I just e-mailed them and asked if they would price match other registrars. I told them I was interested in transferring several domains. Their response:
We have received and reviewed your e-mail. Although we don't give out special prices for domain registrations, you may try sending an e-mail to vip@networksolutions.com if you are planning to register more than 5 domain names with us.
Does Go Daddy give you free DNS with your registration?
Yes it does. However, it's somewhat difficult to find in their interface. You have to set the domain to use their "parked" DNS servers. Once you do, you will be provided with a menu option titled "Total DNS Control". In there, you can configure A, CNAME, and MX records.
Currently I use Gandi.net ($15/yr) because...
GANDI is probably the only registrar that has a crappier control panel than Go Daddy.
My pet peeve are friends & family who know I have a web server, so they go register a domain name at some PAIN IN THE ASS but CHEAP registrar and then expect me to get it all working for them.
I feel for ya' man. But GOOD doesn't necessarily have to be CHEAP in the domain registration world. Even 1and1.com gives you a single A and MX record for $5.99/year (yes, their customer service sucks). However, for $8.88/domain/year, I'd recommend Namecheap.com. It's cheap, it's reliable, they offer full DNS control, they have WHOIS privacy for only $2.88/year (compared to $9/year at GoDaddy), and they even have DDNS support (nice when hosting on a cable modem or DSL). Plus, they're an eNom registrar, so if you ever decide they're not cutting it it's pretty easy to transfer away...
By the way, in order for "Total DNS Control" to show up, you have to have your domain pointed to their "parked" nameservers, which is actually somewhat of a misnomer as you don't have to use their parked page - that's what the "Total DNS Control" option is for.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, their interface sucks.
> GoDaddy only provides DNS service if you host with them or you want to use their "parked domain" page.
Incorrect. You do not need to host with them, but you do need to point to their "parked" servers. However, once you do, you can change A, CNAME, MX records to point wherever you like.
How great it would be for me to turn on my media center, click Movies, and choose from PPV movies streamed ala Amazon, Netflix, etc. Very cool, assuming the quality was fairly decent and the price was in line with local rentals.
I can vouch for the eVGA NVTV card. I threw one in the media center I built a month ago and it works quite well. Good bang for the buck. They even have a dual tuner card for PiP, but it's cheaper just to buy two of them.
Granted, I'm using MCE 2005, so I can't vouch for other media center offerings.
Frankly, if your site is coming up #1 in any reasonably popular google search, you ought to be bringing in enough bling that you can deal with a few erroneous page "views"
Maybe, by my puny personal site is brought up as the first hit when searching for "JSP MySQL Tutorial" (for example). I receive no bling for my site, and am flattered at the traffic, but it's not necessarily difficult to get a top hit on Google.
Yeah, I hadn't thought of that. Somewhat annoying that I have to check for that on my sites now. As another posted pointed out, however, I probably won't have to worry as my sites aren't likely popular enough?:/
I can't imagine any organization would want potentially wasted bandwidth directed at their site. If it was me, I'd keep enough bandwidth and optimize the application to keep the load time minimized. Adding uneccesary traffic seems like it would only hurt this attempt.
3. I want to block/ignore prefetch requests. What should I do?
To block or ignore prefetch requests (from Google and other web sites), you should configure your web server to return a 404 HTTP response code for requests that contain the "X-moz: prefetch" header.
Sucks for those of us on shared providers, I guess, who don't want this so our bandwidth costs don't increase.
I wish they had an option in the Google preferences to disable this, as I don't need a slower connection. Fortunately, you can disable it:
Yes, there is a hidden preference that you can set to disable link prefetching. Add this line to your prefs.js file located in your Mozilla profile directory:
user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false);
It would be nice if there was an option in Firefox prefs to do this so I don't have to remember it every time I reload.
From the CNN summary - " Company will join Google's Gmail as the only Web mail providers to offer 1GB of in-box storage."
Emphasis mine. I'll have to tell my webmail provider that they apparently aren't offering what they say they are, being that Google and Yahoo are the only ones.
I suspect the problem is name recognition. They can probably get Word Perfect or Lotus Smart Suite for pennies a disc. Although OO.org is free, it doesn't have the recognition for lowly end users that Word Perfect or (*gasp*) even Lotus.
That said, perhaps more education is in order. My father in law wanted me to find him a "good deal" on a legal copy of Office 2003. When I showed him what it was going to cost, he balked. I suggested he try OpenOffice. He asked what it was, and after explaining to him what it was he seemed releuctant. He liked Office because he was used to it, and he had a hard time believing something that was free would be any good.
I installed it on his new machine, and he loved it. He couldn't believe you could get something that was just like MS Office for nothing! He was very pleased.
Wow, my employer must have updated their content filtering. Pretty sophisticated!
Joking aside, you should quit your job when you have a better one waiting for you, unless you live with your parents... Then I guess it doesn't really matter.
* Search the Web from anywhere online
* Easily discover and add RSS feeds to My Yahoo!
* Customize and access your Toolbar from any PC
* Anti-Spy for Firefox coming soon
Let's see, Firefox already does the first two, and the third is arguably useful. The "anti-spy" feature doesn't seem all that useful for Firefox, since it's not easy to accidentally install spyware via XPI. I think Gator has more useful features. Am I missing something?
