Using Vbulletin 4 (with the CMS option) the first iteration of a new wine and food discussion site is now online.The idea is outlined hereAt the moment the site is really in its infancy, so if you have any ideas / suggestions etc., please let me know.. Hopefully it can develop into a useful and fun place to hang out and talk about wine and food etc., without having to be a … [Read more...] about New Wine and Food Site
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Personal Reflections On ICANN Nairobi
I'll probably be posting about this at greater length elsewhere...The ICANN meeting in Nairobi seems to be attracting more publicity and debate than any other meeting in the last couple of years.Why?Because so many people are making noises about either attending OR not attending it.I'm not attending. I'd love to be able to attend all the ICANN meetings, but I simply can't.There … [Read more...] about Personal Reflections On ICANN Nairobi
Taming The Beast
I stopped shaving a few weeks ago. It wasn't a conscious decision to grow a beard or anything like that. I simply didn't shave for a few days and a few days became a few weeks.I'm now looking more and more unkempt (my sister thought I looked a bit like a Taliban, but that's another story)So yesterday while messing around with my Mac I decided to take a mugshot of myself and … [Read more...] about Taming The Beast
Gearing Up For 2010
I could lie and say that I've made a load of New Year resolutions, but I haven't.2010 is now upon us and I'll be back to my "normal" schedule come Monday. What does that mean?I guess I'll be spending quite a bit of time on conference calls this year, as I've ended up on several policy groups within ICANN. Of course policy work is wonderful and interesting, but it doesn't pay … [Read more...] about Gearing Up For 2010
Which Non-Stick Wok?
Since I got such amazing and helpful feedback from people when I posted about kitchen knives (I finally ordered some Wusthof ones) I was wondering if people had any thoughts on woks .. Not all woks are made equal.I like stir fry.I don't like the way my wok seems to have a liberal interpretation of the concept of "non-stick".I'm sick of everything sticking to its surfaces, so I … [Read more...] about Which Non-Stick Wok?