When I added the two comment buttons, the only feedback that was negative was that “agree” and “disagree” didn’t always make sense. Someone recomended that I change the buttons to like and dislike, and it seems that they are working well for the most part.

I have not had any complaints since I added the like and dislike buttons, but I received one yesterday. I am interested in knowing your opinion on the like and dislike buttons now that you’ve seen them and have been using them for a couple of weeks.

Please vote in the poll below and let me know if I should keep them or get rid of them. I will strongly consider the feedback the poll provides.

I’m a bit behind in my 2012 fundraising goal of $10,000 for the Ronald McDonald House, but I am determined to help raise/donate that amount or more before the year is over.  I am offering the 120 x 600 skyscraper banner on my blog for two months in exchange for a donation to the Ronald McDonald House. You can pay RMH directly so you can get the tax benefit, too.

You can see the IDN Tools banner to see the size and location of this banner.

There are two ways to get it:

1) Be the highest bidder (made in the comment section of this post) by Thursday, August 23 at 5pm Eastern.

2) Agree to the Buy It Now price of $1,000 for the 2 months (total cost)

So… feel free to start bidding, or choose the “Buy it Now” price of $1,000 for two months and bypass an auction. The two month period can start as early as the day after this offer ends or as late as September 1.

This 1995 Public Service Announcement about the Internet seems to be making the rounds online today, despite having been posted on YouTube back in 2009.

It’s almost prophetic, as every “prediction” these kids mentioned in the PSA from almost 20 years ago has come true. It’s an old video, but it’s pretty neat to see so many years later, especially because it’s all come true.

I wonder what a PSA from 2012 would predict for the future of the Internet…

Most people in the domain industry know Brett Lewis for his legal work. However, Brett’s passion is filmmaking, and he just started a Kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000 for a comedy that he has written and will be producing. The campaign just kicked off, and there are about 29 days to go.

According to the Kickstarter campaign page, “We’re raising funds to shoot C-Street, a feature film political comedy. C STREET is to politics what BRIDESMAIDS was to weddings.” Brett is even using domain names as a part of the comedy – check out  JohnEdwards2012.com  to see a funny clip crafted by Lewis. Here’s the movie synopsis:

GUY POPPET is not a pimp.   He’s just a guy with an audacious plan to control politics through sex.   Okay, he’s kind of a pimp.   Guy converted his apartment into a kind of no-tell motel for politicians.  His stock soared.   He was on the fast track to power.   All that changed one day when Guy came home to find the girl of his dreams naked in his bed — waiting for another man.   Unbeknownst to Guy, his slick and sleazy Senator boss was using Guy’s apartment to bed her.   Together, boy and girl search for love amidst a sea of corruption.   When half of Washington shows up at Guy’s apartment unannounced and oversexed, Guy can’t help but take advantage of the opportunity to advance his political agenda.   When she realizes that she was just a pawn in his power play, his love interest storms out.   In the end, Guy must find himself to find redemption and win back the girl of his dreams.

You can visit the Kickstarter page if you want to help support Lewis in his effort to raise $50k.

It’s Memorial Day in the United States today. It’s a vacation day, and it’s also a day when Americans think about and remember the men and women who served in the various branches of the armed forces.

While you may or may not agree with the government and its policies, I think that the men and women who serve the country deserve to be thanked. We often forget about these men and women (and their families) and I want them to know they are appreciated.

I want to give a special thanks to my friends and colleagues Brian and Charlie Gilbert who served in the US Air Force and US Navy. I also want to thank Nadia Pessoa and my Dad for their US Army service.

I know there are other domain investors and friends who served, and I want to say thanks!