Godaddy Girl Crashes In NASCAR – Video

Danica Patrick was involved in a 12-car crash in Daytona. The accident wasn’t her fault; it occurred after Colin Braun and Josh Wise clashed.

Skysports reports that Patrick said after the race “It’s important to have realistic expectations”. “There’s going to be spikes in performance, I don’t doubt that. But there’s also going to be tough days. And [Saturday], I would say, was more of a tough day.”

Generic & Keyword Auction – Domains Up To $36.65 A Click!

Just awhile ago I just received an email from the guys at Oversee regarding the Snapnames auction at Domainer Mardi Gras.

At first I thought….I’m already overloaded with conferences and auctions … do I really have the time to look at this? Honestly …. I couldn’t resist sneaking a peak and I’m glad I did. Why? Because these names are actually a lot better than some of the domains put up for auction recently.

Take a look at these .coms:

DatingOnline
DiscountDrugstore
OnlineDiscounts
DomainStats
HomeRefinancing
DownloadSoftware
CleanMyCredit
SpamProof
Lawsuits
ChocolateBars
OrganicFoodStores
ForexInvestments
Manufactures
PokerLessons
PublicGolfCourses
PorterhouseSteaks
Toasts
ActingLessons
SaturdayNight
SilverEarrings
WoodShutters

Not bad eh?

So, let me save you some time right now…. Home Refinancing gets $36.65 a CLICK! HELLO!!!!! Download Software gets $1.11 per click and has a local search volume in the USA of 6,120,000 EXACT matches !! Dating Online is another one at $4.73 a click with 22,200 EXACT matches.

You can bid online for these right now! Best of luck.

Heads Up Affiliates & Developers – eBay Changes Links!

eBay has quietly announced a change to its RSS feed.

For those that use the eBay Partner Network, use 3rd party software or have developed their own software (such as myself), you will quickly realise that your RSS links dont work!

If you are using 3rd party software (that builds stores for instance), you will have to contact the vendor directly.

So, having spent a few hours this afternoon updating various servers, websites etc.. I’m done. How about you?

25 Years Of .Com – This .Net Is Older….

Lets not let the facts get in the way of a good story about the Internet. While symbolics.com might be the oldest currently registered dot com, its not the oldest currently registered domain.

As I pointed out years ago, nordu.net has a creation date of 01-jan-1985.

For those that don’t know, nordu.net is used by Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden as their research and academic backbone. The interesting thing about this domain is that it was registered before you could actually register domains, which officially began on 15 Jan 1985 as per RFC921.

For those Americans reading this; sorry guys, the Europeans beat you to it.

Now lets get back to celebrating how great Verisign is and their price rise to $7.34 in July 2010.

Uproar Over City Voting – Who Gets .Vegas ?

Las Vegas City Council has voted to support Dot Vegas Inc. to become the registry of a proposed .vegas TLD. This surprisingly clashes with the current owner of vegas.com (The Greenspun Corporation – owner of the Las Vegas Sun).

On a deal voted 4-3, Dot Vegas Inc was supported on the basis that “the city would get 75 cents for each registered name, or 10 percent of the revenue the company generates, whichever is greater.”

The Las Vegas Sun reports that “Voting for the resolution were Mayor Oscar Goodman, Lois Tarkanian, Stavros Anthony and Ricki Barlow, who made the motion to approve. Voting against were Steve Ross, Mayor Pro Tem Gary Reese and Steve Wolfson.”

“Greenspun told the council if it decided to endorse VEGAS.com’s proposal instead of Dot Vegas, he could offer the city $1 per registration. Plus, he said, VEGAS.com, which already has 30 million visitors coming to it’s Web site each year, is in a good position to market the .vegas TDL and make the city more revenue.”

Clark County Wants In On The Action

Its also been reported that Clark County officials have been questioning the city’s right to exclusively benefit from a .vegas domain. This is because the city limits end at Sahara Avenue and don’t include the Strip (which most people recognize as Las Vegas).

Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak sent a letter to Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman on Jan. 28 asking the city to postpone any action to allow talks between the city and county on “partnering”.

