From rich at tnrglobal.com Sat Apr 2 18:54:02 2022 From: rich at tnrglobal.com (Rich@tnr) Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2022 14:54:02 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? Message-ID: <7de4ec89-aebb-4ae0-3b7e-e696ed6082ba@tnrglobal.com> Looking for experiences or suggestions on learning more about making, selling and buying NFTs We had a discussion about Crypto a while back with some spin off discussions, similar. NFTs use crypto however are a process and market to themselves - some art related with some other angles Looking into using NFTs to sell for various options - open to any ideas or suggestions on learning more. Also for anyone who want to collaborate on such efforts. Rich -- Rich Roth CEO TnR Global Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com And for Arts and relaxation: http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck http://www.welovemuseums.com http://www.artonmytv.com/ Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: rich.vcf Type: text/vcard Size: 4 bytes Desc: not available URL: From ftrobaugh at gmail.com Sun Apr 3 19:14:21 2022 From: ftrobaugh at gmail.com (Ted Trobaugh) Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2022 15:14:21 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] VPN recommendation? Message-ID: I would like to get a VPN. What features should I look for? What makes a good VPN vs a bad VPN. 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I had to install a VPN on three devices and one of the three gave me a lot of trouble. I had to email tech support several times to get it to work. Overall, installation wasn't as easy as promised. 3)Insofar as possible, test the VPN on all your devices before you really need to use it. When I was in China, the VPN didn't function all the time, but it did often enough to serve its purpose. For me the only criteria were: 1)Could I, with my limited tech abilities, install and use it? and 2)Would it work in China? I'm sure your criteria would be different, but your first step is figuring out what you want the VPN to do. Good luck, Marcia Yudkin marcia at yudkin.com Goshen On Sunday, April 3, 2022, 03:18:34 PM GMT-5, Ted Trobaugh via Hidden-discuss wrote: I would like to get a VPN.? What features should I look for?? What makes a good VPN vs a bad VPN. Thanks,Ted -- Ted Trobaugh Dolce Music and Audio www.dolcemusic.com 413-345-5114_______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From junkmail at creathcarter.com Sun Apr 3 21:13:22 2022 From: junkmail at creathcarter.com (CC) Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2022 17:13:22 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] VPN recommendation? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20220403171322.b69f51585dae4f0b3cf76bd0@creathcarter.com> Hi Ted, TL;Dr: Perfect Privacy In detail: It depends on what you want out of a VPN. Most people's uses range from general online anonymity, software piracy, or getting around national/regional boundaries. There are two main factors that make a "good" VPN, though some of this differs depending on where you fall in that range of use. The most important one is whether or not their servers use known VPN IPs, which can cause some websites to block access. This is rare for the VPN's I've used in the past, but has increased in recent years with the industry- and government-wide push to increase tracking of internet traffic. In those instances you generally just have to switch which VPN server you're coming out of, and the problem is solved, but it's still a hassle, and some VPN's are worse than others. Example: For a while, Amazon blocked all US traffic that used a VPN. Switching to a Canadian server solved it easily. The second factor is whether a VPN will protect you legally in court. This mostly goes for people pirating software or other less-than-legal activities, but traditionally VPN services have done this by not maintaining logs of their users activity. Nearly all VPN services claim they don't, but very few (only 2 that I know of personally), have proven they have or not in court. This is something you can research online. The best thing you can do here is looking into who owns what VPN service, and what their legal history is. I haven't connected to the internet without a VPN connection for almost 20 years, and today have the impression that a disappointing number (close to 100%%) of VPNs are now extensions of some authority or another, usually a government entity of some kind. I would consider all the VPN services that don't meet this criteria to be "bad". It's worth noting that the era of VPN's being useful for most things is coming to a close. Many technologies render them completely meaningless just by fingerprinting your browser through your unique browsing activity. Do not trust VPN's from browsers or which are associated with other services. Mozilla in particular is everything they say they aren't with regards to online privacy. Finally, for about 15 years (not anymore) I used Private Internet Access (PIA). They have, and mostly maintain, both the above criteria for being a good service, however around 2018/2019 they were sold, and have changed hands since, to people who are not trustworthy in many ways, as they're currently associated with some Israeli intelligence contractor. They're the only service I can recommend through first-hand experience. I think Private Internet Access is acceptable, but you'll likely be feeding your internet activity back to some authority or another. I prefer not to be tracked by anyone online, and I've since switched to Perfect Privacy at the recommendation of a long-time user of that service. Some of my advice and experience may be outdated or incorrect, so I encourage you to double check it, but I hope this helps you in your search. CC On Sun, 3 Apr 2022 15:14:21 -0400 Ted Trobaugh via Hidden-discuss wrote: > I would like to get a VPN. What features should I look for? What makes a > good VPN vs a bad VPN. > > Thanks, > Ted > > -- > Ted Trobaugh > Dolce Music and Audio > www.dolcemusic.com > 413-345-5114 -- CC From markdhamill at gmail.com Sun Apr 3 23:48:00 2022 From: markdhamill at gmail.com (Mark D. Hamill) Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2022 19:48:00 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] VPN recommendation? In-Reply-To: <20220403171322.b69f51585dae4f0b3cf76bd0@creathcarter.com> References: <20220403171322.b69f51585dae4f0b3cf76bd0@creathcarter.com> Message-ID: Also beware there is a lot of consolidation in the VPN industry, similar to web hosting consolidation. There may be some cost savings in this approach for these businesses but it hasn't worked out great for people getting web hosting, at least in general, so I am leery. Private Internet Access is one of these: https://restoreprivacy.com/kape-technologies-owns-expressvpn-cyberghost-pia-zenmate-vpn-review-sites/ We'll be changing VPNs too soon. We'll likely select one of these two: Surfshark https://surfshark.com Mulvad https://mullvad.net/en/ This video influenced my thinking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvE-8EvaEKk