Just a guy in Vermont trying to connect all the dots...
Dan York
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Jun 18
Ello Releases iOS App And Drops Invitation-only Status To Let Everyone In
Today the team at Ello released an iOS app so that iPhone/iPad users can now very easily add posts and photos into Ello, read Ello posts and interact with people throughout the Ello community.
Co-founder Paul Budnitz wrote about the iOS app and also said that Android and Windows apps will be coming later this year.
You can download the Ello app in Apple's AppStore.
Along with the release of the iOS app is also the news that you no longer need to have an invitation to join Ello. As Budnitz writes:
There was suddenly a ton of press about Ello, but we chose to keep Ello invitation-only, to keep our community from growing too fast. We knew that the best way to create a strong & positive community is to start from friend to friend — and to create features for the artists & creative people that form our core today.
Today, though, the team is ready for growth and is letting anyone in. All you have to do is sign up through the main Ello page ... or though the iOS app.
Anyone can now join Ello.
The challenge Ello has is the same one of all online communities...
how do you become a place that people CHOOSE to spend their time in?
We all have a zillion choices today of different communities and websites in which we can spend our time. How does Ello become one of those for more people?
It's a variation of the "directory dilemma" that I wrote about for messaging apps. As I said there:
People will only use a communication application if the people they want to talk to are using the application.
Ello faces a similar challenge:
People will only use a social network if the people they want to talk to are using the social network.
Be that friends, family, work colleagues, celebrities, services, etc., etc.
If there is interesting content and conversations, people may join in. If not, people will wander off to the next community or site that interests them.
For me... perhaps it's the quirkiness of the monospace font... or the connection to Vermont... or just the fact that I have found a few people who I enjoy following and interacting with... but I'm there on Ello (as "danyork") and will continue to post and interact.
I'm looking forward to using the iOS app to see if that helps make the experience of using Ello that much easier. So far it seems quite nice!
If you gave Ello a try back in the fall when there was all the buzz... why not try it again now? And if you've never tried it, why not do so now?
I'm off to try the app some more...
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Jun 18
My Frustration With Privacy Screens For My MacBook Pro
My frustration is that it seems that the only real provider for a MacBook Pro is 3M (here's a search on Amazon) and the problem is simply this...
It's very hard to take the privacy screen on and off!
For whatever reason... perhaps the limited space on the edge of the screen... perhaps customer frustration with past implementations... 3M makes the privacy screen go all the way to the edge of the display and then has you mount it using a double-sided tape. There are no clips or anything that you slide your screen in to. You tape it on to the MBP screen.
Now... IN THEORY... you are supposed to be able to take the privacy screen on and off multiple times. The tape is supposed to keep working.
In practice, I've found that you can remove the screen and replace it... but only a couple of times.
After that... the tape loses its stickiness and the screen starts falling off.
With a previous laptop, this was fine. I mounted a privacy screen on the laptop and pretty much never took it off. It worked fine.
However, with this laptop, I've been in several situations where I wound up needing to give a presentation to a small group of people without a projector and so I needed to take the privacy screen off so that people could gather around and see the presentation. Additionally, I had a couple of situations at home where I wanted to have multiple people look at my laptop.
The end result is that the privacy screen no longer sticks to the MBP.
Now, 3M did provide a few extra strips of tape when I bought the screen... but I have no clue where I put those strips of tape.
My solution right now is to just apply a couple of pieces of regular clear tape to hold the screen in place. It works... although it doesn't look all that pretty.
What do any other MacBook Pro owners do for privacy screens?
Do you have another vendor of privacy screens you like? Do you just leave the screen always on? Do you keep re-applying the tape? Have you found a way to have clips on the side?
Jun 17
Congrats to Keene Ice On The Start Of Their Construction!
Congratulations to the great folks over at Keene Ice on the start of their construction on Marlboro Street here in Keene! It’s been great going for morning runs over the past couple of months and watching the construction evolve. They’ve been posting some photos and comments over to their page on Facebook and it’s been fun to see.
People have asked me about whether we’d be able to have any curling at the new Keene Ice arena. Given the fact that there is an extremely heavy demand for ice time for hockey leagues, figure skating and other ice activities, especially in light of the fact that Cheshire Ice Arena (our one other ice arena in the area) will not open next year, it’s highly unlikely that we’ll be able to figure out a way to do much in the way of curling at the Keene Ice arena.
