Archives for 2010

The single most important WordPress plugin you will ever need

When I sent my first email while in college in the late 80's, we didn't even call them such. They were "network messages"; few of us had access to the gateway that would send these messages outside of the local network and into the wild unknown. In fact, there was nothing of interest out there, … [Read more...]

Experian: Using Parody and Humor to Promote Credit Education

I'm a big fan of Pauly Shore. From the era of MTV to Encino Man, Son in Law, In the Army Now to Jury Duty and the mega-flop Bio-Dome, Pauly Shore often appeared next to other up and coming Hollywood comedians. The 40-something comedian's career abruptly stalled in the mid 90's. The … [Read more...]

Down in 90 minutes: How DMCA complaints work

I've been writing essays and stories since I was five or six years old. During the past 35 years, I've used my ability to form words into intelligent passages for a number of purposes: winning contests, writing books, engaging in journalism in both English and my native language of … [Read more...]

Namejet: A Beehive of Trademark Violations

In my very early days as a domainer, not having much feedback or guidance from experienced professionals, I thought it was cool that I had registered the .com of an existing company that for some odd reason chose to use the .net So nonchalantly, I did the obvious: contacted them and offered it … [Read more...]

Attended TRAFFIC or DomainFest? Scrutinize your bank account!

Unless your trip to TRAFFIC Las Vegas or to DomainFest in California was paid for by your employer, it's time to take a good look into your credit card and even your bank account, for any unauthorized charges. The days in TRAFFIC Las Vegas were packed with events - and of course after hours … [Read more...]