL to query the database and extract data. Here I’ll show you how.
Skype uses SQLite as its database engine and you […]
FREETALK Everyman USB Headset for Skype
Aug 10, 2009 12:51 - 2 Comments
I have found myself using Skype more and more recently, particularly since some good friends have moved to Australia.
Over the years I have used a number of ways to make Skype calls. I have used the speaker and microphone on my netbook, a VoIPVoice Cyberphone-w handset and a Polycom Communicator.
The laptop only experience is […]
Services I use and Recommend
Jul 9, 2009 16:21 - 1 Comment
In a previous post I talked about the freemium model and how it has affected my attitude to software purchases. I wanted to go through the services that I use regularly and pay for and highlight them.
This is obviously just a personal selection. Over the years I have tried out numerous applications that rival the […]
Paid Apps and the Freemium model
Jul 1, 2009 9:26 - 2 Comments
Over the years I have tended to avoid paying for applications because the up-front cost was prohibitive. So I either went without, used an older version that may have been given away with a magazine, or found an open source equivalent. However, I am now finding myself committing to a number of applications because of […]
