For the next couple of days I'll be in Dublin for the TRAFFIC conference.It's the first time that there's been a serious domain industry event in Ireland, so it's nice to see so many familiar faces on my "home turf".The lineup for the event is good, but I'm really looking forward to seeing how the auction tomorrow afternoon goes. There are some really good names on the list... … [Read more...] about Hanging Out With Domainers In Dublin
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ThePirateBay Eircom and IRMA
The frontpage of The Pirate Bay currently has this graphic:and is happily promoting a service to help Eircom users anonymise their internet usage.In case you're wondering why... Eircom, one of Ireland's largest ISPs, has announced that they will start cutting off filesharers using a "3 strikes" system in conjunction with IRMA.Due process? Forget it.The ISP will get to act as … [Read more...] about ThePirateBay Eircom and IRMA
Tethering iPhone on Vodafone Ireland (Part deux)
Image via CrunchBaseSince I first posted about iPhone tethering with Vodafone Ireland.. Vodafone launche the iPhone in IrelandThere's now a thread over on boards.ie about tetheringThere's also a couple of oldish posts about setting up tethering on unlocked phones .. And I still haven't had a proper reply from Vodafone on the subject.If Vodafone's reply is that there is … [Read more...] about Tethering iPhone on Vodafone Ireland (Part deux)
Vodafone Take Rip Off Ireland To New Heights (Or Lows)
Vodafone Ireland are launching the iPhone in a few days time. However the "standard" iPhone plans won't offer all the features that they could do. If you want "tethering" you're expected to pay more. Most smart phones have bluetooth, so if you're stuck somewhere with a dodgy internet connection you can use your phone as a modem. For some stupid reason the Apple iPhone does not … [Read more...] about Vodafone Take Rip Off Ireland To New Heights (Or Lows)
Carlow Business Directory Now Live
I'd have to be the first one to admit it. I have an annoying habit of registering domains then forgetting about them or simply not having the time / energy to do anything meaningful with them.So I love it when I'm actually able to get something up and running on a domain that is functional and hopefully of some use. Emphasis on hopefully!A few months ago I picked up carlow.biz. … [Read more...] about Carlow Business Directory Now Live