On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at 5:50 PM CC via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > Hi Ted, > > TL;Dr: Perfect Privacy > > In detail: > It depends on what you want out of a VPN. Most people's uses range from > general online anonymity, software piracy, or getting around > national/regional boundaries. > > There are two main factors that make a "good" VPN, though some of this > differs depending on where you fall in that range of use. > > The most important one is whether or not their servers use known VPN IPs, > which can cause some websites to block access. This is rare for the VPN's > I've used in the past, but has increased in recent years with the industry- > and government-wide push to increase tracking of internet traffic. In > those instances you generally just have to switch which VPN server you're > coming out of, and the problem is solved, but it's still a hassle, and some > VPN's are worse than others. > Example: For a while, Amazon blocked all US traffic that used a VPN. > Switching to a Canadian server solved it easily. > > The second factor is whether a VPN will protect you legally in court. > This mostly goes for people pirating software or other less-than-legal > activities, but traditionally VPN services have done this by not > maintaining logs of their users activity. Nearly all VPN services claim > they don't, but very few (only 2 that I know of personally), have proven > they have or not in court. This is something you can research online. > > The best thing you can do here is looking into who owns what VPN service, > and what their legal history is. I haven't connected to the internet > without a VPN connection for almost 20 years, and today have the impression > that a disappointing number (close to 100%%) of VPNs are now extensions of > some authority or another, usually a government entity of some kind. > > I would consider all the VPN services that don't meet this criteria to be > "bad". > > It's worth noting that the era of VPN's being useful for most things is > coming to a close. Many technologies render them completely meaningless > just by fingerprinting your browser through your unique browsing activity. > Do not trust VPN's from browsers or which are associated with other > services. Mozilla in particular is everything they say they aren't with > regards to online privacy. > > Finally, for about 15 years (not anymore) I used Private Internet Access > (PIA). They have, and mostly maintain, both the above criteria for being a > good service, however around 2018/2019 they were sold, and have changed > hands since, to people who are not trustworthy in many ways, as they're > currently associated with some Israeli intelligence contractor. They're > the only service I can recommend through first-hand experience. I think > Private Internet Access is acceptable, but you'll likely be feeding your > internet activity back to some authority or another. I prefer not to be > tracked by anyone online, and I've since switched to Perfect Privacy at the > recommendation of a long-time user of that service. > > Some of my advice and experience may be outdated or incorrect, so I > encourage you to double check it, but I hope this helps you in your > search. > > CC > > > > > > On Sun, 3 Apr 2022 15:14:21 -0400 > Ted Trobaugh via Hidden-discuss > wrote: > > > I would like to get a VPN. What features should I look for? What makes > a > > good VPN vs a bad VPN. > > > > Thanks, > > Ted > > > > -- > > Ted Trobaugh > > Dolce Music and Audio > > www.dolcemusic.com > > 413-345-5114 > > > -- > CC > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From the at otherrealm.org Mon Apr 4 14:38:51 2022 From: the at otherrealm.org (Aaron E-J) Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 10:38:51 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] VPN recommendation? In-Reply-To: References: <20220403171322.b69f51585dae4f0b3cf76bd0@creathcarter.com> Message-ID: Although I don't use a VPN myself, I have heard good things about https://protonvpn.com/ .? I know they do not track you and that, with the advent of the Russian invasion, have made their VPN service freely available for those affected, even though it means they are losing money. Aaron E-J The Other Realm http://otherrealm.org http://theotherrealm.org (Blog) On 2022-04-03 7:48 PM, Mark D. Hamill via Hidden-discuss wrote: > Also beware there is a lot of consolidation in the VPN industry, > similar to web hosting consolidation. There may be some cost savings > in this approach for these businesses but it hasn't worked out great > for people getting web hosting, at least in general,?so I am leery. > Private Internet Access is one of these: > > https://restoreprivacy.com/kape-technologies-owns-expressvpn-cyberghost-pia-zenmate-vpn-review-sites/ > > We'll be changing VPNs too soon. We'll likely select one of these two: > > Surfshark https://surfshark.com > > Mulvad https://mullvad.net/en/ > > This video influenced my thinking: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvE-8EvaEKk > > On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at 5:50 PM CC via Hidden-discuss > wrote: > > Hi Ted, > > TL;Dr: Perfect Privacy > > In detail: > It depends on what you want out of a VPN.? Most people's uses > range from general online anonymity, software piracy, or getting > around national/regional boundaries. > > There are two main factors that make a "good" VPN, though some of > this differs depending on where you fall in that range of use. > > The most important one is whether or not their servers use known > VPN IPs, which can cause some websites to block access. This is > rare for the VPN's I've used in the past, but has increased in > recent years with the industry- and government-wide push to > increase tracking of internet traffic.? In those instances you > generally just have to switch which VPN server you're coming out > of, and the problem is solved, but it's still a hassle, and some > VPN's are worse than others. > Example: For a while, Amazon blocked all US traffic that used a > VPN.? Switching to a Canadian server solved it easily. > > The second factor is whether a VPN will protect you legally in > court.? This mostly goes for people pirating software or other > less-than-legal activities, but traditionally VPN services have > done this by not maintaining logs of their users activity.? Nearly > all VPN services claim they don't, but very few (only 2 that I > know of personally), have proven they have or not in court.? This > is something you can research online. > > The best thing you can do here is looking into who owns what VPN > service, and what their legal history is.? I haven't connected to > the internet without a VPN connection for almost 20 years, and > today have the impression that a disappointing number (close to > 100%%) of VPNs are now extensions of some authority or another, > usually a government entity of some kind. > > I would consider all the VPN services that don't meet this > criteria to be "bad". > > It's worth noting that the era of VPN's being useful for most > things is coming to a close.? Many