Singapore is one of those places I probably would never have visited if not to attend the ICANN meeting which just concluded this week. I'm certainly glad I had the opportunity. The last ICANN meeting in March of 2011, was held in San Francisco and the comparison between those two cities is remarkable. Travel is always mind expanding for me. To see how other people live, learn about … [Read more...]
YouPorn.com Offers $4.5 Million To Buy Charlie Sheen’s Mansion
According to TMZ.com, YouPorn.com, which was acquired earlier this month by a Canadian company, Manwin, has "put in an offer of $4.5 Million in cash to buy Charlie Sheen’s palatial estate" in Hollywood. Sheen’s mansion is on the market for $7.2 million. TMZ writes; “We're told the YouPorn people have told Sheen's people they hope to fulfill Sheen's dream of moving in several porn stars … [Read more...]
Watch Out For The Newest Scam: Unsolicited Skype Phone Calls: HelpHs.com
Well back in the day we had emails telling us we won a fortune, then came Adware and Spyware, then came phishing with emails looking like they came from your bank or credit card company trying to trick you into giving them your login information, then we had SMS text messages trying to sell you something and making you pay for the cost of receiving the text, and Skype chats from people we didn't … [Read more...]
UPDATED: Oversee.net Founder Lawrence Ng, Caught Up In Tokyo Earthquake
According to his Facebook page, the co-founder of Oversee.net, Lawrence Ng was in Tokyo when the 8.9 earthquake struck Japan overnight. "wow...I am sitting through a really big earthquake in Tokyo!!!" Ng wrote around 1 AM EST. In another post an hour later after many well wisher comments, Mr. Ng wrote: "Thanks everyone...I'm safe...for now... It felt like a 3-4 minute shake. All the … [Read more...]
In A Ruling That Will Certain Please My Wife Betty Boop Is Fair Game
According to the Wall Street Journal Betty Boop is now fair game. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that animator Max Fleischer doesn’t hold a valid copyright or trademark for cartoon character Betty Boop, as he was unable to prove the chain of how the rights to the character was transferred over the years. “If we ruled that Avela’s depictions of Betty … [Read more...]
“Conflict of Interest? Ads Are The Least Of It
DomainConsultant.com wrote post entitled "Conflicts Of Interest" citing a post published a few days earlier by by DomainerIncome.com, entitled "Isn't It Time Bloggers Declared Conflicts of Interest?" as the "Post of the Week" In its post DomainConsultant.com wrote: ''When it comes to domain blogging and matters of analysis and advice (beyond news coverage), the question then becomes: how do … [Read more...]
Happy New Year From Bandit & His Parents
On his 13th January 1st, Bandit Berkens wishes you all A Happy and Healthy New Year. Yes we have no shame. But he is awfully cute. For Judi & I we wish you and your family all the best in 2011. … [Read more...]