The Slow Death of My Blog (and Why I’m Resuscitating It)
I found a 1.33GB backup of the blog I started in 2003, and it brought back two decades of memories. Here’s how metahead slowly faded out, and why I’m bringing it back.
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The Slow Death of My Blog (and Why I’m Resuscitating It)
I found a 1.33GB backup of the blog I started in 2003, and it brought back two decades of memories. Here’s how metahead slowly faded out, and why I’m bringing it back.
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eBay blocks the first very item I listed for sale
After years of buying a lot of stuff on eBay and obtaining over 300 all-positive feedback ratings, I decided to list my very first item for sale. I was in for a surprise.
Canadian online stores that accept PayPal
Here’s a list of all Canadian online retailers that are accepting PayPal payments.
ON ONLINE #4733 charge on your credit card bill?
I saw a credit card charge for $72 from ON ONLINE #433. It looked suspicious so I decided to look into it.
HostGator charges $15 for restoring website backup
HostGator charges $15 for restoring website backups. They asked me to confirm that I wanted them to perform the restore, but they never told me that they will charge $15. Fair or not?
Beware of this Gmail phishing email
Here’s a Gmail phishing message that I received this morning. If you received the same or similar message, do not reply. Just mark it as spam.
PayPal restrictions in India already in effect?
It’s not even March 1st, 2011 yet. And I’m already having problems sending PayPal mass pay payment to an Indian webmaster. Is anyone else experiencing this?
Cease and desist letter from Google
When I was just starting with domaining, an anonymous wise man on NamePros (a domain name forum) said to me, “Don’t let a possible trademark violation stop you from registering a good domain name.” I didn’t really think seriously about what he said.
PayPal restrictions for India users from RBI
Starting March 1st, 2011, PayPal in India will almost be unusable. Read about the RBI restrictions and what the alternatives are for Indian webmasters.
Go Daddy sends me a cheque I can never encash
I sold a domain name for US$1,750 via Go Daddy’s Premium Listing service. After waiting 45 days for my cheque to arrive in the mail, it finally came… with a big surprise.