So while there has been a lot of buzz around Web3 it appears some are focused on Web5. Jack Dorsey co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, Inc., as well as the founder and principal executive officer of Block, Inc. is the man behind Web5. Dorsey tweeted out: Tracey Follows wrote a post on Web5 for Forbes. The actual definition given in the TBD presentation pack is as follows: “Web5 is a … [Read more...]
Google – 2020 the year in search
Google released a video for the year in search 2020. The word of the year was "Why" it was asked more than ever in 2020. Top 5 Searches in the U.S. Overall Top Searches Election resultsCoronavirusKobe BryantCoronavirus updateCoronavirus symptoms Matt Southern took a deep dive and his article is worth reading over at Search Engine Journal. … [Read more...]
“0.35% of name servers are responsible for 90% of all domain names”
Chris Duckett published an interesting article over at ZDNet on just how few name servers are responsible for the majority of domain names. The article illustrates the potential problems for outages as many opt for a convenient cloud based solution vs your own server. Sans Institute dean of research Johannes Ullrich looked into how many of the world's 2.7 million authoritative name servers it … [Read more...]
PCWeek.com old school tech publication at auction
A piece of old time publishing memorabilia is at auction on GoDaddy and closed 6/1. PCWeek.com. Starting on Feb. 28, 1984, PC WEEK followed the introduction of the early PCs produced by IBM, Compaq, Apple and a host of other manufacturers. The publication would go on to change it's name to eweek and move to eweek.com. The print edition ceased in 2012, "and eWeek became an all-digital … [Read more...]
LiveChat has their act together when it comes to domain names
LiveChat Software S.A. is a global IT company operating in SaaS (Software as a Service) model and offering product that increases online sales, improves customer service and online conversions. The company is headquartered in Poland. The company had been operating on LiveChatInc.com, they made some acquisitions in January and sent out a note yesterday regarding their upgrade. We’ve … [Read more...]
After selling for $7,500 in 2013 5G.org left to expire
5G.ORG closed at $6,150 on GoDaddy yesterday. The domain was previously sold for $7,500 in 2013. The domain name was under privacy at GoDaddy and parked at Sedo up until expiration. Historical Sales 7,500 USD on 2013-06-26 at Sedo In 2013 5G was a future standard, today all the buzz is about 5G. 5G - Wikipedia 5G is the fifth generation wireless technology for digital … [Read more...]
Trends of future passed
Looking back of past "future" trends Many domain investors stake their claim in the areas of future trends and technologies. Whether it be vr, ar, ai, autonomous vehicles, defi, crypto, etc.. The debates then rage on domain forums about what will succeed and what will fail? Rebecca Sentance wrote an article on econsultancy.com that looks back at the past decades hype and failures. The … [Read more...]