technologies render them > completely meaningless just by fingerprinting your browser through > your unique browsing activity. > Do not trust VPN's from browsers or which are associated with > other services.? Mozilla in particular is everything they say they > aren't with regards to online privacy. > > Finally, for about 15 years (not anymore) I used Private Internet > Access (PIA).? They have, and mostly maintain, both the above > criteria for being a good service, however around 2018/2019 they > were sold, and have changed hands since, to people who are not > trustworthy in many ways, as they're currently associated with > some Israeli intelligence contractor.? They're the only service I > can recommend through first-hand experience.? I think Private > Internet Access is acceptable, but you'll likely be feeding your > internet activity back to some authority or another.? I prefer not > to be tracked by anyone online, and I've since switched to Perfect > Privacy at the recommendation of a long-time user of that service. > > Some of my advice and experience may be outdated or incorrect, so > I encourage you to double check it, but I hope this helps you in > your search. > > CC > > > > > > On Sun, 3 Apr 2022 15:14:21 -0400 > Ted Trobaugh via Hidden-discuss > wrote: > > > I would like to get a VPN.? What features should I look for?? > What makes a > > good VPN vs a bad VPN. > > > > Thanks, > > Ted > > > > -- > > Ted Trobaugh > > Dolce Music and Audio > > www.dolcemusic.com > > 413-345-5114 > > > -- > CC > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech > Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page:http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rob at 2disc.com Mon Apr 4 14:46:20 2022 From: rob at 2disc.com (Rob Laporte) Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 14:46:20 +0000 Subject: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? In-Reply-To: <7de4ec89-aebb-4ae0-3b7e-e696ed6082ba@tnrglobal.com> References: <7de4ec89-aebb-4ae0-3b7e-e696ed6082ba@tnrglobal.com> Message-ID: My crypto research took enough time as is and I had to stop at the door of NFTs, so anyone with expertise who replies, please also email me as I have a major art client that might need advising--while I learn too. Take Care, Rob Laporte Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman DISC - Making Websites Make Money 413-584-6500 rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | 2DISC.com NOTE: Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If you don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. ________________________________ From: Hidden-discuss on behalf of Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss Sent: Saturday, April 2, 2022 2:54 PM To: HT-discuss Subject: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? Looking for experiences or suggestions on learning more about making, selling and buying NFTs We had a discussion about Crypto a while back with some spin off discussions, similar. NFTs use crypto however are a process and market to themselves - some art related with some other angles Looking into using NFTs to sell for various options - open to any ideas or suggestions on learning more. Also for anyone who want to collaborate on such efforts. Rich -- Rich Roth CEO TnR Global Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com And for Arts and relaxation: http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck http://www.welovemuseums.com http://www.artonmytv.com/ Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From david at wizardpig.com Mon Apr 4 15:15:03 2022 From: david at wizardpig.com (David Oppenheim) Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 11:15:03 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? In-Reply-To: References: <7de4ec89-aebb-4ae0-3b7e-e696ed6082ba@tnrglobal.com> Message-ID: Hi Rich and Rob, I have been working on an App dealing with the creation and uploading of digital assets that are subsequently "minted" as NFTs. We initially chose to work with a private blockchain implementation as a fork of Ethereum (per the client's initial request) but eventually opted to migrate to using Polygon for a number of reasons which I can elucidate further if anyone is interested. We launched the app in early beta a couple weeks back and have seen over 12k NFTs minted so far. I believe the market is rich with opportunity but also rife with misconceptions. The opportunity to verify and validate origination of digital and non-digital content through the use of a smart-contract employed on a public ledger is, I agree, an invaluable part of the evolution of the internet. That does not mean that everything created has a special value simply because it is now logged and verified via a blockchain. NFTs are not pet rocks, but a photo of my grandmother is mostly valuable to me because of its sentimental value, not because I can prove it is an original photograph. You wouldn't buy it from me just because it is original. If anyone wants to discuss, I'm happy to answer based on our experience as the technology partners in our small slice of this brave new world. Thanks David On Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 11:02 AM Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > My crypto research took enough time as is and I had to stop at the door of > NFTs, so anyone with expertise who replies, please also email me as I have > a major art client that might need advising--while I learn too. > > Take Care, > > > Rob Laporte > > Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman > > DISC - Making Websites Make Money > > 413-584-6500 > > rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | 2DISC.com > > > > *NOTE:* Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If you > don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Hidden-discuss on > behalf of Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> > *Sent:* Saturday, April 2, 2022 2:54 PM > *To:* HT-discuss > *Subject:* [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? > > Looking for experiences or suggestions on learning more about making, > selling and buying NFTs > > We had a discussion about Crypto a while back with some spin off > discussions, similar. > > NFTs use crypto however are a process and market to themselves - some > art related with some other angles > > Looking into using NFTs to sell for various options - open to any ideas > or suggestions on learning more. > Also for anyone who want to collaborate on such efforts. > > Rich > > -- > Rich Roth > CEO TnR Global > > Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com > Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com > Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com > And for Arts and relaxation: > http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck > http://www.welovemuseums.com > http://www.artonmytv.com/ > Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ > Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lynn at silverleafgeospatial.com Mon Apr 4 16:20:15 2022 From: lynn at silverleafgeospatial.com (Lynn Scharf) Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:20:15 +0000 Subject: [Hidden-tech] VPN recommendation? In-Reply-To: References: <20220403171322.b69f51585dae4f0b3cf76bd0@creathcarter.com> Message-ID: I use protonmail and protonvpn and have been very happy with their products and the way they operate. Sent from ProtonMail mobile -------- Original Message -------- On Apr 4, 2022, 7:38 AM, Aaron E-J via Hidden-discuss wrote: > Although I don't use a VPN myself, I have heard good things about https://protonvpn.com/ . I know they do not track you and that, with the advent of the Russian invasion, have made their VPN service freely available for those affected, even though it means they are losing money. > > Aaron E-J > The Other Realm > http://otherrealm.org > > http://theotherrealm.org > (Blog) > > On 2022-04-03 7:48 PM, Mark D. Hamill via Hidden-discuss wrote: > >> Also beware there is a lot of consolidation in the VPN industry, similar to web hosting consolidation. There may be some cost savings in this approach for these businesses but it hasn't worked out great for people getting web hosting, at least in general, so I am leery. Private Internet Access is one of these: >> >> https://restoreprivacy.com/kape-technologies-owns-expressvpn-cyberghost-pia-zenmate-vpn-review-sites/ >> >> We'll be changing VPNs too soon. We'll likely select one of these two: >> >> Surfshark https://surfshark.com >> >> Mulvad https://mullvad.net/en/ >> >> This video influenced my thinking: >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvE-8EvaEKk >> >> On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at 5:50 PM CC via Hidden-discuss wrote: >> >>> Hi Ted, >>> >>> TL;Dr: Perfect Privacy >>> >>> In detail: >>> It depends on what you want out of a VPN. Most people's uses range from general online anonymity, software piracy, or getting around national/regional boundaries. >>> >>> There are two main factors that make a "good" VPN, though some of this differs depending on where you fall in that range of use. >>> >>> The most important one is whether or not their servers use known VPN IPs, which can cause some websites to block access. This is rare for the VPN's I've used in the past, but has increased in recent years with the industry- and government-wide push to increase tracking of internet traffic. In those instances you generally just have to switch which VPN server you're coming out of, and the problem is solved, but it's still a hassle, and some VPN's are worse than others. >>> Example: For a while, Amazon blocked all US traffic that used a VPN. Switching to a Canadian server solved it easily. >>> >>> The second factor is whether a VPN will protect you legally in court. This mostly goes for people pirating software or other less-than-legal activities, but traditionally VPN services have done this by not maintaining logs of their users activity. Nearly all VPN services claim they don't, but very few (only 2 that I know of personally), have proven they have or not in court. This is something you can research online. >>> >>> The best thing you can do here is looking into who owns what VPN service, and what their legal history is. I haven't connected to the internet without a VPN connection for almost 20 years, and today have the impression that a disappointing number (close to 100%%) of VPNs are now extensions of some authority or another, usually a government entity of some kind. >>> >>> I would consider all the VPN services that don't meet this criteria to be "bad". >>> >>> It's worth noting that the era of VPN's being useful for most things is coming to a close. Many technologies render them completely meaningless just by fingerprinting your browser through your unique browsing activity. >>> Do not trust VPN's from browsers or which are associated with other services. Mozilla in particular is everything they say they aren't with regards to online privacy. >>> >>> Finally, for about 15 years (not anymore) I used Private Internet Access (PIA). They have, and mostly maintain, both the above criteria for being a good service, however around 2018/2019 they were sold, and have changed hands since, to people who are not trustworthy in many ways, as they're currently associated with some Israeli intelligence contractor. They're the only service I can recommend through first-hand experience. I think Private Internet Access is acceptable, but you'll likely be feeding your internet activity back to some authority or another. I prefer not to be tracked by anyone online, and I've since switched to Perfect Privacy at the recommendation of a long-time user of that service. >>> >>> Some of my advice and experience may be outdated or incorrect, so I encourage you to double check it, but I hope this helps you in your search. >>> >>> CC >>> >>> On Sun, 3 Apr 2022 15:14:21 -0400 >>> Ted Trobaugh via Hidden-discuss wrote: >>> >>>> I would like to get a VPN. What features should I look for? What makes a >>>> good VPN vs a bad VPN. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Ted >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ted Trobaugh >>>> Dolce Music and Audio >>>> www.dolcemusic.com >>>> 413-345-5114 >>> >>> -- >>> CC >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >>> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >>> >>> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >>> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >>> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >>> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: >> http://www.hidden-tech.net >> >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Denise On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 2:56 PM Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > Looking for experiences or suggestions on learning more about making, > selling and buying NFTs > > We had a discussion about Crypto a while back with some spin off > discussions, similar. > > NFTs use crypto however are a process and market to themselves - some > art related with some other angles > > Looking into using NFTs to sell for various options - open to any ideas > or suggestions on learning more. > Also for anyone who want to collaborate on such efforts. > > Rich > > -- > Rich Roth > CEO TnR Global > > Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com > Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com > Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com > And for Arts and relaxation: > http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck > http://www.welovemuseums.com > http://www.artonmytv.com/ > Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ > Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Hamill via Hidden-discuss wrote: >> Also beware there is a lot of consolidation in the VPN industry, similar to web hosting consolidation. There may be some cost savings in this approach for these businesses but it hasn't worked out great for people getting web hosting, at least in general, so I am leery. Private Internet Access is one of these: >> >> https://restoreprivacy.com/kape-technologies-owns-expressvpn-cyberghost-pia-zenmate-vpn-review-sites/ >> >> We'll be changing VPNs too soon. We'll likely select