December 17, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Domain registrar and web hosting provider GoDaddy has reportedly changed its starting bids on The Domain Name Aftermarket auctions, following recent criticism by domain name news site, Domain Name Wire....

If you get an email like this, hit the delete button. Let’s take a quick look at a common domain name scam that is very effective. I know it’s effective because over the past year I’ve received e-mails from smart friends who are CEOs of companies here in Austin asking if these emails are legitimate. ...

A quick synopsis of public comments about new top level domains. The deadline to comment on the latest revisions of ICANN’s plan for introducing new top level domains was Monday. As is usually the case, the big companies waited until the last minute to file their comments. The general consensus is: 1. We don’t like ...

benrybobenry/flickr Austin’s Endeavor Real Estate Group LLC has announced that the next phase of the Domian project will be delayed . The means Domainites will have to wait until at least 2012 for the planned Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Whole Foods, plus about 490 apartments and about 200,000 square feet of office space. Projects that were already underway, including two hotels and ......

It’s a tough question for domainers. A couple days ago Austinite and online entrepreneur Neville Medhora blogged about a tough question he gets: “what do you do for a living?” “Hi. I’m Neville, I Own A Rave Company.” OK, so he doesn’t really own a rave company. But he has a drop ship site that sells lights ...

Magnetotactic bacteria contain chains of magnetically interacting crystals (magnetosome crystals), which they use for navigation (magnetotaxis). To improve navigation the magnetosome crystals (usually made of iron oxide) should be magnetically stable. Very small particles become magnetically unstable due to thermal excitation....

News & Observer:  Chancellor Holden Thorp tells Orange County commissioners will abide local zoning rules and use eminent domain as a last resort....

New London - The little pink house is gone from Fort Trumbull, but its notoriety lives on. ABC's “20/20” news show is working on a...

In response to Standard Tactics coverage, GoDaddy has changed starting bids on TDNAM auctions. Last week I mentioned that GoDaddy was making a change to its TDNAM auctions based on some of my commentary on Standard Tactics. In my commentary I had suggested that, by setting minimum bid prices higher than the standard ...

Despite parking meltdown, Sedo ’s sales success keeps it on the right path. AdLINK Group, parent organization of Sedo, recently released its quarterly financial report (pdf). Despite a weak environment for domain parking revenue, the company seems to be holding its own in the current downturn. Sales for the first nine months of ...