When it comes down to closing a business deal, I'm all for a fair exchange. I believe in honesty, integrity and the ability to forge relationships that are based on mutuality. On occasion, this is harder to achieve and knowing my modus operandi and philosophy about life, it's almost entirely due … [Read more...]
An honest ‘thank you’ goes a long way
April 29, 2014 by 1 Comment
It has been a remarkable second quarter for me, and domain sales are stronger than ever on Domain Name Sales. This is the venue that keeps on giving, and as long as one owns a decent domain name portfolio, inquiries can be turned into solid sales. Having closed on two mid $x,xxx sales last … [Read more...]
Debian: The only Linux distro for your really old hardware
April 24, 2014 by 2 Comments
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...]
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...]
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