Month: July 2004

  • SiteFinder reprise

    I have been attending the Icann conference in Malaysia this week. One of the key events was the submission of the report – ssac-report-09jul04.pdf – from the Security & Stability Advisory Committee regarding SiteFinder. In reading the committee’s report I discovered what I believe is an incredible breakdown in logic and as a consequence, a…

  • ICANN Verbatim minutes re SiteFinder

    Steve Crocker presented his report to ICANN in Malaysia: >>STEPHEN CROCKER: THANK YOU AND YOU ECHO VENI’S CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS. I HAVE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH HER FROM THE BEGINNING OF MY TENURE AND IT’S AMAZING HOW MUCH SHE TAKES CARE OF BEHIND THE SCENES. I CHAIR THE SECURITY AND STABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.…

  • Google rips off RealNames idea!

    Thanks for the pointer Dave. The new Google toolbar clearly rips off the RealNames idea. I’m flattered. Shame they didn’t give credit, after all I am one of the inventors of this patent. Maybe I’ll go and start a search engine Microsoft’s own version of the RealNames idea is overwritten by the Google toolbar. With…

  • Moblog Entry

    Dylan and Liam at the July 4th parade in Aptos. A Brit dad celebrating his nations defeat with his American Kids. Globalization is real