While I was in LA last week John sent me details of the Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007. While there are some potentially positive aspects in the Bill some of the Bill's contents are, for lack of better word, simply crazy. 32.—(5) The regulations shall provide that persons who have registered ‘.ie’ domain names before the regulations came into operation are … [Read more...] about Irish Government To Kill IE ccTLD?
Valentine’s Day Should Be Banned
Over the last few days I've been getting more and more emails offering me products for Valentine's day. While I'm sure that there are plenty of people who love all the hype around the "event" I've always disliked it. When I was a teenager I remember all the excitement for both girls and boys to see who would get "Valentines" and how big and expensive they'd be. It hasn't … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Should Be Banned
Choosing A Digital Camera?
While I was in LA I took some photos with my Sony Cybershot T7. The Sony Cybershot is a nice little camera that fits easily into a pocket ie. it's subtle. Unfortunately its lens doesn't exactly lend itself to more complex lighting scenarios and the zoom isn't the best. While this is fine when you want to take simple snaps it's really frustrating when you want to take shots of … [Read more...] about Choosing A Digital Camera?
ICANN Lisbon
ICANN's next meeting is being held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 25th to 30th March 2007. The main ICANN site has some details, but I expect there'll be more content and detail in the coming weeks. There is also a site run by the local host (with really annoying background music), which contains information on the venue etc., but does not have a schedule as yet. On a sidenote ICANN … [Read more...] about ICANN Lisbon
DomainFest – Hangover?
I arrived back in Dublin this morning at around 11am Irish time, which was 3am LA time. I'm not 100% sure if I'm jetlagged or simply tired.... In any case it was a fantastic trip!! I've uploaded the rest of the photos from my camera and have downloaded my mail (that took a lot longer). It was great to meet some of the people I'd been in touch with over the last couple of years … [Read more...] about DomainFest – Hangover?