When engaging in a domain transaction without using escrow services, one needs to be 100% certain that the other party is going to fulfill their part of the deal. The trust factor kicks in, but how do you trust someone from behind an Internet connection? Domainer communities, such as DNForum … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
Garmin nüvi 50LM GPS: Nothing a reboot won’t fix
September 17, 2012 by 15 Comments
My Garmin nüvi 50LM GPS device is my first such gadget and I absolutely love it. Not only it's extremely accurate, but it's easy to use and navigate with. It also came with free 'lifetime' map updates. Not too shabby for under $150. Everything was cool until it was time for me to update the … [Read more...]
Multi-tasking doesn’t always work
September 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
I'm a practical person; on a given day, I want to accomplish as much as possible, without much overhead. If I want to go from "A" to "B", I try to see if I can accomplish task "C" that lies in between. While this might be efficient "on paper", there always an underlying danger of losing … [Read more...]
More money, more problems
September 14, 2012 by 3 Comments
The saying goes, the more money one has, the more problems they are facing. I am not exactly sure this is 100% accurate, however. An offer via Sedo for a generic I own, matched the usual lowball amount of $60. That would leave me with $10 after Sedo's 20% commission. :D No thanks. My … [Read more...]
Registrar downtime: How long is unacceptable?
September 14, 2012 by 2 Comments
Moniker experienced an unscheduled three hour downtime earlier today, something that raised the ire of its customers. It is now back up. A few days ago, GoDaddy was down for the better part of the day, keeping a large number of customers offline. When it comes to downtime, there are systems … [Read more...]
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