http://www.eazel.com/jobs states that "We're hiring!
Eazel presents a unique opportunity to be part of an early stage start-up with an experienced team that has a passion for developing great free software. We combine the infrastructure and resources available in Silicon Valley with the passion and energy of the free-software movement.
If you've got a passion to change the world, we would love to hear from you. Please apply for jobs by sending your resume to jobs@eazel.com.
Eazel is located in Mountain View, California.
"
Maybe they sacked they guy/gal who updates there web site.
I'm using Optus@Home and all someone has to do is break into my computer, get my Optus@home hostname and then they become me. If they abuse my account, i'm the one who gets kicked off!!
Now if there is no security, how would you stop someone getting this??
Auckland: Tuvalu, the world's smallest economy, is on track to become among the richest per capita nations thanks to its Internet domain name, dot TV, Communications Minister Sam Teo said today.
In a country of just 10,600 people with gross national product per capita of $US400 ($A670), Tuvalu is now guaranteed $US50 million ($A84 million) through the sale of its Internet name to a US firm.
It is already receiving $US1 million ($A1.7 million) a quarter from its windfall.
Once Tuvalu receives the $US50 million, at current rates in 12 years, a new deal will be negotiated, the minister said.
Teo said the country had already banked $US15.5 million ($A26 million) in the past nine months, firmly ending speculation that the Polynesian nation was being conned.
Its annual budget seldom reaches $US14 million ($A23.5 million) and one of its biggest export earners pulls in about $US1.2 million ($A2 million) a year from renting out telephone numbers to sex-line operators.
Teo said the tiny state had so far received three quarterly payments, as well as a one-off payment of $US12.5 million ($A21 million) through a call option.
'It is working according to expectations,' Teo said in an interview from Funafuti.
Teo said it was 'not too bad' for a country like Tuvalu.
'We really need the money. We have a lot of things we want to do. We want to build a decent hospital, a decent wharf.
'We've been using gravel roads all this time. It's going to cost us $US4 or 5 million ($A6.7-8.4 million) to do up the roads. It's money that is going to be well spent.
'All the outer islands have no electricity, there is only one island that has electricity and it is this one.'
The badly needed income has not come without some sweat and tears over the '.tv' suffix.
Two years ago Tuvalu licensed Toronto-based company Information.ca.Corp. to handle the name. The Canadian company's head, Jason Chapnik, promised between $US60 million ($A100 million) and $US100 million ($A168 million) a year.
He failed to make the payments and a new deal was negotiated with Idealab, a Pasadena Internet business incubator responsible for online retailer EToys.
In the rearrangement Chapnik sold half his equity, producing the $US12.5 million ($A21 million) extra payment for Tuvalu, and joined the new board.
Idealab's new start-up, called DotTV, sells electronic mail and web addresses ending in.tv instead of the ubiquitous '.com.' Tuvalu owns 20 percent of DotTV.
The company told the Los Angeles Times that most of its.tv names will sell for several thousand dollars apiece, but some could go much higher.
A Tuvalu member of parliament, Koloa Talake, represents the country on the board.
'We were very, very, very poor, but now we are getting some money from the marketing of assets like.tv,' he told the newspaper.
'We are very lucky to strike such a deal. We will be able to build things we would otherwise not be able to build. I know there are some countries here in the South Pacific that are very jealous.'
DotTV chief executive Lou Kerner told the LA Times he was confident he can succeed.
'It's the most recognisable two-letter symbol on the planet,' Kerner said. 'When you marry 'dot' with 'TV,' you become something very meaningful (on) the Internet.'
Recently hailed by the US State Department for being 'egalitarian, democratic and respectful of human rights,' Tuvalu has a troubled future.
Global warming will lead to the rising ocean swamping its nine atolls, none of which are more than seven metres above sea-level.
If you go to a shop, they take your credit card, send the information through electronically and the payment process starts. They do not keep a copy of your credit card information forever!
Why are these internet companies doing this. We should get it stopped. I don't think that these databases should be allowed to keep hold of our information longer than necessary to complete the transaction.
Slashdot Mirror
it is not illegal down here
why would they need 10,000 of them? What are they measuring.
Maybe they mean 30,000 feet....
Microsoft's PR company's employee used MAC only until recently. I wonder if she is a long standing employee of their?
My bet is that she is lying about switching, but should be hard for her to prove unless she obtains a MAC real quick.
