Business: May 2008 Archives
Hosting365 have announced that they've sold Register365, which is their shared hosting and domains business to Namesco a UK provider.
So now Ireland's largest provider is no longer Irish. According to the press release Hosting365 are going to focus on their managed services.
What does that mean for the Irish hosting market?
It could be interesting times ahead, as Novara was already swallowed up by Irish Telco Digiweb earlier this year.
Are there more acquistions and sales in the pipeline?
So now Ireland's largest provider is no longer Irish. According to the press release Hosting365 are going to focus on their managed services.
What does that mean for the Irish hosting market?
It could be interesting times ahead, as Novara was already swallowed up by Irish Telco Digiweb earlier this year.
Are there more acquistions and sales in the pipeline?
I've mentioned the rather stupid way in which Enterprise Ireland mismanage their ebusiness mailing list.
My previous comments were primarily aimed at the "anonymity", which I felt was problematic on a number of levels.
But what about the actual editing and twisting of people's words?
When I write an email, an article or a blog post I do so consciously. I may, from time to time, use words or phrases that may not be the most appropriate, but I am more than happy to accept any and all consequences for my actions.
Do I really need someone from Enterprise Ireland to tell me how to word my emails?
I honestly don't think so.
In reply to a thread on hosting I sent a reply where I clearly stated that I considered the previous reply to be "inane". I know what the word means and I don't hide my identity. If I'd wanted to say "misinformed" I'd have said as much. I didn't.
Do EI's list moderators live in fear of offending the poor ickle business people?
Thank God there are still mailing lists like OPEN where you can say what you want without having your words twisted around (or having to wait hours for someone to "approve" your reply)
Is it any surprise that people like Damien end up organising their own trips to the US instead of relying on EI?
UPDATE: It now seems that people are offended by "my" reply where I said someone was "misinformed". Considering I didn't even use the word in my email I find it amusing that the "moderator" has decided that the discussion should continue elsewhere. Idiots!
My previous comments were primarily aimed at the "anonymity", which I felt was problematic on a number of levels.
But what about the actual editing and twisting of people's words?
When I write an email, an article or a blog post I do so consciously. I may, from time to time, use words or phrases that may not be the most appropriate, but I am more than happy to accept any and all consequences for my actions.
Do I really need someone from Enterprise Ireland to tell me how to word my emails?
I honestly don't think so.
In reply to a thread on hosting I sent a reply where I clearly stated that I considered the previous reply to be "inane". I know what the word means and I don't hide my identity. If I'd wanted to say "misinformed" I'd have said as much. I didn't.
Do EI's list moderators live in fear of offending the poor ickle business people?
Thank God there are still mailing lists like OPEN where you can say what you want without having your words twisted around (or having to wait hours for someone to "approve" your reply)
Is it any surprise that people like Damien end up organising their own trips to the US instead of relying on EI?
UPDATE: It now seems that people are offended by "my" reply where I said someone was "misinformed". Considering I didn't even use the word in my email I find it amusing that the "moderator" has decided that the discussion should continue elsewhere. Idiots!
Grainne from InterTradeIreland got in touch with me yesterday regarding the All Island Seedcorn Competition 2008.
The competition is aimed at startups and has a prize fund of 280 thousand euro. The first prize is 100 thousand euro (I wish we'd had that kind of money to play with a couple of years ago!)
Full details including entry criteria are on the site
The competition is aimed at startups and has a prize fund of 280 thousand euro. The first prize is 100 thousand euro (I wish we'd had that kind of money to play with a couple of years ago!)
Full details including entry criteria are on the site
