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Elliot's Blog
Use the IBM “5 in 5″ to Speculate on Domain Names
IBM Chief Innovation Officer Bernard Meyerson wrote a blog post discussing “inventions that will change the world within five years.” The article covers the “IBM 5 in 5” list that the company unveils annually. Not only do I th...
Discussion
Use the IBM “5 in 5″ to Speculate on Domain Names
IBM Chief Innovation Officer Bernard Meyerson wrote a blog post discussing “inventions that will change the world within five years.” The article covers the “IBM 5 in 5” list that the company unveils annually. Not only do I th...
Discussion
December 18, 2012, 11:42 am
Domain Name Wire
Lowlife losers try to profit from Sandy Hook domain names
How do you describe someone who tries to profit off the massacre of twenty children? It’s a fact. People register domains related to big news stories. They sometimes park them and sometimes try to sell them. For example, Clint Eastwood’s ...
Discussion
Lowlife losers try to profit from Sandy Hook domain names
How do you describe someone who tries to profit off the massacre of twenty children? It’s a fact. People register domains related to big news stories. They sometimes park them and sometimes try to sell them. For example, Clint Eastwood’s ...
Discussion
December 18, 2012, 11:41 am
The Domains
New gTLD Contention Sets: Winners .Tickets & .Green Losers .Soccer & Everyone Else
I went through the new gTLD contention sets, those new gTLD extensions applied for two or more parties, to figure out based on the draw which ones would be done with initial evaluation first and which ones will go later on in the process. Looks...
Discussion
New gTLD Contention Sets: Winners .Tickets & .Green Losers .Soccer & Everyone Else
I went through the new gTLD contention sets, those new gTLD extensions applied for two or more parties, to figure out based on the draw which ones would be done with initial evaluation first and which ones will go later on in the process. Looks...
Discussion
December 18, 2012, 10:04 am
Domain Name Wire
Why Swiss International Airlines withdrew its .swiss application
Faced with government approval, airline gives up fight for .swiss. While it should come as no surprise, here’s an official response to Domain Name Wire’s inquiry to why Swiss International Airlines withdrew its top level domain applicatio...
Discussion
Why Swiss International Airlines withdrew its .swiss application
Faced with government approval, airline gives up fight for .swiss. While it should come as no surprise, here’s an official response to Domain Name Wire’s inquiry to why Swiss International Airlines withdrew its top level domain applicatio...
Discussion
December 18, 2012, 9:58 am
Domain Name Wire
.Green gets edge on .eco in new TLD priority draw
.Green draws are better overall, but that doesn’t mean it will come to market first. When ICANN planned “digital archery” to determine the order in which it would review top level domain applications, there was a benefit to applying...
Discussion
.Green gets edge on .eco in new TLD priority draw
.Green draws are better overall, but that doesn’t mean it will come to market first. When ICANN planned “digital archery” to determine the order in which it would review top level domain applications, there was a benefit to applying...
Discussion
December 18, 2012, 9:40 am
The Domains
The Unofficial Results From The ICANN Priority Numbers Draw for New gTLD’s
After over 13 hours the final ticket of the 1,766 purchased was drawn in the ICANN Priority Numbers Draw for new gTLD’s and the unlucky winner was .finance. Here is the unofficial results of all the 1,766 tickets purchased as drawn by ICANN. Th...
Discussion
The Unofficial Results From The ICANN Priority Numbers Draw for New gTLD’s
After over 13 hours the final ticket of the 1,766 purchased was drawn in the ICANN Priority Numbers Draw for new gTLD’s and the unlucky winner was .finance. Here is the unofficial results of all the 1,766 tickets purchased as drawn by ICANN. Th...
Discussion
December 18, 2012, 2:28 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 18th
I wanted to start of today by thanking Jason Thompson for a nice interview yesterday. I also wanted to thank 4.cn for the nice Christmas gift this year. They actually sent me 100 grams of engraved silver. It was absolutely beautiful...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 18th
I wanted to start of today by thanking Jason Thompson for a nice interview yesterday. I also wanted to thank 4.cn for the nice Christmas gift this year. They actually sent me 100 grams of engraved silver. It was absolutely beautiful...
Discussion
December 18, 2012, 1:01 am
The Domains
ICANN New gTLD Draw Through #150 Most Applied For Strings Get No Love
Through the 1st 150 non-IDN strings, some of the most applied for new gTLD’s extensions didn’t have one pick. Unofficially I didn’t hear any applications announced for .home, .music, . blog 3 of the 4 most applied for bew gTLD;s and...
Discussion
ICANN New gTLD Draw Through #150 Most Applied For Strings Get No Love
Through the 1st 150 non-IDN strings, some of the most applied for new gTLD’s extensions didn’t have one pick. Unofficially I didn’t hear any applications announced for .home, .music, . blog 3 of the 4 most applied for bew gTLD;s and...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 6:10 pm
Elliot's Blog
Contest: Guess Closing Price of NYE.com Auction (Win $100 Bid Credit)
NYE.com is currently up for auction at NameJet. It’s a public auction, so anyone can jump in to bid at any time before the auction closes on Wednesday afternoon. The current high bid is $36,000 and the reserve price has not been met yet. In my ...
Discussion
Contest: Guess Closing Price of NYE.com Auction (Win $100 Bid Credit)
NYE.com is currently up for auction at NameJet. It’s a public auction, so anyone can jump in to bid at any time before the auction closes on Wednesday afternoon. The current high bid is $36,000 and the reserve price has not been met yet. In my ...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 5:45 pm
The Domains
VentureBeat Covers See.Me A Online Community Of Over 580,000 Artists
VentureBeat.com just covered another site built around a great .me domain name this time, See.me “See.me is online community of 580,247 artists. ” “After a strong showing at the prestigious Art Basel show in Miami Beach, See.me unve...
Discussion
VentureBeat Covers See.Me A Online Community Of Over 580,000 Artists
VentureBeat.com just covered another site built around a great .me domain name this time, See.me “See.me is online community of 580,247 artists. ” “After a strong showing at the prestigious Art Basel show in Miami Beach, See.me unve...
Discussion
December 17, 2012, 4:47 pm
