TDYR #031 – At 10 Years Old, Skype Has Disrupted Telecom, But Can It Stay Relevant?

Skype turns 10 today and while Skype has massively disrupted telecom, can it remain relevant? Will it be disrupted as well? Read the accompanying article at: http://www.disruptivetelephony.com/2013/08/10-years-of-skype-massive-disruption-but-will-sky…

TDYR #030 – On The 50th Anniversary Of MLK’s “I Have A Dream” Speech

On this 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have A Dream” speech (August 28, 2013), I spoke about how the power of that speech still gives me chills… and encouraged listeners to go take a listen:

Speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s…

Call for Speakers For DNSSEC Workshop at ICANN 48 in Buenos Aires

Will you be attending the ICANN 48 meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 2013?  If so, are you interested in speaking about DNSSEC at the DNSSEC Workshop planned for Wednesday, November 20, 2013? The DNSSEC Workshop program committee, of which I am a member, is seeking speakers for sessions on: DNSSEC activities in Latin Read more…

TeleGeography’s Interactive Submarine Cable Map Is a Fun and Fascinating View Into Infrastructure (Featured Blog)

Ever want to know where all the submarine cables are that provide part of the physical infrastructure of the Internet? Or which cities in the world have the most connectivity via submarine cables? (or which regions might be single points of failure?) I…

TeleGeography’s Interactive Submarine Cable Map Is A Fun And Fascinating View Into Infrastructure (Featured Blog)

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FIR #718 – 8/26/13 – For Immediate Release

Melbourne Mandate interview now available, marketing automation interview coming, no FIR Live on Google and press releases, Neville’s Bloggade wrap-up; Quick News: Volkswagen’s #SmileDrive app, Ford and Boing Boing partner for a hackathon, HuffPo ends …

Friday Humor: The Day The Routers Died

Yes, this video is almost 6 years old… but it’s still worth a laugh on a Friday afternoon!  If you haven’t ever listened to “The Day The Routers Died” performed at the RIPE 55 meeting by Gary Feldman, well… you owe yourself the chance to do so!  And if you have seen it… or were there Read more…

Test-ipv6.com Mirror Now Running In Slovenia

We were pleased to recently learn from our own Jan Zorz that he is now hosting a Slovenian mirror of the test-ipv6.com site at: http://test-ipv6.go6.si/ While located in Slovenia, the site is open to anyone to use to test your IPv6 connectivity.  It is part of the worldwide network of mirrors of test-ipv6.com that have Read more…

New USENIX Paper: Measuring the Practical Impact of DNSSEC Deployment

At the recent 22nd USENIX Security Symposium in Washington, DC, a paper was presented that is now available for download: Measuring the Practical Impact of DNSSEC Deployment, written by several researchers from the University of California along with security researcher Eric Rescorla.  Their work was to explore the cost vs benefit of deploying DNSSEC.  As they Read more…

TDYR #029 – Leaving The Internet To Speak French For A Week

TDYR #029 – Leaving The Internet To Speak French For A Week by Dan York