I wrote last year about the challenges of scheduling in getting a curling club going at an ice arena and that really remains the biggest challenge. I spoke with one of the Keene Ice folks earlier this year and the reality is that getting more than just a couple of hours at odd times is not likely to happen. I think it’s awesome for them that they have so much demand!
And, as someone who enjoys ice skating, I’m very much looking forward to skating at the new arena!
I wouldn’t rule out entirely doing something at the Keene Ice arena… even if it were just some demonstrations and “learn to curl” sessions at some point in time… but our focus continues to be on how we can identify a place for some dedicated curling ice that could let us grow the kind of curling club and curling community that we’d like to see.
If you’re interested, please do join with us and let us know your interested!
And if you get a chance to drive by the Keene Ice facility on Marlboro Street, do check it out – it’s great to see! Let’s make Keene a winter sports destination!
P.S. And yes, in addition to the scheduling, curling ice is also different from skating ice… although there are many ice arenas that work hard to get their ice closer to what you can get at a dedicated curling club.
Jun 17
Congrats to Keene Ice On The Start Of Their Construction!
Congratulations to the great folks over at Keene Ice on the start of their construction on Marlboro Street here in Keene! It’s been great going for morning runs over the past couple of months and watching the construction evolve. They’ve been posting some photos and comments over to their page on Facebook and it’s been fun to see.
People have asked me about whether we’d be able to have any curling at the new Keene Ice arena. Given the fact that there is an extremely heavy demand for ice time for hockey leagues, figure skating and other ice activities, especially in light of the fact that Cheshire Ice Arena (our one other ice arena in the area) will not open next year, it’s highly unlikely that we’ll be able to figure out a way to do much in the way of curling at the Keene Ice arena.
I wrote last year about the challenges of scheduling in getting a curling club going at an ice arena and that really remains the biggest challenge. I spoke with one of the Keene Ice folks earlier this year and the reality is that getting more than just a couple of hours at odd times is not likely to happen. I think it’s awesome for them that they have so much demand!
And, as someone who enjoys ice skating, I’m very much looking forward to skating at the new arena!
I wouldn’t rule out entirely doing something at the Keene Ice arena… even if it were just some demonstrations and “learn to curl” sessions at some point in time… but our focus continues to be on how we can identify a place for some dedicated curling ice that could let us grow the kind of curling club and curling community that we’d like to see.
If you’re interested, please do join with us and let us know your interested!
And if you get a chance to drive by the Keene Ice facility on Marlboro Street, do check it out – it’s great to see! Let’s make Keene a winter sports destination!
P.S. And yes, in addition to the scheduling, curling ice is also different from skating ice… although there are many ice arenas that work hard to get their ice closer to what you can get at a dedicated curling club.
Jun 16
Agenda Available for ICANN 53 DNSSEC Workshop on 24 June 2015 in Buenos Aires
It’s time to talk DNSSEC and DANE in Latin America! The DNSSEC Workshop at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires will take place on Wednesday, 24 June 2015, from 9:00 to 15:15 ART. NOTE THE LATER START TIME! Previously the workshops started at 8:30am but this time our start is 9:00.
Remote participation information, slides, the agenda and more info can be found at:
https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-dnssec
The sessions will be recorded if you would like to listen to them later. Slides will be posted as the date gets closer.
The current agenda includes (all times are Argentina Time (ART) which is UTC-3):
0900-0915 – DNSSEC Workshop Introduction, Program, Deployment Around the World – Counts, Counts, Counts
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0915-1030 – Panel Discussion: DNSSEC Activities in the Latin American Region
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1030-1100 – Presentation: Update on DNSSEC KSK Root Key Rollover
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| 1100-1115 – Break |
1115-1215 – Panel Discussion: DNSSEC Automation
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1215-1230 – Great DNS/DNSSEC Quiz
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| 1230-1330 – Lunch Break |
1330-1445 – Demonstrations and Presentations: DANE and Applications
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1445-1500 – Presentation: Deploying New DNSSEC Algorithms
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1500-1515 – Presentation: DNSSEC – How Can I Help?
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We look forward to seeing you there!
Jun 16
DNSSEC And DANE Activities At ICANN53 In Buenos Aires On 22-24 June
Next week we’ll be in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for the 53rd meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and as per usual there will be a great about of DNS security activity happening. Some great introductions to DNSSEC and DANE – and some outstanding technical talks (and demos!) on Wednesday. Here are the three main activities – remote participation is available for two of them. Do note that all times are Argentina Time (ART) which is UTC-3.
