Monthly Archives: January 2007

Interesting 737 Simulator Aviation Start-up in NZ

“A Christchurch flight-simulator maker has confirmed multiple orders for its Boeing 737-based product in the last 10 days.” Orders for flight-simulator grow

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Quiet Weekend at Airport

Had a quiet weekend. Very changeable weather: generally rainy in the morning, clearing up in the afternoon, and more rain later. Hung out Sunday afternoon at the airport, just seeing what’s new. Dumped my flight bag out on a table … Continue reading

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ev1servers/thePlanet/ServerMatrix/Resellone.net Domain Names

A few years ago I had a dedicated server with ev1servers.net. They were one of the world’s largest hosts of websites and dedicated servers. They offered inexpensive domain registration for $6.95 and SSL certificates for $14.95, so I used those … Continue reading

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Distributed and Managed DNS Services

I got cold-called on my cell phone by a rep for UltraDNS. Apparently somebody over there gets a list of domains, looks up the DNS servers for that domain, and hands off the list to sales to present as a … Continue reading

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Pelican 1514 Carry-on Case

The new Pelican 1514 airline carry-on rollon case with divider panels caught my eye. They claim it is the largest allowable case for use as airline carry-on baggage. Online prices range from $150 to $172, inexpensive for what you’re getting. … Continue reading

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