Have You Joined The "FIR Podcast Community" On Google+?

If you are interested in social media, PR, marketing, podcasting and similar topics, have you joined the "FIR Podcast Community" on Google+? While the community is intended for listeners of the "For Immediate Release (FIR)" network of podcasts it is…

TDYR #106 – Reflecting On The Facebook Acquisition Of WhatsApp

TDYR #106 – Reflecting On The Facebook Acquisition Of WhatsApp by Dan York

Telcos Should Be Worried – Facebook Controls More OTT Messaging With WhatsApp Acquisition

Talk about disruption… the telecom part of the media world is buzzing with news of Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp. Techmeme is currently showing MANY posts on the topic and the day is just getting started. The key point here is…

Reminder: Curling Open House TONIGHT In Petersham, MA – Try It Out!

Want to try out the sport of curling TODAY?  As we mentioned earlier, the Petersham Curling Club is having an Open House free to anyone TONIGHT, Thursday, February 20, from 6-9 pm. Over 280 people attended last Sunday’s Open House and the PCC has posted some great photos online. The  Petersham Curling Club (PCC) is about 45 minutes […]

Reminder: Curling Open House TONIGHT In Petersham, MA – Try It Out!

Petersham Open HousesWant to try out the sport of curling TODAY?  As we mentioned earlier, the Petersham Curling Club is having an Open House free to anyone TONIGHT, Thursday, February 20, from …

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Update on DNSSEC Deployment Maps: Github repo for tracking issues, newgTLDs, more…

The positive reaction to our publishing of DNSSEC deployment maps has been great to hear and I wanted to provide a quick update. 1. The DNSSEC deployment maps are published every Monday. The best way to receive the most current maps is to subscribe to the dnssec-maps mailing list.   I will be updating our DNSSEC Deployment Read more…

Smithsonian: Why Curling Ice Is Different Than Other Ice

What makes curling ice so different than other ice?  What extra preparation has to be done to the ice?  And how does sweeping really work? The Smithsonian Magazine has a great article out this month that dives into detail about what goes into making curling ice – and how it is different from, say, ice […]

Smithsonian: Why Curling Ice Is Different Than Other Ice

curling iceWhat makes curling ice so different than other ice?  What extra preparation has to be done to the ice?  And how does sweeping really work?

The Smithsonian Magazine has a great article out this month that dives into detail about what goes into …

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TDYR #105 – The Good News That IPv6 Deployment *IS* Happening Around The World

If you are in IT and have been avoiding learning about IPv6 because you think it will never happen, new measurements show that it IS being deployed around the world! More info and stats here: http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140219_anyone_who_still_thi…

Anyone Who Still Thinks IPv6 Won’t Happen Clearly Isn’t Watching the Measurements (Featured Blog)

Anyone who still is using the “I’ll-just-wait-on-IPv6-because-it-will-never-happen” approach is clearly NOT watching the measurements. First, there was the news last week that Google’s IPv6 measurement had crossed over 3% less than five months after cr…