Zoe: Planet's coming up a mite fast. Wash: That's just cause, I'm going down too quick. Likely crash and kill us all. Mal: Well, that happens, let me know.

'Shindig'


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Jessica - Jul 18, 2006 10:09:46 am PDT #8533 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Since the 700p just came out, you might be able to get a good deal on a 650.

The main difference seems to be that the 700p can access the EVDO broadband whatsit. I don't know how much I really need that though, since access is so expensive compared to their basic data plans.


Typo Boy - Jul 18, 2006 10:09:58 am PDT #8534 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Who does the board use as DNS host. That is who hosts our domain name (as opposed to our server). Anyone have any thoughts as to who is cheap, comparatively easy to deal with and gives you notice when your domain expires?


§ ita § - Jul 18, 2006 10:13:28 am PDT #8535 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

My domain registrar (domaindiscover) tells me when a domain name is about to expire, and gives me plenty of notice (just yelled at me about one in October). The term "DNS host" is a little confusing, but I think you mean registrar, right? The name servers that do the actual primary resolution belong to the same company that hosts the site, in my experience.

Although you don't have to do it that way. It's just the most convenient for me.


Jesse - Jul 18, 2006 10:16:12 am PDT #8536 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

My domain registrar (domaindiscover) tells me when a domain name is about to expire, and gives me plenty of notice (just yelled at me about one in October).

Hey, me too!


Typo Boy - Jul 18, 2006 10:19:34 am PDT #8537 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Thanks. And yeah the wording was clumsy I did indeed mean domain registrar


Jessica - Jul 18, 2006 10:20:46 am PDT #8538 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I've used both Dotster and Godaddy with no problems -- they've both given me plenty of notice on renewals.

Back to my shiny toy question...let's say you've all convinced me to go with a Treo 650 as cheaper than a 700p and not really all that different. Can you think of a good reason for me not to buy this one?

[y'all are too slow, so I went ahead and bought it. Cheaper than the new-contract price, so yay!]


Rob - Jul 18, 2006 10:27:08 am PDT #8539 of 10003

My laptop (iBook) is freaking out.

It sounds a lot like the problem that is covered by the Expanded iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program. The bad news is that this happens a lot. My friend is sending hers in for the fourth time. The good news is that they are very quick about getting them back to you fixed.


Typo Boy - Jul 18, 2006 10:29:49 am PDT #8540 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Hmm - if they all work equally well GoDaddy is cheaper.


-t - Jul 18, 2006 10:37:57 am PDT #8541 of 10003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Thanks, Rob. That may be one of my problems. I susect there are several workin together, at this point.


Ginger - Jul 18, 2006 11:07:04 am PDT #8542 of 10003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I've used GoDaddy quite a bit, and never had any problems. They have an autorenew option if you don't want to have to think about it again.