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That is the funniest thing I've read in awhile, mostly because it's so true. :)
I just e-mailed them and asked if they would price match other registrars. I told them I was interested in transferring several domains. Their response:
Yes it does. However, it's somewhat difficult to find in their interface. You have to set the domain to use their "parked" DNS servers. Once you do, you will be provided with a menu option titled "Total DNS Control". In there, you can configure A, CNAME, and MX records.
GANDI is probably the only registrar that has a crappier control panel than Go Daddy.
I feel for ya' man. But GOOD doesn't necessarily have to be CHEAP in the domain registration world. Even 1and1.com gives you a single A and MX record for $5.99/year (yes, their customer service sucks). However, for $8.88/domain/year, I'd recommend Namecheap.com. It's cheap, it's reliable, they offer full DNS control, they have WHOIS privacy for only $2.88/year (compared to $9/year at GoDaddy), and they even have DDNS support (nice when hosting on a cable modem or DSL). Plus, they're an eNom registrar, so if you ever decide they're not cutting it it's pretty easy to transfer away...
By the way, in order for "Total DNS Control" to show up, you have to have your domain pointed to their "parked" nameservers, which is actually somewhat of a misnomer as you don't have to use their parked page - that's what the "Total DNS Control" option is for. I've said it before and I'll say it again, their interface sucks .
> GoDaddy only provides DNS service if you host with them or you want to use their "parked domain" page.
Incorrect. You do not need to host with them, but you do need to point to their "parked" servers. However, once you do, you can change A, CNAME, MX records to point wherever you like.
Or you could download RealPlayer Enterprise.
I never thought I'd see the day where someone on Slashdot complained that Firefox isn't bloated enough.
Or option c) They use a different service entirely and you both lose!
How great it would be for me to turn on my media center, click Movies, and choose from PPV movies streamed ala Amazon, Netflix, etc. Very cool, assuming the quality was fairly decent and the price was in line with local rentals.
So the people who visit the Firefox web site are increasingly users of the Firefox web browser. Simply shocking!
I can vouch for the eVGA NVTV card. I threw one in the media center I built a month ago and it works quite well. Good bang for the buck. They even have a dual tuner card for PiP, but it's cheaper just to buy two of them.
Granted, I'm using MCE 2005, so I can't vouch for other media center offerings.
Nah, now if it was something like "postgres perl DBI howto" I might be worried ;)
Probably not, good point. Although my measly personal site is the first hit returned when searching for "jsp mysql tutorial". Not sure why.
Maybe, by my puny personal site is brought up as the first hit when searching for "JSP MySQL Tutorial" (for example). I receive no bling for my site, and am flattered at the traffic, but it's not necessarily difficult to get a top hit on Google.
Yeah, I hadn't thought of that. Somewhat annoying that I have to check for that on my sites now. As another posted pointed out, however, I probably won't have to worry as my sites aren't likely popular enough? :/
I can't imagine any organization would want potentially wasted bandwidth directed at their site. If it was me, I'd keep enough bandwidth and optimize the application to keep the load time minimized. Adding uneccesary traffic seems like it would only hurt this attempt.
Yep, as this post explained. However, I used Windows hosting, which is generally IIS.
Yes, it does. But it's yet another thing I have to remember to change in about:config when I reload. Not impossible, but slightly annoying.
Sucks for those of us on shared providers, I guess, who don't want this so our bandwidth costs don't increase.
I wish they had an option in the Google preferences to disable this, as I don't need a slower connection. Fortunately, you can disable it:
It would be nice if there was an option in Firefox prefs to do this so I don't have to remember it every time I reload.
Perhaps that's exactly what SCO was thinking. IBM and Sony know better - succumb to blackmail once and you're an instant target for others...
Yeah, I think axing the problem-free ZIP builds in favor of the buggy EXE packages was a bad idea. If you want the ZIP builds restored, vote for it here:9 9
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2874
(You'll have to copy and paste the URL because Slashdot referals are banned)
From the CNN summary - " Company will join Google's Gmail as the only Web mail providers to offer 1GB of in-box storage."
Emphasis mine. I'll have to tell my webmail provider that they apparently aren't offering what they say they are, being that Google and Yahoo are the only ones.
I suspect the problem is name recognition. They can probably get Word Perfect or Lotus Smart Suite for pennies a disc. Although OO.org is free, it doesn't have the recognition for lowly end users that Word Perfect or (*gasp*) even Lotus.
That said, perhaps more education is in order. My father in law wanted me to find him a "good deal" on a legal copy of Office 2003. When I showed him what it was going to cost, he balked. I suggested he try OpenOffice. He asked what it was, and after explaining to him what it was he seemed releuctant. He liked Office because he was used to it, and he had a hard time believing something that was free would be any good.
I installed it on his new machine, and he loved it. He couldn't believe you could get something that was just like MS Office for nothing! He was very pleased.
Wow, my employer must have updated their content filtering. Pretty sophisticated!
Joking aside, you should quit your job when you have a better one waiting for you, unless you live with your parents... Then I guess it doesn't really matter.
I'm still holding out for the coveted BorderManager code. Not as comfotable, maybe, but much more gratifying than toilet paper.
Let's see, Firefox already does the first two, and the third is arguably useful. The "anti-spy" feature doesn't seem all that useful for Firefox, since it's not easy to accidentally install spyware via XPI. I think Gator has more useful features. Am I missing something?