Sisolak says: “The Strip is in the county, not Las Vegas” “We need more time to think this out, work together.”

After the City Council’s vote, VEGAS.com told Commissioner Steve Sisolak the company would pay $1.50 per domain registration. Sisolak said he plans to have the commission discuss the proposal at its Feb. 16 meeting.

Republican Sends Traffic To Opponents Web Site

NBC (LA) is reporting that the website of Rep. John Campbell has been redirecting traffic for the last 3-4 months to his opponent, Beth Krom.

A typo on Campbells “Join The Resistance” webpage went to CampbellforCongres.com (one “s” and not two), which was paid for by Krom.

Kroms Campaign Manager Melahat Rafiei said she clicked the link daily.

“It’s been directing to our website since Nov. 16,” Rafiei said. “It was hilarious to us. Every day I’d get up in the morning and check  it and see, ‘Oh, it’s still there.’ It was funny to see how long it would take  for them to catch on.”

Comment:

Perhaps Republican Internet expert Ted Stevens should be consulted on the subject?

Godaddy 99 Cents For New Domains

Earlier today I was given a coupon for 99 cent domains at Godaddy – excluding the 18 cent ICANN fee (for their slush fund).

I’ve tested it and it works right now!

Time to go crazy! Enjoy the Superbowl (11 days, 13 hours and 51 minutes) from now.

P.S. This is for new domains only, not renewals. If you have a good code, please post it!

Sony Registers playstationarc.com For New Controller

Sony appears to have registered the domain playstationarc.com for its new motion controller – the Arc. However its another site, ps3arc.com which is attracting attention. Many gamers are debating whether or not the site is legitimate, or just a marketing ploy by Sony. The domain was created on 1/20/2010 and is registered to “UnderHost Networks” with additional privacy.

The Arc is scheduled to be unleashed upon its fervent fans during the Fall of 2010.

Facebook Revokes Vanity URL & Gives It Back

Harmon Bajwa woke up one morning to find a message from Facebook stating that his URL had been revoked on allegations of a policy violation.

The revocation came after a message from Bajwa International stating that the company had filed a complaint with Facebook and that they were willing to buy the URL from him. Apparently, even though Facebook holds the right to revoke any custom username, Mr. Bajwa was apparently not breaching any of Facebook’s policies.

Facebook has since apologized for the “overzealous” steps stating that the revocation was done purely on trademark protection grounds and not monetary ones.

Latona Auction Stops At TRAFFIC Las Vegas

About an hour ago I received this email (below) from Latonas.

Having seen first hand, the “technical difficulties”, it was the right decision. The auction platform just wasn’t working and there was no real way for online bidders to participate effectively.

This isn’t that unusual for a TRAFFIC auction; you might recall that TRAFFIC DownUnder experienced a similar (but minor) outage.

—-

Due to technical difficulties, we made the difficult decision to pause the auction and restart it tomorrow on Proxibid.com/ricklatona. The new time will be 10:00 am Pacific on Saturday morning. That’s 1:00 pm on the East Coast or 19:00 central European time.

After hundreds of hours of testing our system, it broke. I don’t know what caused it but I promise that I will find out!

I feel just terrible about it and personally responsible. I sincerely apologize to everyone.

I really think stopping the auction when I did was the right thing to do. I just couldn’t let it continue without people having the ability to bid online.

The lots that sold before I paused the auction are going to stay sold. We are starting from where we stopped. Therefore, this will be the lot order:

