Archives for September 2011

Abusing the term ‘premium domains’

I've seen this happen time and again: a seller, perhaps eager to promote their wares, tags the domains for sale as "premium". The sad truth is that very few domains would qualify as such. In plain speak, the term "premium domains" is being abused, left and right. To be considered "premium", a … [Read more...]

So I spent more than $5,000 with PayPal

Apparently I've been spending some cash this year on PayPal, because they just upgraded me to an "Advantage" member. According to their email: PayPal Advantage membership is complimentary, and given to customers who spend over $5,000 a year with PayPal. Here's what you get as an Advantage … [Read more...]

Domains 90210 and my personal blog Acro.net

When I acquired Acro.net in 2007 I intended to use it as my personal blog. Since my business name is Acroplex.com, it made sense to use the short version for personal rants and raves. 'Acro' is my forum handle on DNForum.com The domain Acro.net was miraculously listed for sale on eBay and that's … [Read more...]

DNS templates: a lifesaver at Fabulous.com

Recently I had to change the CNAME records for several domains in order to point them to an online venue. In the past I used eNom but as I moved the majority of my domains to Fabulous.com I wasn't familiar with their bulk tools. Fabulous offers a DNS Template feature, that allows you to apply … [Read more...]

Organized as a Greek: From Gutenberg to Adobe PDF

"Organized as a Greek". This is an oxymoron; for I know first hand that it applies to the majority of my compatriots, who expect to deliver miracles at the last minute without any preparation whatsoever. Let's take for example the latest announcement by the Greek ministry of Education (and … [Read more...]