
I’m writing at an altitude of 35,000 feet somewhere above Kansas and Oklahoma (thank you, Virgin America wi-fi). My week at DOMAINfest was amazing, but it was hard finding time to write with all of seminars, parties, and meetings – hats off to Morgan Linton, who managed to elevate multitasking to a near-Olympic level by [...] Continue reading
In a deal first announced on DomainNameNews, Luxemburg-based KeyDrive S.A. has acquired domain registrar Moniker and its sister site, auction platform Snapnames. KeyDrive includes Key-Systems.net, the 11th largest ICANN registrar worldwide, and DomainDiscount24.com, BrandShelter.com, and puntomadrid.es. Moniker, which was a part of the Oversee.net family of companies, has consistently ranked in the Top 10 largest [...] Continue reading
Last night I attended the Southern California Domainers Meetup organized by Morgan Linton and Jason Thompson, and I can attest to two things: first, it was among the best free networking events I’ve ever been to, and second, if you are in town for DOMAINfest and skipped it, you missed out.* Morgan started out by [...] Continue reading
Credit: DOMAINfest/Oversee.net There’s nothing quite like the thrill of attending a conference like DOMAINfest, with a jam-packed agenda of three days of seminars, discussion panels, and networking parties. The most important aspect of any conference or trade show is, of course, the people you meet — and I don’t mean the celebrities and [...] Continue reading
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I was very impressed by the domaining community at the outset, but now I’m beginning to think everyone is borderline nuts. There was an outbreak of the flu (and to some extent, a bacterial infection, possibly Legionnaire’s disease) at DOMAINfest last week, and now the CDC is involved. While I wish everyone who was affected [...] Continue reading
The “Sunday thoughts/ramblings/musings” post has become a mainstay in the domain blogosphere, but there’s something I feel compelled to write about. So hear me out. For the past year, I’ve had the growing desire to do something meaningful. I’ve got a great job, live in an exciting city, and get to tinker around with domains [...] Continue reading