5 Types of IVR Testing Tools and When To Use Each

Discover the difference between types of IVR testing tools, ensuring optimal performance and security for your business phone system. Plus, we’ll show you when to DIY or call in the pros. Continue reading 5 Types of IVR Testing Tools and When To Use Each

Investigating the Tiny Salvaged UPS from a Lightbulb

Recently I had the opportunity to do a teardown of a battery-backed LED bulb, and found some interesting details on how the device operated. Essentially, the bulb contained a low voltage DC uninterruptible power supply that would automatically switch between AC power and internal battery as needed. The implications of this seemed pretty exciting. For around $12 at big box retailers, this little bulb could be a cheap and convenient solution for providing fault tolerant power to microcontrollers and other low-power devices.

The teardown was a runaway success, with quite a bit of discussion of the UPS idea specifically. Some …read more

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