Editorial
Largest snowflake ever recorded? Snowflake traffic thanks to Google
January 28, 2012 · Comments Off
In February of last year we wrote an analysis about digging for the truth on the Internet. It was related to the claim that the largest snowflake ever recorded was of gargantuan proportions. Right this minute hundreds of hits per second are falling on our pages, thanks to Google’s logo commemorating... [Read the full story]
Short News
Twatter.com – The Anti-Social Network
January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
You use Twitter, right? Well, if you don’t because you don’t feel like being social among millions of ‘weirdos‘, there is a solution for you. Join Twatter.com – the web site for those that feel…anti-social Caution: Parts of it might not be safe for work. Adult language... [Read the full story]
Famous Domainers
ICM Registry CEO Stuart Lawley fought the conservative US government – and won!
December 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Stuart Lawley, CEO of the ICM Registry. Stuart Lawley, CEO of the ICM Registry that less than a week ago unleashed the .XXX TLD to the world, is an experienced Internet investor and executive. Lawley developed and successfully managed a number of UK and US businesses in office technology and the Internet.... [Read the full story]
The Drunk Domainer
Daryl’s Domain Diaries: Chapter 7 – President George W. Bush, let .XXX become a reality!
December 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Daryl the Drunk Domainer The other night I was reading about how the damn Congress turned down the approval of the .XXX domains based upon some obscure obscenity laws. Then I went to my local drugstore and bought the latest Hustler and Penthouse. It would be a busy Saturday night. Fuck it. Need more... [Read the full story]
Stories & Manuals
Christmas Story: Rick Schwartz and the 2012 Mayan Calendar
December 21, 2011 · 7 Comments
The Mayan calendar's Latin translation was owned by Richardus Remulus Schwartz It was December 1st, 2011 – a lunar month before the beginning of the End. Rick Schwartz paced up and down in his lounge, an aged document laying open on his mahogany desk, lit by the fluorescent light of the Dell... [Read the full story]
Domain News
Hacker or Sexual predator? ICANN wants to know – When you apply for a gTLD
January 27, 2012If you committed computer crimes forget about applying for a gTLD. ICANN has been taking in applications for the new gTLDs to be rolled out as an infinite money maker for years to come. For that matter, ICANN wants all sorts of different, personal information about the principals of the entities that apply for a gTLD. The...
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F#$& you, Twitter!
January 27, 2012Some tweets will be 'killed' Twitter will begin to censor tweets – “when deemed necessary“. It seems that some third world governments do not like the popularity that Twitter has gained with millions of suppressed masses and Twitter will comply with government requests to delete or block particular...
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Natalia Velez: Mi amor secreto!
January 27, 2012Last night I was researching Spanish keywords in order to register .CO domains and it was getting late. It’s tax season and crunching numbers is not fun, that’s why I let my CPA do the hard work. But then something extraordinary happened! All of a sudden, a picture of the .CO logo stamped below a lady’s...
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Fat Kim Dotcom meets the Numa Numa guy
January 26, 2012Kim Dotcom, the arrested CEO of Megaupload looks remarkably like the Numa Numa guy from YouTube fame. Combining current events with a blast from the past is an instant hit Enjoy the video Tweet This Post
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Darth Verisign controls 400,000 ‘dark matter’ domains!
January 26, 2012Dark matter domains are held hostage by Darth Verisign. By crawling the Internet’s most remote areas, top WHOIS tool DomainTools has managed to reach into the vault of what appears to be a repository of ‘dark matter‘ domains. Unlike regular domain names that maintain a pair of nameservers, dark matter...
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eNom rolls out new web site
January 25, 2012eNom girl no more. Domain registrar eNom rolled out their new web site today; stepping away from the cheesy “Backpack Girl” visuals of the past decade. The changes vastly improve the navigation flow and the clarity of the services offered; a giant leap ahead of the clutter that rules other domain registrar...
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Rick Schwartz to unveil new ’round robin’ variant for TRAFFIC 2012
January 25, 2012Tebowing will be part of the round robin introductions in TRAFFIC 2012. Rick Schwartz has been quiet lately, having ‘retired’ from regular domain blogging; but don’t think for a second that the Domain King is resting on his laurels. A new, improved “round robin” introduction is planned...
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Selling Trademark Domains: Are listing venues guilty?
January 25, 2012A post from yesterday regarding the listing of almost 500 “facebook” domains on TDNAM caused some serious stir. It seems that not everyone agrees about a listing venue’s responsibility regarding the trading of trademark-infringing domains. Such venues include GoDaddy’s TDNAM, eBay, Flippa.com...
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Domain Sherpa launches RLVI domainer service
January 25, 2012Domain sherpas reach the highest peaks of technology mountains. DomainSherpa, known for its “unbiased, authoritative information to help you discover, acquire, manage, monetize and sell domain names” has been publishing interviews with domainer professionals in video format for the past year. Ranging from...
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Hundreds of trademark violations for sale on TDNAM
January 24, 2012TM domains are being listed for sale on TDNAM. Apparently GoDaddy is not concerned with selling domains infringing on a famous trademark, on its marketplace, TDNAM. There are currently 453 “facebook” domains listed there – some with outrageous asking prices. Incidentally, listing domains as HTML tables...
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Solar Datastorm destroys huge Domain Portfolio
January 24, 2012Solar flares create immense data storms that can delete domain names. A solar data storm, originating from a gigantic sun flare is hitting earth hard, according to the Global Data Observatory in Acapulco. Racing at speeds exceeding 90 million miles per hour, the ion, proton and bozonium-7 data storm collided with the...
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Want a gTLD? Stay away from the USPTO
January 24, 2012The new improved USPTO.gov These days, it’s all about gTLDs. A couple of weeks since ICANN was officially authorized to go forth with the launch of a gTLD universe, it became apparent that some folks will attempt to bend the rules. Getting a trademark registered at the USPTO was considered to be one such sneaky...
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Famous Domainers
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MotherBoardNews.com – Cole Mason’s virtual baby hits it big
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Photo: Elliot Silver’s office set-up
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Stories & Manuals
Christmas Story: Rick Schwartz and the 2012 Mayan Calendar
The Mayan calendar's Latin translation was owned by Richardus Remulus Schwartz It...
Fun! The World of Domaining according to Urban Dictionary
Urban Dictionary and domains. Urban Dictionary is a Web-based dictionary of slang...
Guide to avoiding scammers selling domains on Flippa or Domain Lists
Scammers are awaiting... Do your research before buying domains. Fellow domainer...
Affiliate Marketing 4 of 4: How to Write Product Reviews
Affiliate Marketing: How to write product reviews. In the fourth and final part in...
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