Talking domains

\n And now for something completely different...I'll be talking domains and\n listening to others talk domains in three cities over the next\n month-ish, and I'd love your feedback and company.\n

StartupCincy Week

\n Next week I'm giving a demo and a talk at{\" \"}\n StartupCincy Week. The first\n will be part of Best of Demo Night kicking off at 3:15pm on Monday from\n the Woodward Theater, and the second is scheduled for 1:45pm on\n Wednesday at the Marketer Collaborative.\n

\n This morning I published a{\" \"}\n \n blog version of my talk\n {\" \"}\n on my personal site. It's a how-to guide for startups on finding the\n right domain. It is a first draft, and{\" \"}\n I want your feedback. Tell me what you disagree with,\n share your domain anecdotes, or offer your knee-jerk two cents.\n

ICANN84

\n At the end of the month (Oct 25-30) I'm heading to Dublin, Ireland for\n {\" \"}\n ICANN84.\n I'm excited to attend sessions on{\" \"}\n \n Universal Acceptance\n , DNS, the 2026 gTLD round, and much more. Most of all, though, I'm\n excited to meet people and get a sense of how the organization that runs\n domains runs itself. Let me know if you'll be there!\n

\n Feel free to send me any ICANN questions{\" \"}\n or curiosities you'd like me to pursue, or reading resources you\n recommend to prep for the trip (I've got Milton Mueller's book,{\" \"}\n Declaring Independence in Cyberspace).\n

NamesCon

\n In early November (the 5th and 6th) I'll be in Miami for NamesCon. Come\n {\" \"}\n join! Prices go up this\n Friday, October 3rd. Like ICANN84, I think this will feel like\n boots-on-the-ground, capital J Journalism. Also like ICANN84,{\" \"}\n send me questions{\" \"}\n or curiosities you want me to track down.\n

\n The conference has an investing bent, but there'll be attendance from\n registries, registrars, investors, brokers, startups, lawyers, ISPs,\n ICANN, and more. There will be a talk from the owners of the first ever\n domain registered (symbolics.com, 40 years ago in 1985), a live domain\n auction, and even a server throwing contest (literally throwing them,\n like shot put or discus).\n

Next up

\n If you have any relevant conferences or meetups on your calendar, let me\n know. The most fun part about writing this book so far, hands down, has\n been meeting so many people (and chatting with old friends and\n coworkers), which is saying something, since I love the heads-down\n reading and writing of it all.\n