one of these two: >> >> Surfshark https://surfshark.com >> >> Mulvad https://mullvad.net/en/ >> >> This video influenced my thinking: >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvE-8EvaEKk >> On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at 5:50 PM CC via Hidden-discuss > wrote: >> Hi Ted, >> >> TL;Dr: Perfect Privacy >> >> In detail: >> It depends on what you want out of a VPN. Most people's uses range from general online anonymity, software piracy, or getting around national/regional boundaries. >> >> There are two main factors that make a "good" VPN, though some of this differs depending on where you fall in that range of use. >> >> The most important one is whether or not their servers use known VPN IPs, which can cause some websites to block access. This is rare for the VPN's I've used in the past, but has increased in recent years with the industry- and government-wide push to increase tracking of internet traffic. In those instances you generally just have to switch which VPN server you're coming out of, and the problem is solved, but it's still a hassle, and some VPN's are worse than others. >> Example: For a while, Amazon blocked all US traffic that used a VPN. Switching to a Canadian server solved it easily. >> >> The second factor is whether a VPN will protect you legally in court. This mostly goes for people pirating software or other less-than-legal activities, but traditionally VPN services have done this by not maintaining logs of their users activity. Nearly all VPN services claim they don't, but very few (only 2 that I know of personally), have proven they have or not in court. This is something you can research online. >> >> The best thing you can do here is looking into who owns what VPN service, and what their legal history is. I haven't connected to the internet without a VPN connection for almost 20 years, and today have the impression that a disappointing number (close to 100%%) of VPNs are now extensions of some authority or another, usually a government entity of some kind. >> >> I would consider all the VPN services that don't meet this criteria to be "bad". >> >> It's worth noting that the era of VPN's being useful for most things is coming to a close. Many technologies render them completely meaningless just by fingerprinting your browser through your unique browsing activity. >> Do not trust VPN's from browsers or which are associated with other services. Mozilla in particular is everything they say they aren't with regards to online privacy. >> >> Finally, for about 15 years (not anymore) I used Private Internet Access (PIA). They have, and mostly maintain, both the above criteria for being a good service, however around 2018/2019 they were sold, and have changed hands since, to people who are not trustworthy in many ways, as they're currently associated with some Israeli intelligence contractor. They're the only service I can recommend through first-hand experience. I think Private Internet Access is acceptable, but you'll likely be feeding your internet activity back to some authority or another. I prefer not to be tracked by anyone online, and I've since switched to Perfect Privacy at the recommendation of a long-time user of that service. >> >> Some of my advice and experience may be outdated or incorrect, so I encourage you to double check it, but I hope this helps you in your search. >> >> CC >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, 3 Apr 2022 15:14:21 -0400 >> Ted Trobaugh via Hidden-discuss > wrote: >> >> > I would like to get a VPN. What features should I look for? What makes a >> > good VPN vs a bad VPN. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Ted >> > >> > -- >> > Ted Trobaugh >> > Dolce Music and Audio >> > www.dolcemusic.com >> > 413-345-5114 >> >> >> -- >> CC > >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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As a traditional/digital artist, I am also interested in learning more and possibly collaborating down the road, should it be worth doing so. Learning more about it takes precedence, personally, however. I just heard more about it in a podcast and don't fully understand any of it, concept included. Denise On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 2:56 PM Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss > wrote: Looking for experiences or suggestions on learning more about making, selling and buying NFTs We had a discussion about Crypto a while back with some spin off discussions, similar. NFTs use crypto however are a process and market to themselves - some art related with some other angles Looking into using NFTs to sell for various options - open to any ideas or suggestions on learning more. Also for anyone who want to collaborate on such efforts. 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Please reply directly to her email at rythea at crocker.com. *?My 10 year old daughter is looking to get into modeling and is especially interested in fashion modeling. We live in Western, MA and would love to start locally. Looking for leads, suggestions of reputable agencies nearby, or local stores and/or photographers that need a child model. For those that worry, I will always be present for any jobs that my child undertakes and do serious due-diligence before committing to anything. I am a very responsible and protective Mom! My daughter is very experienced with being photographed because she?s involved in social media regularly and is comfortable in front of the camera so far.?* I have art directed photo shoots for which I hired child models (and many adults) back 20+ years ago, but am now out of the loop, so I lean on other folks for more up-to-date guidance for Rythea. 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URL: From jwerner at jwdp.com Thu Apr 7 17:41:11 2022 From: jwerner at jwdp.com (Jan Werner) Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2022 13:41:11 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] bulk convert video files to higher resolution In-Reply-To: <1764377694.596024.1648483871772@mail.yahoo.com> References: <2069221435.459417.1648475163719.