Windows 8: Upgrade or not?

Microsoft is releasing its milestone operating system, Windows 8, tomorrow. In fact, for those of you in Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania, "tomorrow" is already there. If you live in those regions, you can actually pay for and download Windows 8, right now. So the question is, does Windows 8 … [Read more...]

GoDaddy TDNAM: Mass confusion of the public

By now, you should know my thesis on how the decision by Sedo to list "make an offer" domains on the GoDaddy TDNAM hurts the sellers and the buyers. After an initial avalanche of lowball offers, apparently due to the spike in the TDNAM inventory, things got quiet. In the interim, I have been … [Read more...]

Chasing that “Dream Domain”: Define your budget accordingly

On a daily basis, I peruse domain forum posts from other domainers, requesting the submission of domains. Some are outright hilarious, in the sense that they are seeking "dream domains" for a budget not to exceed $99. That $XX reference is an indication that one's "dream domain" exists only in … [Read more...]

Things you missed out if you didn’t attend TRAFFIC 2012

I can't believe it's already been a full week since TRAFFIC 2012 opened its gates to hundreds of attendees. This was my 3rd TRAFFIC conference since 2008, and I gained so much from every moment of interactive communication with the domain conference organizers, their exhibitors and fellow … [Read more...]