340    RealEstate.co.za    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
350    Stutter.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
355    HN.ca    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
360    GolfClothing.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
370    FloorDisplays.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
375    W9.ca    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
380    BookBetting.com    300 USD to 400 USD
390    GamblingTours.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
395    ItsComplicated.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
400    Boston.mx    300 USD to 400 USD
410    WFH.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
420    LasVegasGuides.com    3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
425    NaturalMeat.com    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
430    Meagan.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
440    FreshVegetables.com    3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
450    Suffocate.com    3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
455    LosAngelesPersonals.com    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
460    FishingSeason.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
470    Forex.ws    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
475    LasVegasInsurance.com    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
480    Meetings.com    200,000 USD to 250,000 USD
490    Divorce.mx    300 USD to 400 USD
500    DogFigurines.com    300 USD to 400 USD
510    TaxFilingOnline.com    300 USD to 400 USD
520    ORN.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
525    MensSuits.com    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
530    Sisco.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
540    Squads.com    3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
550    TempLabor.com    3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
555    LGY.com    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
560    CarStereos.com    150,000 USD to 200,000 USD
570    FiveCard.com and 5Card.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
575    YGA.com    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
580    LaptopReviews.com    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
590    Lemons.com    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
600    Decatur.net    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
610    Pizza.us (website included)    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
620    CatFood.com    50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
625    Jchat.com    30,000 uSD to 40,000 USD
630    BO.net    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
640    Dietfood.com    40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
650    Portland.org    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
655    Drun.com    500 USD to 750 USD
660    CardExpert.com    500 USD to 750 USD
670    UFT.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
675    LivePersons.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
680    JV.net    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
690    Gels.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
700    MotorcycleHelmets.com    50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
710    eProfits.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
720    Sandra.net    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
725    VoiceOverIP.com    75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
730    CPAParking.com    3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
740    LasVegasBlackjackTournaments.com    300 USD to 400 USD
750    BabyFood.com    100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
755    BroadwayShows.com    800,000 USD to 1,000,000 USD
760    Consequences.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
770    SeniorCitizens.com    75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
780    FreePorn.co.uk    75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
790    Elizabeth.net    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
800    CamSex.com, CamSex.name, CamSex.mobi, CamSex.biz    250,000 USD to 300,000 USD
810    Sentimental.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
820    Joan.net    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
830    Wine.us    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
840    Washington.biz    3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
850    Gadsden.com    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
860    DogRace.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
870    DrumStools.com    750 USD to 1,000 USD
880    RunningBack.com    500 USD to 750 USD
890    Teen.ca    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
900    AllenPark.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
910    Dietician.com    40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
920    Savvy.com    75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
930    LongIsland.com    undisclosed reserve
940    Copyrighted.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
950    ImportedWines.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
960    Avatars.com    400,000 USD to 500,000 USD
970    Houston.mx    300 USD to 400 USD
980    Illusionist.com    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
990    Kathryn.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1000    MovieTheaterFurniture.com    300 USD to 400 USD
1010    RushJob.com    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
1020    Scripture.com    100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
1025    TarjetasdeCrédito.com (IDN) CreditCards.com In Spanish    50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1026    TarjetadeCrédito.com (IDN) CreditCard.com In Spanish    50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1030    Veggies.com    50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1040    HuntingLicenses.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1050    HuntingSeason.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1060    ZR.com    75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
1070    eWagers.com    500 USD to 750 USD
1080    Dough.com    100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
1090    Deliver.ca    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1100    Zoom.ca    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1110    Murrieta.com    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
1120    HouseBuyers.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1130    HouseBuyer.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1140    AntiqueMotorcycles.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1150    CEORecruiters.com    750 USD to 1,000 USD
1160    AdMetrics.com and AdMetrix.com Portfolio Lot includes: AdMetrics.com | .net | .org | .co.uk | .eu | .ws | .biz    75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
1170    WCX.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1180    AEIOU.com    40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
1190    eTeen.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1200    Smelly.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1210    FileHost.com    50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1220    EstateAppraisers.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1230    N.co.za    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1240    Schizophreniac.com    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
1250    Treinta.com    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
1260    Avengers.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1270    Astronauts.com    40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
1280    DryRoastedPeanuts.com    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
1290    SkinnyPill.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1300    StampCollectors.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1310    Menos.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1320    TheAmazon.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1330    CoolShirts.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1340    Patty.net    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1350    SecondLanguage.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1360    POS.com    500,000 USD to 600,000 USD