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <2069221435.459417.1648475163719@mail.yahoo.com> <1764377694.596024.1648483871772@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <53624ee1-ca40-e501-2106-8a6237779224@jwdp.com> Topaz Labs makes a program called Video Enhance AI that they claim can convert SD resolution video to HD and 4K while maintaining, or even improving the quality. https://www.topazlabs.com/learn/how-to-make-videos-hd I use some of their software to denoise and sharpen still photography and have found it to be remarkably effective and also easy to use. Video Enhance AI costs $199 but they offer a 30 day free trial, so you might give it a shot. Jan Werner ___________ On 3/28/2022 12:11 PM, Marcia Yudkin via Hidden-discuss wrote: > I am sure you're right that "upping the resolution" is going to > downgrade the quality. I'll go back to the person who complained about > this on this point. > > Thank you all who weighed in on this question! > > > On Monday, March 28, 2022, 10:11:18 AM GMT-5, Tom Adams ~ Reelife > Productions & Folktography wrote: > > > Marcia, > Is everyone involved aware that there will be a loss in quality by > "upping the resolution"? > > I use "Wondershare?Uniconvertor" software and it is pretty straight > forward (although costs?approx. $100). > > I'd be glad to be of service if there is a budget for the conversion... > although it's important to note that there will indeed be some loss of > picture quality. (unless there are master files that were actually > recorded in the 1920x1080 size.) > > *Regards,* > * > * > *Tom Adams, Director/Owner* > * > * > * > * > *Reelife Documentary Productions ?? > **Folktography by Tom* > /Cool Media Production...Not Boring or Dumb./ > /Educating, Entertaining & Enlightening since 1996/ > /(413) 575-9707/// > ?? Williamsburg, MA > > > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2022 at 10:44 AM Marcia Yudkin via Hidden-discuss > > wrote: > > I have two online video courses where I've been asked to convert > their resolution from 1280 x 720 to 1920 x 1080.? (MP4 files)? In > doing some quick Internet research I see that there are tools that > can do this conversion, but I don't feel I know enough about video > files to choose all the correct settings. > > Is there a super-easy tool to do this where I'm unlikely to do it > wrongly? > > One course has 39 files and the other course 19 files. > > Thanks for any pointers. > > Marcia Yudkin > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion > list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members From cgdutton7 at gmail.com Fri Apr 8 09:17:48 2022 From: cgdutton7 at gmail.com (Christine Dutton) Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2022 05:17:48 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Recommendations: Best Walk Me Video Lessons on Google Calendar Message-ID: Hello Hidden-Tech Community, What are your recommendations for Google Calendar training (video format? I have familiarity with some of the platforms where you can find such content, and have seen some videos that I think are OK. I am especially interested in options that accommodate for different paces of learning/absorbing content. I'm interested in a show me format. Broken down into modules would also be great. Finally, testing your knowledge is helpful as well. Finally, I'm also interested in hearing your recommendations for inexpensive 1:1 trainers for folks who learn best in that way. I am familiar with a few of the resources in the community, but wanted to have 3-4 possibilities to consider. Thanks! Christine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sabato.visconti at gmail.com Sun Apr 10 20:07:20 2022 From: sabato.visconti at gmail.com (Sabato Visconti) Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:07:20 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? In-Reply-To: References: <7de4ec89-aebb-4ae0-3b7e-e696ed6082ba@tnrglobal.com> Message-ID: Hi Everyone, I'm a new media artist and since last all I've been making most of my living income by selling NFTs. I've put work on the ethereum, algorand, and soon solana blockchains, but I do the bulk of my transactions on Tezos, which is a supposedly clean blockchain with a thriving international digital art/new media community. I also collect a lot of digital art on the tezos blockchain, having over a decade of experience working with and curating within post-internet art scenes. I think there's a ton of potential in that space, especially for digital artists whose works have either been overlooked by traditional creative industries or exploited by tech conglomerates. I'm happy to consult with anyone who has art clients or has a serious project in mind. I don't think NFTs are for everyone, especially if you're not into social media, but there's a ton of potential in that space. Anyways, just throwing it out there. Happy Sunday! Sabato On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 8:18 AM Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > Thanks for the replies rich, Denise, and David. I'm swamped next two days > but email you on list thereafter. For now though, David your candid clarity > about NFTs is refreshing. I look forward to checking out the app. > > Take Care, > > > Rob Laporte > > Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman > > DISC - Making Websites Make Money > > 413-584-6500 > > rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | 2DISC.com > > > > *NOTE:* Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If you > don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Hidden-discuss on > behalf of Denise Batalha via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> > *Sent:* Monday, April 4, 2022 12:25 PM > *To:* rich at tnrglobal.com > *Cc:* HT-discuss > *Subject:* Re: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? > > As a traditional/digital artist, I am also interested in learning more and > possibly collaborating down the road, should it be worth doing so. Learning > more about it takes precedence, personally, however. I just heard more > about it in a podcast and don't fully understand any of it, concept > included. > > Denise > > On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 2:56 PM Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > > Looking for experiences or suggestions on learning more about making, > selling and buying NFTs > > We had a discussion about Crypto a while back with some spin off > discussions, similar. > > NFTs use crypto however are a process and market to themselves - some > art related with some other angles > > Looking into using NFTs to sell for various options - open to any ideas > or suggestions on learning more. > Also for anyone who want to collaborate on such efforts. > > Rich > > -- > Rich Roth > CEO TnR Global > > Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com > Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com > Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com > And for Arts and relaxation: > http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck > http://www.welovemuseums.com > http://www.artonmytv.com/ > Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ > Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shel at principledprofit.com Sun Apr 10 22:36:39 2022 From: shel at principledprofit.com (Shel Horowitz) Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:36:39 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? In-Reply-To: References: <7de4ec89-aebb-4ae0-3b7e-e696ed6082ba@tnrglobal.com> Message-ID: While I've personally had zero experience with NFTs, it's important to be cognizant of the environmental issues that Seth Godin raised a year ago about them. I've shared this once before but several months ago and I see names I don't recognize in this thread--so here it is again. https://seths.blog/2021/03/nfts-are-a-dangerous-trap/ Sabato, since you mentioned that you use a "clean" platform, perhaps you could shed light on how Tezos does better than the other platforms on energy sinks, etc. PS: Seth is spearheading a crowdsourced project called The Carbon Almanac, wich--with his