DarkStar Communications

After extensive market research in voice communications, we have found that often times two people are in the same room and have no method of voice communication. Using our nearly-exclusive, never-patented C2CSDTD (Cup to Cup String Driven Talk Device) technology, users within the same room and within line of of sight of each other will be able to use this new service.

Our lab research team spent months testing new materials; rope, yarn, and metal chains before settling on string. Originally tested with glass cups, we eventually made the switch to paper and plastic, depending on what codec the user wants.

Boasting universal OS compatibility and open source preschool lesson plans, we were able to build brand new point to point voice network capable of broadcasting voice communications up to 20 feet.

Those interested in beta testing our 2 cups and string, please contact our support department for more information. Our support department is available 24/7/365. This would be an excellent request for the Monday morning shift.

Just ignore this if you don’t play WOW:

Yeah. I went there.

Mac users cannot, without an elaborate workaround, connect to a voice server unless it uses the Speex codec. Fortunately, both Ventrilo and Teamspeak allow Speex to be set up as the server codec, allowing more universal connectivity. To set your server to use the Speex codec, just log on to http://my.darkstarllc.com/ and navigate to the control panel using the lefthand menu. Select your server, and pick one of the Speex codecs provided. We allow you to use all codecs, including the highest quality premium codecs, so I encourage you to use the highest quality that you can squeeze through your home connection.

On a side note, GSM codec is widely used in other VOIP (voice over IP) communications, including cell phones and most office VOIP phones. I personally prefer the GSM codec when there are no Mac users.

To connect to two servers at the same time, just type -m at the end of the Ventrilo shortcut. To do this, right click on the Ventrilo shortcut, select properties, and at the end of the ‘Target’ box, add -m.

The text should look something like this:

"C:Program FilesVentriloVentrilo.exe" -m

This will let you open up more than one copy of the program. You’ll probably want to set up two Ventrilo profiles so you can use different Push-To-Talk hotkeys.

Our pun research failed, but our research team has set a minesweeper low clear time of 22 seconds. I’ll give a free 3 month 10 slot server (or equivalent value on a larger server) on the best possible pun for either “Ventrilo” or “Teamspeak.” Send your entries to blog@darkstarllc.com. We reserve the right to use your pun wherever we want, like on the see-thru design for our custom made Ventrilo aviator glasses. That’d be hot. And a little Top Gun-ish. I’d like to point out that if all the puns really really suck, we might not use any. And then I’ll have to come up with another competition. You have one week. Or until I say to stop.