Back in January while trying to debug an issue one of our clients was having with an IDN domain name ie. a domain name with an accent on it I decided to dive into the world of IDN email. As I noted, while some software was able to handle things "sanely" a lot of it wasn't and overall the experience wasn't exactly "wonderful". If the DNS industry and the broader … [Read more...] about Trying to Send Newsletters to and From Domains With Accents
Why I’m Buying CDs Again
I've always had a rather complicated relationship with music in this increasingly digital world. I like music. I have a rather broad taste palette, though I tend to listen to a lot of soundtracks. This is partially because a lot of them are instrumental, so they're less likely to distract me while I'm trying to work on a document. Years ago when the music streaming … [Read more...] about Why I’m Buying CDs Again
What I plan to Grow in 2022
With the greenhouse cleaned out and the days getting longer I intend to spend more of my free time messing about with the garden. But first off I need to decide exactly what to grow this year. As I mentioned previously, the new layout of the greenhouse with the raised beds will give me a better space for tomatoes and other things. So I'm quite excited about that. I … [Read more...] about What I plan to Grow in 2022
What is the Problem With VAT?
We're currently seeing high inflation in Ireland and other countries. It's impacting the price of many products that we all buy, though some are more obviously impacted than others. The housing market is nuts. There's very little available and what is on the market is at an inflated price. (I'm using a few tweets from Bonkers as they're easy to understand) Our mortgage … [Read more...] about What is the Problem With VAT?
Sorting out the Greenhouse for the Year
Last year I got my greenhouse. It wasn't delivered or installed until May, so I missed a couple of months of growing. Even so I did very well with some plants and shouldn't really complain. Towards the end of last year's growing season I realised that the way I'd laid out the inside of the greenhouse wasn't going to work for me long term and that I needed to change things … [Read more...] about Sorting out the Greenhouse for the Year