People in planes and airports are like sheep. They also do things that make absolutely no sense to me whatsoever. Typical scenario goes like this .. Plane lands in airport and taxis to wherever it's going to stop. It stops. The doors do not open immediately, as they have to wait for the groundcrew to their thing. Even if they're using their own steps there's usually a delay of … [Read more...] about Airplane Passengers Are Sheep
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Brussels Here I Come!
I'm heading off to Brussels tomorrow morning on the early morning flight.Eurid's registrar board, which I am a member of, is meeting on Monday, so I'll have Sunday to spend exploring the city.The last time I was in Brussels was over 10 years ago when I was doing a job for the university.I'm looking forward to the trip, as I should be able to get to see the latest Luc Besson … [Read more...] about Brussels Here I Come!
Returning to Milan
I'm currently in Milan for a few days.I hadn't been here since I left in August 2003! Wandering around the city today brings back a lot of memories - some pleasant, others not so much.The area around the cathedral (duomo) is still popular with loud tourists and annoying street vendors. The beggars on the metro, however, seem to be more Italian than I remember. Esselunga, … [Read more...] about Returning to Milan
Another Hectic Week
I got back from Seoul late on Saturday night and am still trying to deal with the jetlag. I'm off to London, however, tomorrow, as I'm speaking at the Nominet registrar conference the following day.I'll also be meeting up with at least one of our suppliers while in the "big smoke", so it should be fun.At least I won't have any roaming issues in the UK!I'm trying to deal with … [Read more...] about Another Hectic Week
Vodafone Ireland Roaming Mess
I'm just back from Seoul, South Korea where I was at the ICANN meeting (more on that later)Before I left for Seoul I made a point of contacting Vodafone Ireland to check about roaming and handset support, as I knew Korea was a little bit different. Vodafone assured me that they had a roaming agreement in Korea. They also told me that that there would be no issue with my iPhone, … [Read more...] about Vodafone Ireland Roaming Mess