Iain Kennedy

CEO, Musician, Internet adventurer

[Iain Kennedy @Iain_ok]

@MicrosoftHelps - it's 24 hours since you said in a DM you were happy to help and were transferring me to a live agant?

I've asked you nicely twice to give me an update - what's the problem?

[Iain Kennedy @Iain_ok]

@MicrosoftHelps I've had an open ticket with you since 25th April telling me you will get back to me by email - I've sent 5 requests for an update - heard nothing back at all... how do I escalate so I can get things on track for my customers?

[Iain Kennedy @Iain_ok]

Fascinating story from Julian Gough about Microsoft, Minecraft and copyright

[Julian Gough @juliangough]

Hmmm. I just had a bizarre experience, involving a global news organisation and a trillion dollar corporation. (I got caught in the middle, so... owch.)
It’s not the sort of experience the people involved usually talk about in public… so I think I’ll talk about it in public.
🧵

[BrueFlood @BrueFlood]

River Brue height at Lovington is 2.22m and rising (Measured at 14:45). Downstream flooding is likely.

[ALIFE Conference 2026 @ALifeConf]

#ALIFE2021
Derek Whitley:
Resurrecting FPGA Intrinsic Analog Evolvable Hardware
➡️ https://t.co/EnLyuvQdwF

[redlight.dev @redlightdev]

Have you heard that Nest Collective is looking for 3 to 5 interns to assemble their Summer Internship team? ✨

You have until the 21st of May to submit your application to be a part of the sixth edition of the best summer internship there is!

https://t.co/b3EnEa428t

[EFF @EFF]

Today we’re launching Am I FLoCed, a new site that will tell you whether Google has made you a guinea pig in its targeted advertising experiment: https://t.co/9ZykISHHyo

[Iain Kennedy @Iain_ok]

A mindboggling lack of corporate empathy by the @Nominet board

[Kieren McCarthy @kierenmccarthy]

Then you hit the third page where it outlines what it will actually do. And... wow. If ever there was any doubt that the current Nominet board and senior management live in their own self-reinforcing bubble, there is none now

[redlight.dev @redlightdev]

As an IJS Learning Partner, RedLight is starting a 8 session workshop at Coimbra Business School.

Our workshop on Software Development starts in a week with Introduction to HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Ruby On Rails. Ready to start? 🛠️

[Kieren McCarthy @kierenmccarthy]

Nominet chair claims that company runs "very good member engagement program" while at same time acknowledging had no idea that majority of members were furious over org's direction. This really does beggar belief

[Andrew Bennett @whois_search]

Calling all 469 Nominet members who pledged support for @publicbenefituk

Please make sure you submit your proxy for “Simon Blackler” by 5pm today (19th March)

1. Search email from “CES” 📧
2. Click on ‘link’ to voting portal
3. Please vote “YES” ✅

Check with other members!

[Iain Kennedy @Iain_ok]

@publicbenefituk @LINX_Network Thanks for your input on this @LINX_Network

[Public Benefit .UK @publicbenefituk]

"It is clear to me that the infrastructure of Nominet will continue to function perfectly even during an extended senior management change, and that the focus on members and the public must be returned." - Richard Almeida, @Nominet Founder

[Public Benefit .UK @publicbenefituk]

And there it is! 25% -
1/4 of ALL voting rights! Pledging their support for a return to @Nominet as a not for profit, non-commercial entity. What a day! A huge thank you to everyone for standing up.

[Iain Kennedy @Iain_ok]

@Nominet Voting to change the board is not tearing Nominet down, it's how organisations evolve - a course correction - Nominet will continue to benefit of it's members and the public thanks to the help of @publicbenefituk and the members who support it

[Public Benefit .UK @publicbenefituk]

Excellent write up by The Register again.

[Deemaze Software @deemazesoftware]

We're hiring!📣🙌This time, we're looking for an iOS Developer! If you're familiar with Swift or Objective-C and have some experience in mobile application development, this is your chance! 📲 Get the opportunity to expand your skills.

More details:
https://t.co/CDwAyU6E4t

[The Grumpy Entrepreneur @ThegrumpyE]

Will launch tomorrow via a youtube video and provide links. Decided need to help companies again but also going to make that help spread out to others. Help will be open to all

#startups #lockdownuk #lockdownhelp #Entrepreneur #mentoring #YouTube #RETWEEET please

[Alec Muffett @AlecMuffett]

Narrator: "These were what they perceived as their top security priorities. This perception was incorrect."