It's hard to believe that for most of the 90s, a single company, Network Solutions, had a government-issued monopoly on registering domain names. It's surprising how little of the company's back story — how it got into the domain name business, or who owned it — has been told. Part 2 picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago tags domain name internet saic network |
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This is old, but still funny. Everyone knows that if you are going to operate a business in today’s world you need a domain name. It is advisable to look at the domain name selected as others see it and not just as you think it looks. picked by RTCA 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Doh. Domain squatters snatched away the domain name GeorgeWBushLibrary.com and made an easy $34,990 profit on promptly selling it to back to Yuma Solutions, the web development company that let it expire. picked by suebe 12 months ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
NY's highest court is hearing a case involving the limits of Eminent Domain. Until recently eminent domain was used for the good of the public, building roads, airports, etc. Now governments are using to make private contractors a lot of money not to mention making them very grateful. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago 2 comments edit related share politics |
As hundreds of people queued up around the US to get their hands on Apple's new iPhone, dozens of entrepreneurs were at home on their computers hoping to cash in on the hype - by registering internet sites incorporating the iPhone name. picked by pjanaway 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
Now there will be able to be sites like www.Visit.Paris or www.drink.coke or even www.meditateabout.佛 <-- Buddha written in Chinese. 2 comments edit related share technologyBut don't think you can go out and grab .coke or .!!! or .sex to score some quick cash. It will cost at least $100,000 and you will need to prove a business plan and show technical hardware to support the new domain. picked by Moe 1 year ago |
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"Until recently, there hasn't been a case of a domain theft where the thief was caught and arrested. However, on July 30th, Daniel Goncalves was arrested at his home in Union, New Jersey and charged in a landmark case. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Access internet with Open DNS, is safer, faster and smarter. Domain Name Service (DNS) is use to store domain name and translate domain name (computer host name) to IP address. Most of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) have their own DNS and to serve within their user when access to internet.... picked by xfuture2 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Want to check out Pen Island? Then go visit www.penisland.net picked by ogri2003 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Wow - now what name can I register..... picked by topofall 2 years ago 7 comments edit related share technology |
Heavy metal rock band AC/DC has done a deal with an online porn business to reclaim the band's domain name after years of fans clicking through to hardcore pictures instead of hard rock. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
A popular high school English teacher has been suspended after assigning his 11th-grade students a short story about masturbation by "Fight Club" author Chuck Palahniuk. The short story, "Guts" details three increasingly catastrophic masturbation attempts by teenagers with props including a carrot, a candle, and the water intake at the bottom of a swimming pool. picked by suebe 3 weeks ago 29 comments edit related share sex |
Name Decoder is an online quiz with just one question: what's your name? Their name generator will reveal your Sexy Name and create an avatar for your MySpace or other web page so you can share it with the world. 14 comments edit related share entertainmentHere's mine: Minx Offering Lustful Loving and Intense Embraces" picked by arsphidius 2 years ago |
How much is the word "toys" worth on the Internet? Hundreds? Thousands? picked by Bornbad 9 months ago 1 comments edit related share world |
Romania (.ro) is the riskiest of large country domains, but Finland (.fi) has the least riskiest domain. 6 comments edit related share technologyNow if McAfee could get back to protecting your computer... picked by TheStep 3 years ago |
List of original web sites comprised of a single page with a dedicated domain name and do only one thing picked by wildminou 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share technology |
You know the old children’s game (excellent for long car trips) where you think of a name, place, and item for sale beginning with the same letter: “P my name is Paul, and I come from Poughkeepsie and I sell potatoes.” Turns out there may be more to it than we thought: People like their names so much that they unconsciously opt for things that begin with their initials. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
What if you can get $50,000 on credit, 0% interest rate, and not needing to pay it back for the next 9 to 12 months, how would that help with your internet business? This free report shows you how you can get up to $50k in 2 week’s time. picked by gurucs 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
I challenge you to find worse. picked by andrewinmelbourne 2 years ago 8 comments edit related share plime.com |
Cool collection of, well... unusual business cards. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
BEHOLD:.......I Will henceforth forever be known as BLOODTHIRSTY CYCLOPS..what a shame this thing only works once. and if you need more name gen's here you go! picked by nesbyniccolo 2 years ago 13 comments edit related share plime.com |