1370    Fly.co.za    50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1380    GoToHell.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1390    Handicap.com    75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
1400    BF.com    300,000 USD to 400,000 USD
1410    GoldMines.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1420    DMCA.com    50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1430    DudleyEngland.com    300 USD to 400 USD
1440    Antihistamine.com and Antihistimine.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1450    Consensual.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1460    Interning.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1470    Automating.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1480    Hear.com    100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
1490    LowCarb.net    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1500    Order.net    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1510    TanningEquipment.com    300 USD to 400 USD
1520    Aristocracy.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1530    InternationalBanking.com    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
1540    Suer.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1550    Thrilled.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1560    CoverBet.com    300 USD to 400 USD
1570    RagsToRiches.com    40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
1580    Actresses.com    40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
1590    CityZoo.com    3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
1600    SecondJobs.com    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
1610    Blackjackers.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1620    FreshGeorgiaPeaches.com    300 USD to 400 USD
1630    eClassicCars.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1640    Banquets.com    50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1650    CasinoStyleGames.com    300 USD to 400 USD
1660    MuscleTension.com    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
1670    Parables.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1680    TaxInformation.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1690    BasketballPlayers.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1700    Purchased.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1710    PayOffBills.com    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
1720    Otologist.com    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
1730    Buttercup.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1740    Divider.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1750    Beverage.com    75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
1760    500.fr    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1770    LesHommes.fr    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1780    LesFemmes.fr    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1790    NDL.es    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
1800    BVP.ca    500 USD to 750 USD
1810    LKB.ca    500 USD to 750 USD
1820    Paged.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1830    Vegas.cm    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1840    BlackDeath.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1850    Wrestlers.com    40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
1860    HYB.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1870    ImmigrationService.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1880    Reducing.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1890    Clarinet.com    50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1900    Inhibitors.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1910    Crises.com    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
1920    SportsPhotography.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1930    FamilyStress.com    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
1940    SeasonPasses.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1950    Duplicity.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1960    Selma.com    75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
1970    Hoodwink.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1980    Rent.mx    300 USD to 400 USD
1990    ASP.com    500,000 USD to 600,000 USD
2000    SaltedPeanuts.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
2020    ConsultingFirms.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
2030    ASP.mx    300 USD to 400 USD
2040    USBMemoryStick.com    500 USD to 750 USD
2050    Ceremony.com    50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
2060    Enlargements.com    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
2070    CreditCardBilling.com    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
2080    Printed.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
2090    DataTransfers.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2100    Hexes.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2110    Offshore.info    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2120    Hell.com    600,000 USD to 700,000 USD
2130    BeautyQueen.com    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
2140    EGY.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
2150    Errol.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2160    FreeWallpapers.net    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
2170    SoftwareDesigners.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
2180    Gambling.gr    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
2190    Blessing.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
2200    FaceValue.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
2210    Laid.com    250,000 USD to 300,000 USD
2220    BellyRing.com    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
2230    RVP.net    750 USD to 1,000 USD
2240    CustomerService.com    undisclosed reserve
2250    Benchmarks.com    200,000 USD to 250,000 USD
2260    Descarga.com    700,000 USD to 800,000 USD
2270    Fifths.com    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
2280    Homeowner.com    150,000 USD to 200,000 USD
2290    Meg.net    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2300    CertifiedHomeInspectors.com    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
2310    iCommemorate.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
2320    Cognac.cm    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
2330    STX.net    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
2340    Romance.com    undisclosed reserve
2350    DVDDrive.com    3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
2360    DVDDrives.com    3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
2370    WirelessAdapter.com    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2380    SafePC.com    3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
2555    Chandeliers.net    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2565    DogFood.net    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
2575    FurCoats.net    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
2585    MinkCoats.net    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
2380    SafePC.com    3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
2555    Chandeliers.net    5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2565    DogFood.net    4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
2575    FurCoats.net    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
2585    MinkCoats.net    1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
2605    Interacts.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
2615    WineRooms.com    2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
2625    InternetServiceProviders.com    30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
2635    WrappingPaper.com    20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
2655    EG.ca    10,000 USD to 20,000 USD