Michele Neylon

Michele Neylon

@mneylon.social

@mneylon in most places Frequent traveler, gardener, cook, film fan and internet geek. Irish. Blogging at https://michele.blog mostly ... Founder / CEO @blacknight.social Fixated with a lot of things. Currently trying to spend more time offline ...

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Michele Neylon
@mneylon.social

Streaming music is great until you realise how little the platforms pay the musicians. Bandcamp will sell you physical media and you get to stream it immediately as well - plus the musicians get a better cut. Win win. #music

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@mneylon.social

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Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been jailed for 15 years for child sex abuse offences. The 63-year-old was convicted during the summer of rape, indecent assault and gross indecency involving two girls between 1985 and 2008.

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Gavan Reilly
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Bit of positive news to start the week: the online voter registration system voter.ie is now live nationwide (having previously worked only for Dubliners) - now anyone in the State can register or update their details on the electoral register in a couple of minutes using only their PPS number.

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Gavan Reilly
@gavreilly.com

Last minute changes to the tax package for #Budget2027: the cutoff point for the higher tax rate now rises by €2,500 (more than expected), so those earning over €46,500 get €500 more per year. PAYE and Personal tax credits rise by €125 each. Full time worker on average wage takes home €750 more (1)

Michele Neylon
@mneylon.social

There’s no clear articulation of what the “problem” or “issue” is that they feel needs to be addressed. There’s no white paper or study.

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Johnny Ryan
@johnnyryan.bsky.social

This is insanity. Irish Presidency's draft text of amendments to the GDPR allows training & operation of any AI without safeguards & tough legal basis (under "legitimate interest" a company claims what it is doing is OK. Up to you to find out and challenge in court). This is a free pass for US Tech.

Michele Neylon
@mneylon.social
feedpress.meRIPE 93 Call For PresentationsRIPE 93 will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from October 26 to 30th. As usual the meeting will be “hybrid” and presentations are being sought for both “in person” and “online”. Interested? You can find out more here. The deadline to submit a presentation proposal is Monday 14th September. You can get an overview of […] RIPE 93 Call For Presentations was published originally on Domain Industry & Internet News - Domain Name Industry News
Michele Neylon
@mneylon.social

The Irish government has an annoying habit of introducing stupid bad laws to pander to tiny vocal minority. Forcing people who are within spitting distance of getting citizenship to wait another 3 years is pointless and cruel. The language test rubbish is performative rubbish pandering to the right

Michele Neylon
@mneylon.social
feedpress.meCloudfest Americas / NamesCon Announce Schedule PreviewCloudfest Americas will be held November 10 – 12 in Miami, Florida. The event organisers have published a schedule preview which gives a fairly good indication of what kind of topics will be in focus. The event will kick off with an opening party on the evening of November 10th, with the main sessions and […] Cloudfest Americas / NamesCon Announce Schedule Preview was published originally on Domain Industry & Internet News - Domain Name Industry News
Michele Neylon
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mj.ieDNS OARC Hiring Head HonchoDNS OARC, Domain Name System Operations Analysis and Research Center, has been around for quite a long time and is an important player in the broader DNS space. Sure, the stuff they focus on isn’t for everyone, as it’s highly technical, but the topics they focus on are key to the stable and secure functioning […] DNS OARC Hiring Head Honcho was published originally on Domain Industry & Internet News - Domain Name Industry News

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Bandcamp
@bandcamp.com

This Friday, August 7, is Bandcamp Friday! From midnight to midnight Pacific Time, we’ll waive our revenue share and pass the funds directly to artists and labels. What will you be adding to your collection? https://bit.ly/4wEWMVT

Michele Neylon
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feedpress.meBig Changes at IE ccTLDThe .ie ccTLD is no longer under UCD’s official control. As of last week the .ie ccTLD has been formally redelegated by the IANA to IE Domain Registry CLG (IEDR, though they like to use the moniker “dotIE” these days) The IANA listing for .ie is now 100% IE Domain Registry CLG contacts: ccTLD ManagerIE […] Big Changes at IE ccTLD was published originally on Domain Industry & Internet News - Domain Name Industry News
Michele Neylon
@mneylon.social

Nolan's latest box office hit is worth seeing on a big screen - even if you cannot get to an actual IMAX one. Seeing a film in a cinema is so much better than watching it at home (or on a plane!) https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/the-odyssey-box-office-massive-second-weekend-1236821417/

variety.comBox Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Sails to $87 Million in Massive Second Weekend"The Odyssey" continued its epic box office journey, scoring a sensational $87 million in its second weekend of release.
Michele Neylon
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mj.ieDomain Pulse 2027 Registration OpensThe .at (Austrian) domain name registry will be playing host to the 2027 edition of Domain Pulse. This time round the venue is on Lake Wolfgang, which is about an hour’s drive from Salzburg. It comes as zero surprise that the event’s theme is “AI”, under the banner of “AI thinks. DNS steers” The event’s […] Domain Pulse 2027 Registration Opens was published originally on Domain Industry & Internet News - Domain Name Industry News
Michele Neylon
@mneylon.social
michele.blogAnother Bucket List Concert Done The Cure, Marlay ParkThere’s a number of performers and groups that I’ve always wanted to see live. Being there in their presence is so much more than any video or CD or vinyl record. There’s that shared experience of being in a crowd of people there for the same thing. Live music is just so much more than […] Another Bucket List Concert Done The Cure, Marlay Park is an article from Michele Neylon :: Pensieri - Technology, Marketing, Domains, Thoughts
Michele Neylon
@mneylon.social

Over the past 23+ years we built a business from the ground up. Today we're excited to see where the future will take us as we join Your.Online: www.blacknight.press/267085-blac...

blacknight.pressBlacknight Joins European Digital Services Group Your.Online to Accelerate Long-Term Growth Blacknight has announced a strategic partnership with European digital services group Your.Online, marking the next chapter in the company's growth story while preserving its Irish leadership, cult...
Michele Neylon
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But he’s not racist. He’s told everyone he isn’t so he can’t be

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms

theguardian.comFarage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection loomsReform leader claims ‘anti-whiteness is institutionalised’ in UK as polls suggest Labour have lead in Makerfield * UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage said he would ban foreign nationals from social housing and then deport them if they could not find private sector homes, in a hardening of anti-immigration rhetoric before the Makerfield byelection. It comes as two new polls in Makerfield suggests Farage’s Reform UK continues to leak potentially crucial support to its far-right rival Restore Britain, which is led by the former Reform MP Rupert Lowe. Continue reading...
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mj.ieICANN Switches Venue for AGMICANN holds three meetings a year and usually rotates their location by region (following ICANN’s definitions). One of the regions that is in the rotation includes the Middle East with the AGM for 2026 scheduled to take place in Muscat, Oman. Right now there aren’t many people who would view that region of the world […] ICANN Switches Venue for AGM was published originally on Domain Industry & Internet News - Domain Name Industry News
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mj.ieBig Changes Coming for UK DomainsNominet, the .uk domain name registry, has announced the date of their changes. From 9th February 2027 the .uk namespace will change so that it’s better aligned with most other gTLD and ccTLD namespaces. What on earth does that mean? Essentially a lot of this is down to the technical stuff that’s going on behind […] Big Changes Coming for UK Domains was published originally on Domain Industry & Internet News - Domain Name Industry News