Archives for January 2009

V3Whois – A healthy alternative to DomainTools

As I'm writing this, DomainTools is down "for maintenance" purposes. I'm not sure for how long it'll be but currently I'm being inconvenienced, especially since I want to use their WHOIS tool which I pay extra for. DomainTools offers a remarkable history of WHOIS data that has assisted many times … [Read more...]

WhiteHouse.gov redesigned – Finally, a makeover worthy of a U.S. President

On Election Day, I commented about how the aesthetics of politics assisted to the outcome of the elections. It was evident that the Obama campaign listened to the hopes and aspirations of the American people, offering visuals that support such a choice - a genius approach, given that millions of new … [Read more...]

Perfect number, perfect sale: 360.org sells for five figures

When I acquired 360.org a little over a year ago, I was not intimidated by its seller's asking price. In fact, the purchase of 360.org took very little negotiation behind the scenes; I was willing to pay the $2,500 price tag but ended up paying five hundred bucks less. To me, paying two grand for a … [Read more...]

Be nice now – Working things out with Sedo

It's no secret that when things go wrong with Sedo - or any other service-oriented company - I tend to run my mouth a bit; out of frustration about the things that go wrong. But I'm also the one that praises them when things go right, or when wronged things get fixed pretty painlessly. In light … [Read more...]