Down in 90 minutes: How DMCA complaints work

I've been writing essays and stories since I was five or six years old. During the past 35 years, I've used my ability to form words into intelligent passages for a number of purposes: winning contests, writing books, engaging in journalism in both English and my native language of … [Read more...]

Namejet: A Beehive of Trademark Violations

In my very early days as a domainer, not having much feedback or guidance from experienced professionals, I thought it was cool that I had registered the .com of an existing company that for some odd reason chose to use the .net So nonchalantly, I did the obvious: contacted them and offered it … [Read more...]

Thank you, Rick and Jodi

As I'm battling a rather nasty case of flu, I can't but think of the great time I had at TRAFFIC Las Vegas. The change of guard, from Rick Schwartz to Rick Latona, came with several challenges that in my opinion were handled efficiently and with utmost class. For starters, Rick Latona's energy … [Read more...]

As disaster strikes Haiti, two major generics are being wasted

The devastation from the earthquake that hit Haiti cannot yet be assessed; some fear that 50,000 people might be dead and thousands more injured. In today's interconnected world, with each natural or man-made catastrophe the descriptive terms are the first ones to be searched on the Internet; … [Read more...]

The gloves are off

Yesterday I went to Raglan Road, a posh Irish pub in the Downtown Disney area. The temperature outside hovered just above the freezing point; it was the first time ever that I didn't feel out of place wearing a hat and gloves in Florida. Inside the restaurant, the beautiful dancer occupied most … [Read more...]