I first used Unix in the late 80's, that was my first interaction with a programmable system that did not need punch cards. Then MINIX came along, on the PC, something that seemed fun at the time as it gave the illusion of shrinking a computer monolith down to desktop size. Linux was released … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
Has the gTLD domain market plateaued?
April 22, 2014 by 23 Comments
I will be the first to admit it: I haven't registered a considerable number of gTLD domains in weeks. With the exception of Uniregistry domains, and .link, .photo in particular, I have not registered any other new gTLDs in recent memory. When I developed a strategy for the launch of gTLDs and … [Read more...]
Sometimes, rules are meant to be broken
April 18, 2014 by 3 Comments
I'm all for playing by the rules, but sometimes there's a higher calling. I was running late for lunch today, and on top of that I missed an exit, forcing me to drive to the next light. The line on the left was shorter, so naturally I took that, not noticing a guy who was placing a triangle … [Read more...]
The world does not revolve around domainers
April 17, 2014 by 8 Comments
As much as I hold the partial title of a 'domainer', it's more for an inner city reference than for public identification outside of that circle. The world, in fact, retains very little respect for domain investors, that are often labeled with 'squatter' or 'opportunist' and other such negative … [Read more...]
What is at stake after the Sedo intrusion incident
April 14, 2014 by 2 Comments
On Saturday, I reported a potential glitch at Sedo that might have generated emails sent to existing users, asking them to confirm their accounts. Today, Sedo announced in an email, that the welcome email was the result of an intruder to the Sedo web site. The notification email from Sedo … [Read more...]
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