Bono, the lead singer of U2, is well known for "mouthing off". I normally ignore his tirades, but his most recent one, which was published in the New York Times, has irked me.While Bono is entitled to his opinion, as is everyone else, there is a danger that someone as well known as him may be listened to. When his opinion piece is interpreted as "gospel" by some then there is a … [Read more...] about Just Because You Are Famous Doesn’t Mean Your Opinion is Sane
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
Slightly Tasteless Yet Amusing Christmas Tshirt
Tshirt Hell keep coming up with more outrageous tshirts. While this one is quite amusing, although a bit crude, I'd wonder who could actually wear it: … [Read more...] about Slightly Tasteless Yet Amusing Christmas Tshirt
Ikea Don’t Get The Web
Ikea came to Ireland a few months ago and opened their shop on the outskirts of Dublin city.Lots of people got excited and forgot all about the recession for a few weeks and went "Ikea crazy".Now Ikea are running adverts on Facebook.You'd be mistaken for thinking, like I did, that they "got it".Here's the ad:So since it's Christmas and my mother likes Ikea stuff I click on the … [Read more...] about Ikea Don’t Get The Web
A Pre-Christmas Gift
I've just posted this on the company blog, but thought I'd mention it here as well...You can now grab a .ie domain name for the ultra-low price of EUR2.99 ex-VAT via Blacknight (the domain registrar and hosting company I founded)Use coupon code: chrimboMore details here … [Read more...] about A Pre-Christmas Gift