I'm in Las Vegas for the next few days at NamesCon. It's the first internet / domain industry event of 2014 and the list of speakers and attendees is pretty impressive. I'll be speaking on a couple of panels, but for now I'm going to try and see a bit of Vegas. I was here last year for a conference but didn't get to see any of the city, which is kind of normal, but still … [Read more...] about In Vegas For NamesCon
Central Perk
I've been digging through photos on my phone over the last few days and publishing some of the quirky ones. This shot is of the Central Perk sign on the Friends set. Yes, the real set, at Warner Brothers Studio in Burbank. I was there last year, but lost most of the photos I took when I forgot my camera on the back seat of a taxi (doh!) The last episode of Friends … [Read more...] about Central Perk
Ubuntu Grub Error
More for myself than anyone else .. While cleaning up the kernels and doing some updates on an Ubuntu machine you might get this error: you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub] Not 100% clear to me, but the solution is pretty easy. As root or using sudo run: update-grub Problem solved! … [Read more...] about Ubuntu Grub Error
Time’s Top Music Tracks of 2013
I'm still working my way through the last couple of Time magazines of 2013 (dead tree versions). Their review of 2013 in music focussed on the albums of the year, but also included a nice little list of "best songs" of the year.. So I created a Spotify playlist: … [Read more...] about Time’s Top Music Tracks of 2013
Paul Ties the Knot
Paul, my business partner, has finally "tied the knot". I'm not "into" weddings so I've only gone to the absolute minimum number of them. The actual ceremony was held in Graiguenamanagh Abbey, which is also known as Duiske Abbey. It's a 13th century Cistercian building, or at least parts of it are .. As weddings go it was truly enjoyable. The ceremony didn't drag too … [Read more...] about Paul Ties the Knot