It has come to my attention that the domain name Registrar.com is for sale on Flippa. The domain name is under Moniker privacy protection and has been owned by the same people since it was registered in 1995. The listing …
Code.Org – Help Spread The Word
Code.org is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to spreading the word about the worldwide shortage of computer programmers and building an authoritative database of all institutions teaching programming – be they schools, camps or courses. The founders of Code.org are brothers …
Anyone Remember Alex Tew? He Now Runs Calm.com
If you did anything online in 2005, you more than likely know about the milliondollarhomepage.com and its founder Alex Tew. He was the kid who in a quest to pay for his university education came up with the concept of …
How To Always Use The Latest JQuery Library In Your WordPress Theme
A lot of websites use the jQuery library for JavaScript effects. jQuery is lightweight and it’s one of the most widely used Javascript libraries on the web. To speed up a website’s load time, a lot of experts recommend loading …
Moniker Partners With Slamdot For Web Design Services
In a move aimed at expanding its list of affordable services for small and medium businesses, Moniker announced on Friday it is partnering with Slamdot to provide its clients with personalized web design and hosting services. This move prompted me …
How To Keep Using The Buddybar In BuddyPress 1.6
If you run BuddyPress on one of your WordPress sites, you might have noticed a major change in the latest release (1.6) of BuddyPress: the BuddyPress BuddyBar has been replaced with the WordPress admin bar. When you upgrade to BP …
DomainTools Expands BrandMonitor Reach
DomainTools is well know for providing what its name describes so well – domain name tools. We’ve written in the past about Screenshots.com and Domain Typo Finder just to name a few. Following on that well worn path, DomainTools.com today …
BarginRegister Loses ICANN Accreditation
Domain name registrar BarginRegister.com will lose its ICANN registration effective March 21, 2013 according to this (pdf) notice of “termination of registrar accreditation agreement” from ICANN. The termination was pursued, according to above notice document, as a result of BarginRegister …
Registry vs Registrar – What’s the Difference?
Registry and registrar are both domain name terms, but I find a lot of people do not understand the difference between the two and often misuse the terms in conversations. What is a registry? A domain name registry is a …
DemandMedia To Split Into Two Companies
DemandMedia announced today it’s intent to explore splitting its operations into two independent entities. The reasoning behind this potential move is the company’s wish to clarify its operations to potential investors. If the move goes through, the company’s two key …