Public Interest Registry (PIR), the registry that operates the .org domain name extension, hosted its first annual Impact Awards last week. The formal event was held at The Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC.

Here’s the purpose of the awards, which were given to individuals and organizations using .org domain names:

A read a tale entitled “MUST READ STORY!!” on LinkedIn this afternoon. It was posted by someone named Daniel Ally, and one of my connections responded to it so it showed up on my newsfeed. I am not sure if this was a rift on another story or if this was original to the LinkedIn post, but I want to share a version I modified specifically for the domain name business. For full context, please read the story on LinkedIn first:

A Google Alert notified me about Irv Erdos’ weekly humor column in the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper. In the article, Erdos discusses his domain name investment vs. his friend’s real estate investment. It illustrates the difference between a domain name investment and a real estate investment.

Here’s an excerpt from the article: