How on earth can a registrar lose a domain? I got this from a well-known ICANN registrar today: The domain is in our system as a 'lost name'. Please let me know which account you would like the domain pushed to and the registrant information that you would like on the domain. So it was like Little Bo Peep losing her sheep?? How on earth can you "lose" a domain? … [Read more...] about Losing a domain?
WordPress 1.5
I finally got round to upgrading my install to v 1.5 At the moment it's using the default theme, but I'll probably change that once I have some time to play with it. There are a lot of new features, so it will probably take me a while to discover them all. Possibly the "coolest" addition to any blogger's arsenal is the addition of the "Plugin Manager" which gives you direct … [Read more...] about WordPress 1.5
Multiple channels .. No choice
I enjoy films, in fact I have been known to spend entire days in the cinema. One of the reasons I got Cable tv from Chorus was to watch films, so I subscribed to the Sky Movies pack or whatever they call it. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. Not only do they not show as many films as I would have thought, I am also missing a number of the "secondary" film channels … [Read more...] about Multiple channels .. No choice
Page not found!
Adam posted a nice link to a rather wacky collection of 404 errors , which also contains some very sound technical information. Some of the ones I liked: Cannot get laid P0rn Googlesque … [Read more...] about Page not found!
Irish Blog Reality vs Irish Times Mythology
Jmcc pointed me at an entry on Bernie Goldbach's blog tonight, so I started reading and following the links, as one does. Robin O'Brien Lynch's article seems to have brewed up quite a little storm, if you'll excuse the cliche. Bernie rips into it, breaking each assertion across his knee, as if it were balsa wood. Gavin Sheridan was good enough to provide what would seem to be … [Read more...] about Irish Blog Reality vs Irish Times Mythology