Just a guy in Vermont trying to connect all the dots...
Dan York
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Dec 24
Ceremonies of Light and Dark
What I so love about this time of darkness in the northern hemisphere is all the "ceremonies of light and dark". Because it is so dark, we seek out times to celebrate the light.
To drive back the darkness.
To celebrate with friends and family.
To embrace the wonder of the flame.
To shine out as a beacon of love and hope.
And there are so many different ceremonies of so many different religions and faith traditions:
- the advent candles and candlelight services of Christian churches, along with the Christmas trees.
- the menorahs of Judaism.
- candles and fires of earth-centered faiths.
... and, of course, all the lighting of our home decorations....
I enjoy the candles the best... the simple flames, burning as they do.
This is one of my favorite parts of the season.... the light in the darkness.
A time of hope... for the light that is yet to come.
Dec 23
I Was Going To Write A Blog Post, But The Plague…
I had every intention of writing a long blog post tonight... but then I stumbled upon Plague, a new link/photo sharing app for iOS and Android. Wow! Incredibly addictive!
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/12/23/plague-tinder-information-addictive-founders-onto-something/
You have been warned!
Dec 23
TDYR 202 – Have A Rainy, Dreary Christmas…
TDYR 202 - Have A Rainy, Dreary Christmas... by Dan York
Dec 22
Google+ Finally Gets Photo Sharing Parity On iPhone/iPad/iOS
In an update to iOS (iPhone/iPad) apps yesterday, Google+ finally got the kind of sharing of photos that Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and other social networks have had for some time. Now, when I go to share a photo, one of my options is Google+:
I realize that this is old news to Android users, but for those of us on iOS who have wanted to share photos on Google+, it seemed strange that we couldn't do so from the built in photos application within iOS. Sure, we could do it through the G+ app on the iPhone or iPad, but not from within the native photos app.
This functionality appeared after I installed version 4.8.0:
I did have to tap the " More ... " button once and then turn on the Google+ sharing, but after doing that I was then able to easily share to G+ the next time.
Great to see G+ finally getting parity with the other social networks. I look forward to being able to more easily share more photos!
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Dec 22
Jim Galvin Writing About DNSSEC On CircleID
We’ve been very pleased to see Dr. Jim Galvin of Afilias writing a series of articles about DNSSEC over on Circle ID. Jim has been a long-time friend and supporter of the Deploy360 Programme and has spoken multiple times at our ION conferences. (For example, he spoke at our recent ION Belfast event.) Jim was also involved with the recent sponsorship of our ION conferences by Afilias.
Anyway, over at CircleID Jim started a series of articles about different aspects of DNSSEC. His articles thus far include:
- DNSSEC Adoption Part 1: A Status Report
- DNSSEC Adoption Part 2: The Current Functionality Gap
- DNSSEC Adoption Part 3: A Five Day Hole in Online Security
The three articles provide a good overview of the current state of DNSSEC. His third article, in particular, dives into an issue that has not been widely discussed – the potential 5-day waiting period during the transfer or a domain between registrars. As Jim notes:
In pre-DNSSEC days this technical issue would resolve itself relatively benignly. However, post-DNSSEC, if the domain name in question is DNSSEC signed, the failure of the domain name to DNS resolve (and hence, validate) results in a security incident. The previously benign “site not found” becomes a scary “you don’t want to go there” message, potentially damaging the credibility and brand of the domain name owner.
He goes on to note what needs to be done to address this issue and concludes:
The current business practices around this transfer policy require urgent coordination amongst registrars so that effective DNSSEC deployment can happen without an impact to the end-user or the domain name owner.
We agree that this is a concern when transferring domains and do hope to see this kind of coordination happening among registrars.
We also hope to see Jim continue writing detailed articles like these over on CircleID. You can see his writing there on his author page at CircleID.
And if you’d like to learn more about DNSSEC, please visit our Start Here page to begin!
Dec 22
FIR #787 – 12/22/14 – For Immediate Release
Thoughts for our anniversary episode; Cision-Vocus UK webinar featuring Neville now available; Quick News: PCs still tops for video viewing, half of US doctors are on Doximity, Bad web bots account for 1 in 3 site visits, Microsoft to ignore Internet Explorer rivals in Europe; Ragan promo; News That Fits: communications' role dealilng with harrassment and abuse online; Michael Netzley's Asia Report; content marketing, community, and the long tail; Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop; listener comments; distraction-free writing; Dan York's Tech Report; the past week on the FIR Podcast Network; Igloo Software promo; a mobile update; how to comment; music from Allison Crowe; and more.
Dec 22
FIR #787 – 12/22/14 – For Immediate Release
Thoughts for our anniversary episode; Cision-Vocus UK webinar featuring Neville now available; Quick News: PCs still tops for video viewing, half of US doctors are on Doximity, Bad web bots account for 1 in 3 site visits, Microsoft to ignore Internet Explorer rivals in Europe; Ragan promo; News That Fits: communications' role dealilng with harrassment and abuse online; Michael Netzley's Asia Report; content marketing, community, and the long tail; Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop; listener comments; distraction-free writing; Dan York's Tech Report; the past week on the FIR Podcast Network; Igloo Software promo; a mobile update; how to comment; music from Allison Crowe; and more.
Dec 21
TDYR 201 – Winter Solstice and the Coming of Light
TDYR 201 - Winter Solstice and the Coming of Light by Dan York
Dec 21
10 Years of FIR Podcast Coming Up on January 5, 2015 – Suggestions?
Unbelievably, the For Immediate Release (FIR) Podcast to which I contribute is coming up on a TEN YEAR anniversary! As co-host Neville Hobson recently wrote in the FIR Community on Google+:
On January 5, 2015, Shel and I will be recording episode 789 of The Hobson & Holtz Report.That episode will mark a very special milestone for us and for our community of listeners and friends as it will be the episode that starts our eleventh year of podcasting.
So on January 5 next year, we will have completed 10 years of The H&H Report almost to the day - episode 1 was published on January 3, 2005.
A rather amazing run for a podcast! I remember quite well way back in early 2005 as the whole world of "podcasting" was this new and fascinating space. It was something like February or March 2005 when I stumbled across FIR and started listening... and then, of course, shy person that I am, almost immediately started sending in audio comments.
Over time those audio comments evolved into reports and sometime in the fall of 2005 I was officially named a "correspondent" into the show.
And ever since those days in 2005... pretty much every week I've sent in my 5-7 minute report. I've missed a few weeks, but over all those years it's only been a few weeks. Even as I write this post, I'm also writing the notes for what I'm going to talk about in my report into tomorrow's show (that I'll record in the morning).
I'll save some more reminiscing for that actual show #789 on January 5, 2015 ... but in the meantime I'll relay the rest of Neville's request:
We have in mind a few things we plan to say in episode 789 to mark the milestone. One thing we definitely want to do is highlight the journey from that single podcast in 2005 to the FIR Podcast Network you see today, and our plans in 2015.Is there anything that you would like to say or contribute or suggest for that episode to celebrate 10 years? All ideas most welcome!
If you do have ideas... I would encourage you to leave them as comments inside the FIR community on Google+. You can also contact Shel and Neville through one of the various contact methods in the sidebar of the FIR website.
It's pretty amazing to think of FIR being around - and consistently published for 10 years - I'm looking forward to joining in the celebration on January 5, 2015!
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