Mike Nardine

Actually, articles claiming to define "domain names" run to many hundreds of search engine pages. For that reason this article will also include three things that a domain name is not.

One of the chief complaints one hears from domain buyers is that the registrars all try to get them to buy more than one domain extension upon entering their automated stores. Well we all know the registrars are doing it to make money but not doing so could cost the small business person a lot more than the thirty dollars or so required to buy a com net and org.

Ready to run for public office? If you haven't registered your campaign domain name yet you might want to get that done first.

First you must find a place to a get a domain. The process of getting a domain is called "registering a domain," because you can't actually buy one. You can only control it for a period of time; it's a bit like getting a license; you have to renew it every year or so.

Virtual private server (VPS) is a term of art describing what is actually a virtual dedicated server (VDS). At some point, every growing company, service, or even individual gamer is likely to find that the shared server resources they once found adequate have begun to run out of space, slow them down, or both.

From 1985 until 2001 only government agencies could use the TLD extension Dot US for domain names. In 2002 NeuStar Inc. became the administrator with a contract under the US Department of Commerce and the privilege of Dot registration was extended to the following entities: 1. American Citizens 2. Residents of the United States 3. Businesses incorporated in the United States 4. Foreign organizations with a bona fide presence in America (charities, etc.)

The Apple Ipad is a wonderful machine, but the default virtual keyboard makes word processing--at least for this writer--a bit tedious. Talk about non-ergonomic! Time to look for another way of doing word processing on the Ipad.