Art is important to the domain industry

Just came back from a day full of local festivities, here in Orlando, FL. The Winter Park art festival takes place twice a year, and the weather today - breezy and cool - helped lure out thousands of people. The Autumn event was packed with quality exhibits from local and far-away artists, … [Read more...]

TRAFFIC attendees: LinkedIn phishing on the rise

LinkedIn phishing emails are on the rise. In the past 24 hours I've received more than two dozen emails, pretending that someone is trying to contact me via the LinkedIn platform. All of them were attempts to make me click on a link, that would take me somewhere else and provide my LinkedIn … [Read more...]

TRAFFIC 2012: The real work begins now

TRAFFIC 2012 in Ft. Lauderdale is over. Those that participated, most likely share the same sentiment with me: it was an experience so packed with substance, that it felt like three conferences in one. There are various ways to rate a domain conference, so here are some ratings, as I see … [Read more...]

TRAFFIC 2012: It’s all about who you are, not who you know

As I'm writing this Friday post, it's pouring down here in Orlando, Florida. As a Floridian for the past 15 years, I learned how to cope with six months of rain, as much as the British have to live with it year-round. This weekend, TRAFFIC 2012 in Ft. Lauderdale opens its gates to a large number … [Read more...]

Would you like to connect to Mark Zuckerberg?

Facebook reached the magic number of one billion active users in a given month, today. A beaming Mark Zuckerberg announced the milestone, giving it his eulogy with the excitement that any other parent who loves their child should behold. Regardless of whether Mark is off the top 10 … [Read more...]