Leader of Birmingham.pm [pm.org] and a CPAN author [cpan.org]. Co-organised YAPC::Europe in 2006 and the 2009 QA Hackathon, responsible for the YAPC Conference Surveys [yapc-surveys.org] and the QA Hackathon [qa-hackathon.org] websites. Also the current caretaker for the CPAN Testers websites and data stores.
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Links:
Memoirs of a Roadie [missbarbell.co.uk]
[pm.org]
CPAN Testers Reports [cpantesters.org]
YAPC Conference Surveys [yapc-surveys.org]
QA Hackathon [qa-hackathon.org]
The following was posted by a colleague, I thought others might like to enjoy it too...
People spend a lot of time thinking up their children's names. It's just a pity they don't always think as hard about their domain names.
Firstly there is 'Who Represents', a database for agencies to the rich and famous:
Second is the 'Experts Exchange', a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views:
Looking for a pen? Look no further than 'Pen Island':
Need a therapist? Try:
And there is an Italian Power company:
Finally we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales:
Why no hyphens? (Score:2)
I mean, if I wanted to have a site about very special owls, I know I wouldn't be able to get "SuperbOwl.com"... but I could certainly see "Superb-Owl.com". (Heh, taken, of course, by a domain squatter.)
Another example of misinterpreted names: see my thread on google groups [google.com] about "remembers the lens", and what it really means. {grin}
Re:Why no hyphens? (Score:1)
There are many other examples that shouldn't be discussed in polite company. ;-)
Another One (Score:2)