Trust is earned, not bought

When engaging in a domain transaction without using escrow services, one needs to be 100% certain that the other party is going to fulfill their part of the deal. The trust factor kicks in, but how … [Continue reading]

Garmin nüvi 50LM GPS: Nothing a reboot won’t fix

My Garmin nüvi 50LM GPS device is my first such gadget and I absolutely love it. Not only it's extremely accurate, but it's easy to use and navigate with. It also came with free 'lifetime' map … [Continue reading]

Multi-tasking doesn’t always work

I'm a practical person; on a given day, I want to accomplish as much as possible, without much overhead. If I want to go from "A" to "B", I try to see if I can accomplish task "C" that lies in … [Continue reading]

More money, more problems

The saying goes, the more money one has, the more problems they are facing. I am not exactly sure this is 100% accurate, however. An offer via Sedo for a generic I own, matched the usual lowball … [Continue reading]

Registrar downtime: How long is unacceptable?

Moniker experienced an unscheduled three hour downtime earlier today, something that raised the ire of its customers. It is now back up. A few days ago, GoDaddy was down for the better part of the … [Continue reading]