The most expensive URL in the world

August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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Last week Moniker.com hosted a domain name auction in New York’s Grand Hyatt hotel.  Out of the 218 URL’s up for sale two managed to sell for over $1 million each:  Seniors.com sold for $1.8 million and Creditcheck.com went for $3 million.  With the average URL selling for just $3,000,  I cast my mind back to 2000 when a flash of inspiration slapped me round the face when I thought of buying what I considered could be the most popular URL’s.  Being a girly girl, diamond.com was of course high on the list which went for an astonishing $7.5 million last year leaving me with a the most uncomfortable feeling of self-loathing.  The most expensive URL in the world? At $12 million, Sex.com of course! Source: Forbes

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Internet 

Cure your Internet addiction - check into rehab

August 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

A trial boot camp has been set up in Beijing for kids to seek help for their Internet addiction with a view to help them reacquaint themselves with reality and improve their social skills. Instead of computer games, kids are required to play with toys and in some of the more severe cases doctors have had to resort to shock therapy to treat the little darlings. I probably spend around 10 hours a day online, but it pays the bills. Does that count as an addiction?

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Internet, Social Interaction, Technology 

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