[A83] Re: A couple of questions
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[A83] Re: A couple of questions
At 12:19 AM 6/24/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > 1. Does anyone know the algorithim the 83+ uses to turn bcalled
> > addresses into an offset and rompage?
>
>There is no algorithm. It's a jump table, as on the 83 and 86.
>
> > 2. detacheds.com appears to no longer point to the Detached
> > Solutions webpage. Has anyone else noticed this and/or know the
> > new address?
>
>It is now detachedsolutions.com. The person who registered their domain was
>stupid / lazy / cheap and decided that instead of paying $35 to renew the
>domain and then transfer it to another registrar, he would instead let it
>expire, then register it elsewhere. That doesn't work, because as shown by
>this example, it was registered by domain squatters. Never screw with
>VeriSign (formerly Network Solutions). If your domain is going to expire
>within six weeks (possibly twelve to be safe) or less, renew it with your
>current registrar, and then transfer it. Apparently, VerSign "locks" the
>domain name, preventing transfer, if it is going to expire within that
>period. And of course, they likely have deals with companies such as this
>one that purchase expired domain names, so that they get them first.
>
>Again, never mess around with VeriSign, if you care at all about your
>domain. Even if you don't really care about it, do you want it registered
>by someone who will use it for porn advertisements? I use directNIC.com for
>all my registrations. They are cheap and run by competent people. They are
>the best domain registrar I have ever used, and offer a lot of nice
>features.
I register domains with the friendly island nation of Tokelau, as they do
not charge money (it is part of their cultural philosophy, kind of like
open-source) Look at www.dot.tk.
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