All the $ will be used up with Lawyers fees fighting this, mark my words.
b/c they are a written document.
Couldn't even get it on the selves here in Australia!
redhat and sun linuxes????
You'd have to open it to break it!.....
it all depends on where the content is posted (not viewed).
just that the judge is taking submissions.
http://www.eazel.com/jobs states that "We're hiring!
Eazel presents a unique opportunity to be part of an early stage start-up with an experienced team that has a passion for developing great free software. We combine the infrastructure and resources available in Silicon Valley with the passion and energy of the free-software movement.
If you've got a passion to change the world, we would love to hear from you. Please apply for jobs by sending your resume to jobs@eazel.com.
Eazel is located in Mountain View, California.
"
Maybe they sacked they guy/gal who updates there web site.
I'm using Optus@Home and all someone has to do is break into my computer, get my Optus@home hostname and then they become me. If they abuse my account, i'm the one who gets kicked off!!
Now if there is no security, how would you stop someone getting this??
Auckland: Tuvalu, the world's smallest economy, is on track to become among the richest per capita nations thanks to its Internet domain name, dot TV, Communications Minister Sam Teo said today.
.tv instead of the ubiquitous '.com.' Tuvalu owns 20 percent of DotTV.
.tv names will sell for several thousand dollars apiece, but some could go much higher.
.tv,' he told the newspaper.
In a country of just 10,600 people with gross national product per capita of $US400 ($A670), Tuvalu is now guaranteed $US50 million ($A84 million) through the sale of its Internet name to a US firm.
It is already receiving $US1 million ($A1.7 million) a quarter from its windfall.
Once Tuvalu receives the $US50 million, at current rates in 12 years, a new deal will be negotiated, the minister said.
Teo said the country had already banked $US15.5 million ($A26 million) in the past nine months, firmly ending speculation that the Polynesian nation was being conned.
Its annual budget seldom reaches $US14 million ($A23.5 million) and one of its biggest export earners pulls in about $US1.2 million ($A2 million) a year from renting out telephone numbers to sex-line operators.
Teo said the tiny state had so far received three quarterly payments, as well as a one-off payment of $US12.5 million ($A21 million) through a call option.
'It is working according to expectations,' Teo said in an interview from Funafuti.
Teo said it was 'not too bad' for a country like Tuvalu.
'We really need the money. We have a lot of things we want to do. We want to build a decent hospital, a decent wharf.
'We've been using gravel roads all this time. It's going to cost us $US4 or 5 million ($A6.7-8.4 million) to do up the roads. It's money that is going to be well spent.
'All the outer islands have no electricity, there is only one island that has electricity and it is this one.'
The badly needed income has not come without some sweat and tears over the '.tv' suffix.
Two years ago Tuvalu licensed Toronto-based company Information.ca.Corp. to handle the name. The Canadian company's head, Jason Chapnik, promised between $US60 million ($A100 million) and $US100 million ($A168 million) a year.
He failed to make the payments and a new deal was negotiated with Idealab, a Pasadena Internet business incubator responsible for online retailer EToys.
In the rearrangement Chapnik sold half his equity, producing the $US12.5 million ($A21 million) extra payment for Tuvalu, and joined the new board.
Idealab's new start-up, called DotTV, sells electronic mail and web addresses ending in
The company told the Los Angeles Times that most of its
A Tuvalu member of parliament, Koloa Talake, represents the country on the board.
'We were very, very, very poor, but now we are getting some money from the marketing of assets like
'We are very lucky to strike such a deal. We will be able to build things we would otherwise not be able to build. I know there are some countries here in the South Pacific that are very jealous.'
DotTV chief executive Lou Kerner told the LA Times he was confident he can succeed.
'It's the most recognisable two-letter symbol on the planet,' Kerner said. 'When you marry 'dot' with 'TV,' you become something very meaningful (on) the Internet.'
Recently hailed by the US State Department for being 'egalitarian, democratic and respectful of human rights,' Tuvalu has a troubled future.
Global warming will lead to the rising ocean swamping its nine atolls, none of which are more than seven metres above sea-level.
If you go to a shop, they take your credit card, send the information through electronically and the payment process starts. They do not keep a copy of your credit card information forever!
Why are these internet companies doing this. We should get it stopped. I don't think that these databases should be allowed to keep hold of our information longer than necessary to complete the transaction.