huge influence plus 300 volunteers--may reach climate skeptics in the marketing world much more powerfully than I or others might be able tod o. Shel Horowitz - "The Transformpreneur" ________________________________________________ Contact me to bake in profitability while addressing hunger, poverty, war, and catastrophic climate change * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame * Certified speaker: International Platform Association https://goingbeyondsustainability.com mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com 413-586-2388 Award-winning, best-selling author of 10 books. Latest: Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) Watch my TEDx Talk, "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World" http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11809 (move your mouse to "event videos") _________________________________________________ On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 4:07 PM Sabato Visconti via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I'm a new media artist and since last all I've been making most of my > living income by selling NFTs. I've put work on the ethereum, algorand, and > soon solana blockchains, but I do the bulk of my transactions on Tezos, > which is a supposedly clean blockchain with a thriving international > digital art/new media community. I also collect a lot of digital art on the > tezos blockchain, having over a decade of experience working with and > curating within post-internet art scenes. I think there's a ton of > potential in that space, especially for digital artists whose works have > either been overlooked by traditional creative industries or exploited by > tech conglomerates. I'm happy to consult with anyone who has art clients or > has a serious project in mind. I don't think NFTs are for everyone, > especially if you're not into social media, but there's a ton of potential > in that space. > > Anyways, just throwing it out there. > > Happy Sunday! > Sabato > > On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 8:18 AM Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > >> Thanks for the replies rich, Denise, and David. I'm swamped next two days >> but email you on list thereafter. For now though, David your candid clarity >> about NFTs is refreshing. I look forward to checking out the app. >> >> Take Care, >> >> >> Rob Laporte >> >> Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman >> >> DISC - Making Websites Make Money >> >> 413-584-6500 >> >> rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | 2DISC.com >> >> >> >> *NOTE:* Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If you >> don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Hidden-discuss on >> behalf of Denise Batalha via Hidden-discuss < >> hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> >> *Sent:* Monday, April 4, 2022 12:25 PM >> *To:* rich at tnrglobal.com >> *Cc:* HT-discuss >> *Subject:* Re: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? >> >> As a traditional/digital artist, I am also interested in learning more >> and possibly collaborating down the road, should it be worth doing so. >> Learning more about it takes precedence, personally, however. I just heard >> more about it in a podcast and don't fully understand any of it, concept >> included. >> >> Denise >> >> On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 2:56 PM Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss < >> hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: >> >> Looking for experiences or suggestions on learning more about making, >> selling and buying NFTs >> >> We had a discussion about Crypto a while back with some spin off >> discussions, similar. >> >> NFTs use crypto however are a process and market to themselves - some >> art related with some other angles >> >> Looking into using NFTs to sell for various options - open to any ideas >> or suggestions on learning more. >> Also for anyone who want to collaborate on such efforts. >> >> Rich >> >> -- >> Rich Roth >> CEO TnR Global >> >> Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com >> Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com >> Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com >> And for Arts and relaxation: >> http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck >> http://www.welovemuseums.com >> http://www.artonmytv.com/ >> Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ >> Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I've shared this once before but several months ago > and I see names I don't recognize in this thread--so here it is again. > https://seths.blog/2021/03/nfts-are-a-dangerous-trap/ > > Sabato, since you mentioned that you use a "clean" platform, perhaps > you could shed light on how Tezos does better than the other platforms > on energy sinks, etc. > > PS: Seth is spearheading a crowdsourced project called The Carbon > Almanac, wich--with his huge influence plus 300 volunteers--may reach > climate skeptics in the marketing world much more powerfully than I or > others might be able tod o. > > Shel Horowitz - "The Transformpreneur" > ________________________________________________ > Contact me to bake in profitability while addressing hunger, > poverty, war, and catastrophic climate change > * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified > * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame > * Certified speaker: International Platform Association > https://goingbeyondsustainability.com > mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com 413-586-2388 > Award-winning, best-selling author of 10 books. > Latest: Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World > (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) > > Watch my TEDx Talk, > "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World" > http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11809 > (move your mouse to "event videos") > _________________________________________________ > > > > On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 4:07 PM Sabato Visconti via Hidden-discuss > wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm a new media artist and since last all I've been making most of > my living income by selling NFTs. I've put work on the ethereum, > algorand, and soon solana blockchains, but I do the bulk of my > transactions on Tezos, which is a supposedly clean blockchain with > a thriving international digital art/new media community. I also > collect a lot of digital art on the tezos blockchain, having over > a decade of experience working with and curating within > post-internet art scenes. I think there's a ton of potential in > that space, especially for digital artists whose works have either > been overlooked by traditional creative industries or exploited by > tech conglomerates. I'm happy to consult with anyone who has art > clients or has a serious project in mind. I don't think NFTs are > for everyone, especially if you're not into social?media, but > there's a ton of potential in that space. > > Anyways, just throwing it out there. > > Happy Sunday! > Sabato > -- Rich Roth CEO TnR Global Bio and personal blog:http://rizbang.com Building the really big sites:http://www.tnrglobal.com Small/Soho business in the PV:http://www.hidden-tech.net Places to meet for business:http://www.meetmewhere.com And for Arts and relaxation: http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck http://www.welovemuseums.com http://www.artonmytv.com/ Shakers:http://www.shakerpedia.com/ Helping move the world:http://www.earththrives.