Auctions are competitive events and suit the predominant 'Alpha type' males perfectly. Sometimes though they last ridiculously long. On a busy Monday no less, bidding for two and a half hours until my invisible opponent surrendered - that takes a lot of energy and I almost ran out of … [Read more...]
Subdomains and the future: A few thoughts on iReport.CNN.com
January 7, 2012 by 3 Comments
Rick Schwartz broke his blogging silence of five weeks yesterday - much to my delight and that of others. His subject of discussion - the dropping of iReport.com in favor of the subdomain iReport.cnn.com by the CNN Network - offered the opportunity for a stimulating discussion. The sale of … [Read more...]
My support of SOPA.com
January 6, 2012 by 2 Comments
A few days ago I reported on how the domain name SOPA.com is in good hands. To show my support of Vincent's efforts against this hideous SOPA bill, I've donated my time and created the SOPA.com logo. The SOPA bill must fail because it's not only unconstitutional but it also threatens to … [Read more...]
Visibly dejected over a failed domain acquisition, bidder launches cyberattack
January 3, 2012 by 6 Comments
One of my single word dot .com domains received an offer a few days ago. The person contacted me via the WHOIS info and asked me what is my asking price for this "unused domain", which he said he'd use for a business he's launching. The domain is not only a short generic and 18 years old but it's … [Read more...]
Party like a Rockefeller
December 28, 2011 by 1 Comment
Aged "just" 74 years and six months, senator Jay "John" Rockefeller is still keeping America safe from its natural enemies. In a letter published at the Talk Radio News Service, senator Rockefeller made this statement: “I’m concerned that this expansion of generic, top-level domains, if it … [Read more...]
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