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Since Afternic is the source for “premium” domains on GoDaddy, NameCheap, etc., basically anyone could have bought my domain, I guess. I mean an extra $25k in my pocket would be nice, but that wouldn’t even begin to compensate me for all the changes that would be required.
So today I discovered my company’s domain was listed for sale on Afternic for $25,000. The thing is, I didn’t list it. I don’t *think* the domain would have been transferred if it were purchased, but it’s still sort of scary that apparently anyone can apparently list any domain.
I’m writing a requirements document for a contractor that includes flow charts and enough detail that at this point I feel like the feature could almost write itself.
TIL about `git merge -Xignore-all-space` and it saved me hours of time.
Also, there is a special circle of hell reserved for people who intermingle functional changes with cosmetic changes like, say, changing all tabs into spaces. ?
“I didn’t get into business…to be told what to do by another business.” —Jason Fried (via @manton)
A big part of why I do what I do is the freedom it gives me. If I wanted to be told what to do, I’d still be an employee.
Scene: It’s early morning. The Sun is just rising. Everyone in the house is sleeping as Charles sets a timer for his tea.
Me, whispering: “set a timer for three minutes.”
Siri: “YOUR TIMER IS SET FOR THREE MINUTES!” ?♂️
Free idea: Make a cover of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire”, but replace all the historical references with events from 2020.