Choosing a domain name

Ernest Prabhakar (ernest@apple.com)
Mon, 4 Aug 97 14:41:53 -0700


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Hi all,

So, I've decided I'm sufficiently famous to warrant my own domain name.
Alas, my favorite "pundit.com" was already taken, as was 'ernest.com' (thanks
to Tim for the list). Some other options include:

- pundit.org
- DrErnie.com
- prabhakar.com

My primary goal is just to have a single place to hang mailing lists and
home pages for various organizations to which I belong. I may also want to
formally create a "pundit consulting" or whatever as a front for escapades
like this Apple job. A lot of the stuff is religious or non-profit, which is
why I was considering the '.org', but I suppose that could end up as being
too restrictive.

Any suggestions? Any other top-level domains likely to be helpful?

-- Ernie P.

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To: ernest@apple.com
From: CobraBoy! <tbyars@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: FOuR Koans (or, "What are the rules of FoRK?")
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At 01:40 PM 8/4/97 -0700, you wrote:
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Whois: pundit.com
LDC Consulting (PUNDIT-DOM)
6309 Mercedes Bend
Austin, TX 78759
USA

Domain Name: PUNDIT.COM

Administrative Contact:
Hausman-Cohen, Lawrence D. (LDH3) ldc@EDEN.COM
512-346-8085
Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
Bush, Matt (MB161) xomox@EDEN.COM
512-478-9900x205 ext. 205 ext. 205
Billing Contact:
Hausman-Cohen, Lawrence D. (LDH3) ldc@EDEN.COM
512-346-8085

Record last updated on 26-Feb-96.
Record created on 26-Feb-96.
Database last updated on 4-Aug-97 04:29:21 EDT.

Domain servers in listed order:

NS1.EDEN.COM 199.171.21.1
NS2.EDEN.COM 199.171.21.6

Whois: ernie.com
King Features Syndicate Division (ERNIE2-DOM)
235 East 45th Street
New York, NY 10017

Domain Name: ERNIE.COM

Administrative Contact:
Sharan, Sharat (SS827) dns-billing@HEARSTNEWMEDIA.COM
212-649-2394 (FAX) 212-582-7739
Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
Parker, Romel (RP430) rparker@HEARST.COM
212-649-2010

Record last updated on 30-Dec-96.
Record created on 01-Sep-95.
Database last updated on 4-Aug-97 04:29:21 EDT.

Domain servers in listed order:

NMCWEBSRVR.HEARSTNEWMEDIA.COM204.245.67.66
NS1.DATAWAVE.NET 198.70.55.2

Whois: drernie.com
No match for "DRERNIE.COM".
Whois: ernest.com
Ernest E-mail Service (ERNEST3-DOM)
Suite 205
700 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8
Canada

Domain Name: ERNEST.COM

Administrative Contact:
Sumpton, Jerry (JS1578) jerry@FREEVIEW.COM
604 687 0288
Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
Administrator, Hostmaster (HA171) hostmaster@FREEVIEW.COM
604 687 0288
Billing Contact:
Administrator, Hostmaster (HA171) hostmaster@FREEVIEW.COM
604 687 0288

Record last updated on 07-May-97.
Record created on 28-Oct-96.
Database last updated on 4-Aug-97 04:29:21 EDT.

Domain servers in listed order:

NS1.MAILBANK.COM 204.244.193.1
NS2.MAILBANK.COM 204.244.193.2
NS3.MAILBANK.COM 204.244.193.3
NS4.MAILBANK.COM 204.244.193.4

Whois: exit
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Hi all,

So, I've decided I'm sufficiently famous to warrant my own domain name. Alas, my favorite "pundit.com" was already taken, as was 'ernest.com' (thanks to Tim for the list). Some other options include:

<nofill> - pundit.org - DrErnie.com - prabhakar.com </nofill>

My primary goal is just to have a single place to hang mailing lists and home pages for various organizations to which I belong. I may also want to formally create a "pundit consulting" or whatever as a front for escapades like this Apple job. A lot of the stuff is religious or non-profit, which is why I was considering the '.org', but I suppose that could end up as being too restrictive.

Any suggestions? Any other top-level domains likely to be helpful?

-- Ernie P.

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<bold>Subject: </bold>Re: FOuR Koans (or, "What are the rules of FoRK?")

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At 01:40 PM 8/4/97 -0700, you wrote:

>>>>

<italic></italic>Whois: pundit.com

LDC Consulting (PUNDIT-DOM)

6309 Mercedes Bend

Austin, TX 78759

USA

Domain Name: PUNDIT.COM

Administrative Contact:

Hausman-Cohen, Lawrence D. (LDH3) ldc@EDEN.COM

512-346-8085

Technical Contact, Zone Contact:

Bush, Matt (MB161) xomox@EDEN.COM

512-478-9900x205 ext. 205 ext. 205

Billing Contact:

Hausman-Cohen, Lawrence D. (LDH3) ldc@EDEN.COM

512-346-8085

Record last updated on 26-Feb-96.

Record created on 26-Feb-96.

Database last updated on 4-Aug-97 04:29:21 EDT.

Domain servers in listed order:

NS1.EDEN.COM 199.171.21.1

NS2.EDEN.COM 199.171.21.6

Whois: ernie.com

King Features Syndicate Division (ERNIE2-DOM)

235 East 45th Street

New York, NY 10017

Domain Name: ERNIE.COM

Administrative Contact:

Sharan, Sharat (SS827) dns-billing@HEARSTNEWMEDIA.COM

212-649-2394 (FAX) 212-582-7739

Technical Contact, Zone Contact:

Parker, Romel (RP430) rparker@HEARST.COM

212-649-2010

Record last updated on 30-Dec-96.

Record created on 01-Sep-95.

Database last updated on 4-Aug-97 04:29:21 EDT.

Domain servers in listed order:

NMCWEBSRVR.HEARSTNEWMEDIA.COM204.245.67.66

NS1.DATAWAVE.NET 198.70.55.2

Whois: drernie.com

No match for "DRERNIE.COM".

Whois: ernest.com

Ernest E-mail Service (ERNEST3-DOM)

Suite 205

700 West Pender Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8

Canada

Domain Name: ERNEST.COM

Administrative Contact:

Sumpton, Jerry (JS1578) jerry@FREEVIEW.COM

604 687 0288

Technical Contact, Zone Contact:

Administrator, Hostmaster (HA171) hostmaster@FREEVIEW.COM

604 687 0288

Billing Contact:

Administrator, Hostmaster (HA171) hostmaster@FREEVIEW.COM

604 687 0288

Record last updated on 07-May-97.

Record created on 28-Oct-96.

Database last updated on 4-Aug-97 04:29:21 EDT.

Domain servers in listed order:

NS1.MAILBANK.COM 204.244.193.1

NS2.MAILBANK.COM 204.244.193.2

NS3.MAILBANK.COM 204.244.193.3

NS4.MAILBANK.COM 204.244.193.4

Whois: exit

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