Asian IDNs Now Available Under .Co
We've mentioned IDNs in the past. Basically an IDN domain name allows you to register using non-ASCII characters. At the ...
Important: Automating Diskspace and Bandwidth (Traffic) Over-usage Notices
In the interests of fair usage and in order to ensure that customers receive the best possible service, from the ...
Celebrate 10 Years Of Blacknight & Win A Google Nexus 7!
10 years ago this month my business partner and I sat down and signed the paperwork to incorporate the company. ...
NSFW! Save BIG On XXX Domains
We love a special offer and we love being able to bring you BIG ones. The temptation to make silly ...
Think of the Puppies!
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm passionate about the Internet. They'll probably also tell you that I'm very passionate ...
Patch up WordPress ( please )
Waking up today and we're hearing about more issues with certain plugins so once again here's the type of blog ...
Press Release: Irish registrar says New RAA is a step in the right direction
Following up on my blog post from earlier we just sent this out to the media: Blacknight Announce New ICANN ...
New Domain Registration Agreement Recognises Local Law and Privacy
I've spoken about the RAA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement) in the past. I haven't always been too positive about the planned ...
The Domains In Spain Fall Mainly On ..
Next week I'll be heading off to Valencia in Spain for Domaining Spain 2013. I'll be speaking on a panel ...
RIPE Coming To Dublin And We’re Sponsoring AND Speaking
Next month RIPE 66 will be held in Dublin. And not only will we be attending, but we're also sponsoring ...
Defending Against A Massive WordPress Brute Force Attack
Over the last few days there has been quite a bit of media attention on a very large attack against ...
Reduced staff Friday the 12th of April 2013
As a mark of respect to Mr Thomas Kelly (beloved father of Paul Kelly (Blacknight founder and CTO), the Blacknight ...
We’re Off To ICANN 46 Beijing
Starting this weekend is the 46th ICANN public meeting. We'll be attending, as usual, and I'll be doing a followup ...
Don’t Ignore The Internet’s Nuts and Bolts
The internet as we know it is under constant attack. I don't mean by DDOS or other "charming" things, though ...
Is English Your Second Language?
While we might be a 100% Irish owned company (and proud of it!) we have clients in over 120 countries ...
Congratulations To CoInternet (.co) On 1.5 Million Domains!
A couple of hours ago the CEO of .co, Juan Diego Calle, posted a short update, but it signified a ...
The Easter 2013 opening hours ( also happy easter )
Just to let you folks know the opening hours for the Easter Bank Holiday Monday - 1st April 2013 (and ...
Save Big On US Domains With Hosting
We're announcing a nice discount deal on .us domain names. If you register a .us domain name and get an ...