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  1. fm1234

    Building a Database Site out of WP 2.8 Native Featureset

    I fell behind WP's dev curve around 2.3 and never really got my brain wrapped around the taxonomy API. But now in 2.8 custom taxonomies are part of the admin interface rather than a programmer-level thing ... some very interesting potential for rapidly building directories and other similar...
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    Weirdest Domain-Related Mail Ever

    Anybody receive anything like this before? It's a first for me. I own the .com and .net extension of the redacted keyphrase. Surely this isn't real? Some .asia/.cn domain company out there e-mailing the owner of every name that someone tries to reg that is already taken at the .com/.net...
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    How Many Angles Can You Hit At Once?

    How about geolocal+geocaching+kids+RPGs+iPhone? thehiddenpark.com This is a fascinating app for the iPhone ... it's a kids' RPG that is focused on one of several actual offline parks, basically turning a given park into a geocache/easter egg hunt with prizes in the form of digitally-enhanced...
  4. fm1234

    Free Domain: OnlineExcursions.com

    Have an expiring domain up for grabs: OnlineExcursions.com Four weeks left on the domain The simple instructions: Post claimed, create a free account at Atlantis Domains and PM me your username and the e-mail address with which you created the account. Will push to whomever makes it through...
  5. fm1234

    Local Directory+GAF=RatedPeople.com

    Saw this mentioned at UK Offer Media's blog: Find Local Recommended Tradesmen - ratedpeople.com Interesting twist on the local directory concept. Not exactly a new idea, but this particular example seems very well-done. Frank
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    GatorsTickets.net -- Domain Only, NR

    Domain for sale: GatorsTickets.net Registered with Atlantis (Wild West reseller) -- free push to a free Atlantis account. Expires 29 August 2009. There are a few teams out there with alligators as mascots, but none as well known as University of Florida. Ideal domain for a...
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    StrattonSlopes.com - Domain Only, NR

    Domain for sale: StrattonSlopes.com Registered with Atlantis (Wild West reseller) -- free push to a free Atlantis account. Expires 29 August 2009. Stratton Mountain, Vermont is a popular tourist and local ski destination. Limited hotel promo for the mountain itself but relo leads...
  8. fm1234

    You Just Never Know

    I don't really do "motivational" threads but had something happen which set me to thinking about what is in my view one of the most important principles of making money on your own, try it and see what happens. Last year I had a bunch of things go out of whack in my personal life, and had to...
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    VisitDaytonaBeach.net -- Domain Only/NR

    Domain for sale: VisitDaytonaBeach.net Registered with Atlantis (Wild West reseller) -- free push to a free Atlantis account. Expires 29 August 2009. Daytona Beach, Florida is one of the "famous" Florida beach towns, with a huge tourist turnover every year, home to NASCAR headquarters and...
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    CasinoTulsa.com -- Domain Only, NR

    Am selling the domain CasinoTulsa.com Domain is registered with OnlineNIC (free push available) and expires 24 August 2009 Short and descriptive geolocal catering to a money-soaked tourist market with comparatively little competition (relative to better-known central US casino destinations...
  11. fm1234

    Subcategories for BST

    It's been a while since I whined about this -- last year actually -- so thought I'd take a moment to reiterate my infinite sadness at what a clusterfuck the BST section has become. It gets more than a page of posts almost daily, to judge by scrolling back a few pages just now ... isn't it about...
  12. fm1234

    Anyone Here Play Mobsters?

    Yes, I know it's the gayest game ever, and yes, I realise if one is out making money one probably doesn't have time to play the gayest game ever. That said, I loaded it up because my wife had been playing it for months and kept going on about "I need to complete more offers" and I wanted to...
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    Sitonomy -- Extract Components from Websites

    Stumbled on an interesting site here: Anatomy of the Websites | Sitonomy.com Basically, Sitonomy analyses and extracts various components from websites. It also provides examples of alternatives to the specific components it finds for a given site. eg. for WickedFire it pulls up vBulletin...
  14. fm1234

    MastiffMania.net - Low Start, No Reserve/BIN

    MastiffMania.net Great domain for a mastiff-related site or site promoting pet products/services using mastiff-related content to garner traffic. 2 1/2 years old 2 words, 12 letters Alliterative and memorable/brandable .com is taken (parking page) Currently registered wit OnlineNIC and...
  15. fm1234

    BookieClub.net

    Domain for sale: BookieClub.net 2 words, 10 letters Brandable/Memorable The .com is a popular betting system (which has an affiliate program) Domain gets a very low (10-15 uniques a month) but steady stream of traffic, including some for the keyword "Bookie Club" and long tails including...
  16. fm1234

    Lose Yourself at the Smash Shack

    This is the coolest offline business idea I've seen in a while ... Sarah's Smash Shack San Diego, CA Recession-proof fun for all! Frank
  17. fm1234

    WTB a *Pretty* WP Theme

    I need a WordPress theme designed, preferably over the Options theme framework from justintadlock.com Ordinarily I whip up my own in twelve minutes, but ordinarily my themes look pretty shitty too. This one in particular needs to have a very nice flow and visual appearance -- it's not so much...
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    AfterMarket.com

    Anyone tried DT's new live auction site? Aftermarket.com Auctions Frank
  19. fm1234

    Richard Wright 1942-2008

    The official Pink Floyd site announced today that Rick Wright has died of cancer. Pink Floyd : Rick Wright 1942 - 2008 Frank
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    OldDomains.net -- Expired Names Resource

    Found a very nicely-done site for tracking expired names: expired domain names - www.olddomains.net For some reaons most of the other sites in this area I've ever seen were total clusterfucks; nice to see one with easy navigation and sorting. Frank