Domains, Apps & Stuff from iWantMyName

invalid.name: Fun with unicode domains

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:29:41 +1300

My blog (this blog!) has a very silly URL. It actually has several URLs, both http://danlane.tumblr.com and http://blog.invalid.name bring you to this page… but it’s proper URL is http://xn—y3h.tk/ which thanks to a thing called Punycode means that the URL is displayed as …

A Helping Hand For Domain Transfers

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:21:58 +1300

A Helping Hand For Domain Transfers:

So you’ve decided to join the movement against your old fashioned, SOPA-loving (or not loving, or maybe loving), redneck domain registrar — but are not quite sure how to transfer your…

A Christmas Cracker

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:08:03 +1300

A Christmas Cracker:

It’s hard to believe that 2011 is already drawing to a close and even if you don’t celebrate Christmas in your household, you are probably finding yourself swept up in the “spirit of…

New, Faster Domain Search

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:58:10 +1300

New, Faster Domain Search:

We’re excited to release a new version of the iWantMyName domain search today. During 2011 we’ve been paying a lot of attention to all the great feedback we’ve been getting from you about our…

The Domain Name Year 2011 In Review

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:24:12 +1300

The Domain Name Year 2011 In Review:

With the end of the year rapidly approaching, it’s timely to now look back on the events that defined the domain name industry in 2011. What a year it has been, notably with the approval of new…

Saucy Thanksgiving Holiday Domain Deals

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:46:23 +1300

Saucy Thanksgiving Holiday Domain Deals:

Right about now, turkeys all across the nation are getting very nervous as earnest Moms and Dads prepare for family homecomings and reunions. In the same way that cranberry sauce adds spice…

10 Good Reasons To Host Your DNS With iWantMyName

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:02:04 +1200

10 Good Reasons To Host Your DNS With iWantMyName:

Now that you can manage your DNS at iWantMyName, here are some use cases for this new feature.

Use our managed DNS hosting when:

Your current registrar does not include DNS management with…

Introducing DNS Hosting For External Domains

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:35:34 +1200

Introducing DNS Hosting For External Domains:

Today we’re pleased to announce the release of our managed DNS hosting for domains which are not registered at iWantMyName. This enables you to manage domain names independently from any…

Zerply Implements Profile Domain Customization

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:00:46 +1200

Zerply Implements Profile Domain Customization:

Zerply is an online personal profile service that is rapidly gaining traction with creatives and young Internet users. The company has just launched domain customization, which means you…

Interview with ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom about new top-level...

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:12:43 +1200

Interview with ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom about new top-level domains and the application process.

iWantMyName July Domain Transfer Specials

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:59:13 +1200

iWantMyName July Domain Transfer Specials:

July is here and brings you some great domain transfer deals. If you’re tired of your current registrar or overwhelmed by their confusing website, iWantMyName comes to the rescue with 60+…

14 New Domain Hosting Services And Applications

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:42:41 +1200

14 New Domain Hosting Services And Applications:

The iWantMyName marketplace keeps on growing with many new hosted services that can be easily added to your domains in just one single click. We also improved the setup for subdomains, e.g. …

Tumblr Changes Custom Domain Setup

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:11:15 +1200

Tumblr Changes Custom Domain Setup:

Blog hosting service Tumblr recently released a new dashboard version, unfortunately making it harder to find the settings for adding your custom domain to their system. The feature moved from the…

An Introduction To New Top-Level Domains [VIDEO]

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:16:30 +1200

An Introduction To New Top-Level Domains [VIDEO]:

Good introductory video on new generic top-level domains (gTLDs):

Easily Move Domains Between iWantMyName Accounts

Tue, 24 May 2011 03:54:31 +1200

Easily Move Domains Between iWantMyName Accounts:

After last week’s announcement of some newly transferable domain extensions, it is now also possible to move domains within iWantMyName from one customer to another. This is especially helpful if…

Free .CO.UK, .CO.NZ & .IO Domain Transfers + Newly Transferable Extensions

Fri, 20 May 2011 10:24:05 +1200

Free .CO.UK, .CO.NZ & .IO Domain Transfers + Newly Transferable Extensions:

We’re happy to announce that you can now transfer a whole bunch of new country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) to iWantMyName. Most importantly, .UK transfers — often requested by our friends…

We're Going To ICANN San Francisco

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:30:40 +1300

We're Going To ICANN San Francisco:

The iWantMyName team will attend next week’s ICANN meeting in San Francisco (13-18 March) to meet with domain industry professionals and catch up on the latest developments in…

Express DNS Setup For Amazon S3 Hosting Enabled

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:09:13 +1300

Express DNS Setup For Amazon S3 Hosting Enabled:

The iWantMyName marketplace is growing and we’re happy to announce the addition of Amazon’s S3 hosting service. You can now easily add the DNS records for Amazon S3 in one single click. Simply…

Check Domains Using Your Browser's Address Bar, AlfredApp and DuckDuckGo

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:34:35 +1300

Check Domains Using Your Browser's Address Bar, AlfredApp and DuckDuckGo:

For those of you who want to quickly search for domain names from the address bar of your favorite browser, app launcher or search engine, we have some tips how to set things up.

Safari (using…

One Thing Well: Go2

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:26:34 +1300

One Thing Well: Go2:

onethingwell:

Go2 is a universal bookmark manager, a place to store connection information for anything you need fast and reliable access to.

With support for SSH logins, FTP favourites, launching RDP or VNC sessions and plain old web addresses, Go2 is a one-stop-shop for launching or accessing (almost)…