I don't use Facebook for non-friends or relatives so it's odd when complete strangers send me friend requests. The emails appear to be coming from Facebook's notification service, with a subject such as "Khulood Abbas wants to be friends with you on Facebook." Of course, the sender is spoofed … [Read more...]
Who is Khulood Abbas and why does he want to be my friend on Facebook?
September 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
Can you follow simple required domain specifications?
September 1, 2011 by 4 Comments
As a domain buyer, I'm often amazed by how easily people fail to follow my asking requirements. It doesn't matter how detailed I can get with my specifications - and I'm rather detailed every time - there will always be a group of people that either don't read or fail to comprehend what I'm … [Read more...]
Thank you, Steve Jobs
August 26, 2011 by 4 Comments
I'll save analyzing the dozens of reasons why the former Apple CEO is one of the top technology visionaries of the 20th century. This is about how Steve Jobs has treated me and my company, Acroplex LLC when I contacted them a month ago about a trademark violation by a third party on … [Read more...]
The single most important lesson – Straight from Rick Schwartz
August 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It really doesn't feel like it's been a full decade of selling domain names, and yet I sold my first domain in early 2000 for low four figures. In those days, the market was still raw, GoDaddy was the new up-and-coming force and Frank Schilling was still in Canada building homes and planning his … [Read more...]
Cheaper than Best Buy: Shipped from Hong Kong
August 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
When ordering electronics, I love saving money; when it comes down to paying state tax at my local Best Buy I'd rather have items ordered online. But shipping can be an issue with items ordered online. Very few US-based online retailers offer it, unless the order is in the hundreds of … [Read more...]
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