WWW inventor discusses the web 30 years later, including his decision to operate it on the DNS. The inventor of the World Wide Web must sigh a lot. Speaking to The Guardian on the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee ... Continue Reading24 Comments
Rick Schwartz – DNW Podcast #225
· PodcastsThe Domain King talks about his upcoming meetup and the state of domains. The Domain King is back! Rick Schwartz talks about the domainer meetup he’s organizing in Asheville, North Carolina and why he feels it’s time for this type of meetup. We also ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Blockchain and Domain Names – DNW Podcast #224
· PodcastsHow can domain names and blockchain technology together? Is there an opportunity for domain names and blockchain technology? This week’s guest helps separate hype from reality. Matthew Gould is founder of Unstoppable Domains, a company marrying domain ... Continue Reading11 Comments
XYZ files three trademark applications
· UncategorizedNew TLD company files for three trademarks on existing TLDs; readies two more namespaces. New top level domain name company XYZ.com LLC filed three trademark applications last week that match the slogans it uses to market three top level domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NamesCon Recap Podcast – DNW Podcast #222
· PodcastsHear from 16 people who were at NamesCon Global. NamesCon Global 2019 is in the books, and this week we'll catch up with 16 people who attended NamesCon. After discussing some of the week's news you'll hear from: Matt Barie, Freelancer.com Marcus ... Continue Reading2 Comments
WordPress Plugins + 2 more predictions – DNW Podcast #219
· PodcastsHow to avoid bad WordPress plugins. This week on the DNW podcast meet Mika Epstein, a WordPress engineer at DreamHost. She explains what to look for in WordPress plugins to make sure you aren’t opening up a backdoor to your website. We also hear ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Year in review: Scientology, Mugshots, Dropbox and GoDaddy
· UncategorizedMore top stories from 2018. I have reviewed the top stories on DNW in 2018 over the past couple of weeks. Most of these were based on high-level topics but there were some one-off stories that also landed at the top. Here they are: Take a look ... Continue Reading4 Comments
2019 Predictions – DNW Podcast #218
· PodcastsA look forward to 2019. It’s 2019! As we ring in the New Year, I give my predictions for 2019. We’ll also hear predictions from 18 people from across the spectrum of domain names: domain registrars, registries, domain investors and more. Listen to ... Continue Reading10 Comments
2018 in Review – DNW Podcast #217
· PodcastsHere's a rewind of the last year in the domain business. In this special episode of the DNW Podcast, we review some of the top stories in the domain name business from the past year. I review GDPR and what impact this has had on the domain business. We ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The Fake Domain Broker – DNW Podcast #216
· PodcastsSomeone is pretending to be a well-known domain name broker. This is a story about an imposter. An imposter who pretended to be a well-known domain broker and tried to con another domain name broker into buying a domain name. Name Ninja Bill Sweetman ... Continue Reading2 Comments