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 Posted - May 14 2009 : 20:40:42
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Question: Dave asks, "I got an email saying that someone was trying, "to use the keyword "my web address" to register the Internet Brand and with suffix such as .cn /.com.cn /.net.cn/.hk/ .asia/ domain names." Is this a scam?"
Answer: Yes, unquestionably. When a person decides to make a website for himself or his company, a domain name is chosen and registered with a domain registrar. The choice is always limited by previous ownership. For instance, my domain is daconsult.com: this means that no one else can get that domain name unless I don't pay the registrar. It also means that someone could get daconsult.net (if it's available) without asking me anything. If there are any problems related to trademarks, that's the purview of the courts, not the domain registrar. In general, it's a good idea to register multiple forms of your domain name. That way, you can do different things with the name in the future, or you can simply protect your Internet brand. In most cases, scams of all types either have a "too good to be true" aspect, or a "dire consequence" if the scammer doesn't hear from you. In either case, they just want your money.
Cool Site: Carbonite.com: We tend to talk about backup quit a bit here, and I've been using Carbonite for a little bit, and generally like it. Carbonite is an online backup service that runs $55/year. Like all online backup solutions, it really requires a high-speed connection because the first backup may take 2-3 weeks to complete. You download and install a small program called an agent, and Carbonite goes to work backing up your files. The files that are or will be backed up will have a little light in the lower left corner of the file's icon. If the light is yellow, it hasn't been backed up yet. If it's green, it has. You can access the files you've backed up from any computer with an Internet connection, or you can restore files back to the computer they came from using Carbonite's backup drive in My Computer. Because most high-speed connections are faster on the download, restores don't take as long as the original backup did. The computer I'm using it on isn't the fastest in the world, so I'm glad they have a "Low Priority" mode to keep backups from slowing that machine to a crawl.
Cool Gadget: ChargePod: Who has one gadget anymore? I mean, we have cell phones, Bluetooth headsets, PDAs, digital cameras, etc. Well, Callpod has a new charger. You plug it into the wall, and charge up to six different gadgets at once. This is great in the kitchen, where you may only have one outlet available. It offers several different charging tips including a generic USB charging tip. But it’s for small devices. It won't charge a laptop. If that wasn't enough to make this thing cool, it's a little shiny disk with blue lights that light up when you plug in your gadgets. It includes an AC adapter for $40. For another $20 you can get a car adapter for it. Each charging tip runs about $10, but if you shop around, you should be able to find discounts.
It's All "Geek" To Me: algorithm: This week's word is a really big word that has a simple definition. The word is Algorithm. An algorithm is simply the sequence of steps needed to solve a problem. About half of a programmer's time is spent making up algorithms. The other half is spent fixing them. Some algorithms are simple, others are quite complex, like blurring or sharpening digital pictures.
Links
Chinese Domain Scam:
http://blog.kbsweb.com/chinese-domain-spam/
Is this a scam?
http://www.mobilediscodirectory.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=19852
Carbonite:
http://www.carbonite.com
Callpod ChargePod on Gearlog:
http://www.gearlog.com/2009/05/hands-on_callpod_chargepod_6-d.php
Algorithm on TechTerms:
http://www.techterms.com/definition/algorithm |
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5/15/2009-Scam,Carbonite.com,ChargePod,"Algorithm"