DNSSEC For Everybody: A Beginner’s Guide
On Monday, 22 June 2015, we’ll have the regular “DNSSEC For Everybody: A Beginner’s Guide” session from 17:00-18:30 ART where we’ll do our “skit” dramatizing DNS and DNSSEC. If you have been seeking to understand WHY this all matters, do join in to see! You can watch it remotely (or watch the archive later) at:
https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-dnssec-everybody
And yes, I’ll be talking about blue smoke as I usually do… and I’ll be in the skit because, why not? 
DNSSEC Implementers Gathering
After the DNSSEC For Everybody session on Monday, many of us who have been involved with deploying DNSSEC or DANE will travel to a nearby Irish pub (yes, in Argentina!) for the “DNSSEC Implementers Gathering” for food, drink and conversation from 19:30-21:30 ART. Many thanks to CIRA, NIC.AR and SIDN for sponsoring this event. If you will be at ICANN 53 and would like to join, please RSVP to Julie Hedlund by the end of the day on Thursday, 18 June.
DNSSEC Workshop
As usual, the main event will be the DNSSEC Workshop on Wednesday, 24 June 2015, from 9:00 to 15:15 ART. NOTE THE LATER START TIME! Previously the workshops started at 8:30am but this time our start is 9:00.
Remote participation information, slides, the agenda and more info can be found at:
https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-dnssec
The sessions will be recorded if you would like to listen to them later. Slides will be posted as the date gets closer.
The current agenda includes:
0900-0915 – DNSSEC Workshop Introduction, Program, Deployment Around the World – Counts, Counts, Counts
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0915-1030 – Panel Discussion: DNSSEC Activities in the Latin American Region
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1030-1100 – Presentation: Update on DNSSEC KSK Root Key Rollover
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| 1100-1115 – Break |
1115-1215 – Panel Discussion: DNSSEC Automation
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1215-1230 – Great DNS/DNSSEC Quiz
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| 1230-1330 – Lunch Break |
1330-1445 – Demonstrations and Presentations: DANE and Applications
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1445-1500 – Presentation: Deploying New DNSSEC Algorithms
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1500-1515 – Presentation: DNSSEC – How Can I Help?
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The whole ICANN 53 should be a great event and I’m very much looking forward to it! Beyond our work with DNSSEC, DANE and DNS security, there will also be a great amount of public policy work happening as well.
If you will be there at ICANN 53 please do say hello – you can find me in these sessions… or drop me a note at york@isoc.org and we can arrange a time to connect.
And … if you want to get started with DNSSEC and DANE, please visit our Start Here page to find resources that can help!
Jun 16
The Directory Dilemma – Why Facebook, Google and Skype May Win the Mobile App War – an updated version of post I wrote in December
The Directory Dilemma - Why Facebook, Google and Skype May Win the Mobile App War - an updated version of post I wrote in December 2014 on a topic I find critical - http:/
Jun 16
The Directory Dilemma – Why Facebook, Google and Skype May Win the Mobile App War (Featured Blog)
As much as I am enjoying the new Wire app, there is a fundamental dilemma that Wire faces... as well as Talko, Firefox Hello, Subrosa and every other Over-The-Top (OTT) or WebRTC application that is seeking to become THE way that we communicate via voice, chat and/or video from our mobile phones and desktops. That is: How do they gather the "directory" of people that others want to talk to? More...
Jun 15
The Hobson & Holtz Report #812: Algorithms vs. trusted human editors
Intro: Welcome to FIR B2B co-host Paul Gillin, first episode of Digital India has been published.
Quick News: What does Twitter’s future hold with the departure of CEO Dick Costolo?; marketers should follow The New York Times’ lead, which is closing staff access to the desktop version of the newspaper’s home page, forcing them to use mobile devices; training former NFL players provided Paul with some surprises; Harris Poll data reinforces the importance of internal communication; the Media Monitoring Minute from CustomScoop;
News That Fits: Why marketers are betting big on predictive analytics, tech giants decide what news is when they control the channels for delivering the news, Dan York’s Tech Report: for news organizations, this was the most important set of Apple announcements in years, Medium adds Creative Commons license and introduces “Letters,” Internet Society is hiring a media relations manager; listener comments, live streaming is slowing as on-demand listening is growing for public radio, the Onion’s Clickhole is succeeding a mocking clickbait sites, the last week on the FIR Podcast Network, Igloo Software promo, subscriptions should be a key goal for B2B content marketing;
Music from the U.S. Amy Blues Band, and more.
Links to the content in this episode are on Delicious.
So, until June 22…
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