Is it bad news when Frank Schilling doesn’t bid?

Frank Schilling's active involvement in the domain aftermarket auctions has been covered many times by DomainGang. Fun and games aside, many domainers are curious about how the Canadian late-comer managed to build a successful empire, first registering and then acquiring thousands of top quality … [Read more...]

Friday: The wasteful day of the week

I dislike Fridays. Friday is that day of the week when things slow down, for no real reason. In a global economy, things move fast, 24/7 and there is little reason to curb one's momentum. Fridays in the US are the days that predate the weekend. Quite naturally, work is done sloppily, … [Read more...]

You might get $1 Billion Dollars – and here’s how!

If you don't ask, you won't get. It's simple as that. Every offer on a domain that you own is tied to your response. You control its sale and whether you will make money, or not. As I said in the past, using buy it now pricing at Sedo might work for some - if they are comfortable with how they … [Read more...]

Why on earth does Google want to FTP into your server?

Recently I discovered that Google bots were being blocked after visiting my server. After examining the log files, it appeared that Google bots were not just visiting, they were attempting to FTP into the server, something that perplexed me. After several such blocks, an entire C class of … [Read more...]

Stay off the Internet – if you can!

I first used the Internet in the late 80's, even though back then it was just email; something that worked surprisingly well. There was no spam, and to read my email I needed permission from the university's IT department manager. Every single time. These days, we take it for granted; we are … [Read more...]