There will be a general election in Ireland in the next few weeks and we'll all have to listen to the various politicians going on about how much they'll do for the Irish economy. But do the politicians actually use Irish companies to provide them with services such as hosting and domain registration? There's a thread over on boards.ie which is quite revealing. It seems that … [Read more...] about The Politics of Hosting – Irish Politicians and Hosting
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The Future of Whois
I've spent the last few hours in ICANN meetings where the topic of discussion has been the future of WHOIS. It's a very hot topic, though I do get the distinct feeling that: ICANN meetings involve a lot more discussion than decision-making A non-American viewpoint is not overly welcome What ICANN are trying to decide is how to deal with WHOIS data. They want to remove a lot … [Read more...] about The Future of Whois
IE Domain – 25 Euro Sale
Crazy one week domain offer - register or transfer a .ie with Blacknight for a mere 25 euro. Full details here Go to the Blacknight site to order! … [Read more...] about IE Domain – 25 Euro Sale
Preparing for ICANN Lisbon
While I was at DomainFest in LA I got to meet a lot of interesting people in the domain / hosting / internet / online business, so going to ICANN Lisbon was a natural followup. Unfortunately I've been rather busy over the last few weeks, though that's probably a good complaint to have as well :) In any case I only got round to booking my flights this evening. Trying to find … [Read more...] about Preparing for ICANN Lisbon
Cold Calling Requires a Clue
I get cold calls from sales people on a regular basis. Some of the callers are very nice and charming etc., and we have pleasant conversations. Others should really choose another field of work Really - they are not suited to direct selling. If you ring me up and try to sell me advertising you need to tell me why I should do it. This afternoon a very nervous sales person rang … [Read more...] about Cold Calling Requires a Clue