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: rich.vcf Type: text/vcard Size: 4 bytes Desc: not available URL: From sabato.visconti at gmail.com Mon Apr 11 16:06:14 2022 From: sabato.visconti at gmail.com (Sabato Visconti) Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:06:14 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? In-Reply-To: References: <7de4ec89-aebb-4ae0-3b7e-e696ed6082ba@tnrglobal.com> Message-ID: HI Shel, Thanks for bringing up the question of environmental impact because it's definitely an important issue to address. It's true that any Proof of Work blockchain, like Bitcoin, ethereum, dogecoin, require increasingly absurd amounts of energy to operate and this is because of how these systems are designed to require more complex cryptographic hashes in order to grow their blockchains. There are many other cryptocoins (or altcoins) that don't use Proof of Work algorithms but are instead developing Proof of Stake systems that are much more energy efficient. As I've said in the previous email, I've done some stuff on ethereum NFT platforms but the big majority of my NFTs are on the Tezos blockchain, which calls itself a clean blockchain. Here's some information on how the energy usage compares to Ethereum and Bitcoin: https://wiki.tezosagora.org/learn/baking/tezos-energy-consumption Of course this is from Tezos themselves and I'm not sure how accurate these numbers are. But talking to an artist friend who has sold and collected over 1000 NFTs on Tezos in a year, she calculated the energy usage of her NFTs to be equal to running a few light bulbs for a year. Similarly baking Tezos (the process of verifying transactions in a block) uses as much energy as a single-family home. So while there still is a fair amount of energy consumption happening, it's not at the scale of Proof of Work algorithms that consume enough energy to destabilize power grids. It's also worth mentioning that many of the web2 things we are used to doing, like binge-watching Netflix, or scrolling Instagram all day, also require immense amounts of energy consumption. I hope this is helpful! And I'm happy to answer any more questions. Cheers, Sabato On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 6:36 PM Shel Horowitz wrote: > While I've personally had zero experience with NFTs, it's important to be > cognizant of the environmental issues that Seth Godin raised a year ago > about them. I've shared this once before but several months ago and I see > names I don't recognize in this thread--so here it is again. > https://seths.blog/2021/03/nfts-are-a-dangerous-trap/ > > Sabato, since you mentioned that you use a "clean" platform, perhaps you > could shed light on how Tezos does better than the other platforms on > energy sinks, etc. > > PS: Seth is spearheading a crowdsourced project called The Carbon Almanac, > wich--with his huge influence plus 300 volunteers--may reach climate > skeptics in the marketing world much more powerfully than I or others might > be able tod o. > > Shel Horowitz - "The Transformpreneur" > ________________________________________________ > Contact me to bake in profitability while addressing hunger, > poverty, war, and catastrophic climate change > * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified > * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame > * Certified speaker: International Platform Association > https://goingbeyondsustainability.com > mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com 413-586-2388 > Award-winning, best-selling author of 10 books. > Latest: Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World > (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) > > Watch my TEDx Talk, > "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World" > http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11809 > (move your mouse to "event videos") > _________________________________________________ > > > > On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 4:07 PM Sabato Visconti via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > >> Hi Everyone, >> >> I'm a new media artist and since last all I've been making most of my >> living income by selling NFTs. I've put work on the ethereum, algorand, and >> soon solana blockchains, but I do the bulk of my transactions on Tezos, >> which is a supposedly clean blockchain with a thriving international >> digital art/new media community. I also collect a lot of digital art on the >> tezos blockchain, having over a decade of experience working with and >> curating within post-internet art scenes. I think there's a ton of >> potential in that space, especially for digital artists whose works have >> either been overlooked by traditional creative industries or exploited by >> tech conglomerates. I'm happy to consult with anyone who has art clients or >> has a serious project in mind. I don't think NFTs are for everyone, >> especially if you're not into social media, but there's a ton of potential >> in that space. >> >> Anyways, just throwing it out there. >> >> Happy Sunday! >> Sabato >> >> On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 8:18 AM Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss < >> hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the replies rich, Denise, and David. I'm swamped next two >>> days but email you on list thereafter. For now though, David your candid >>> clarity about NFTs is refreshing. I look forward to checking out the app. >>> >>> Take Care, >>> >>> >>> Rob Laporte >>> >>> Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman >>> >>> DISC - Making Websites Make Money >>> >>> 413-584-6500 >>> >>> rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | >>> 2DISC.com >>> >>> >>> *NOTE:* Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If >>> you don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Hidden-discuss >>> on behalf of Denise Batalha via Hidden-discuss < >>> hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> >>> *Sent:* Monday, April 4, 2022 12:25 PM >>> *To:* rich at tnrglobal.com >>> *Cc:* HT-discuss >>> *Subject:* Re: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? >>> >>> As a traditional/digital artist, I am also interested in learning more >>> and possibly collaborating down the road, should it be worth doing so. >>> Learning more about it takes precedence, personally, however. I just heard >>> more about it in a podcast and don't fully understand any of it, concept >>> included. >>> >>> Denise >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 2:56 PM Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss < >>> hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: >>> >>> Looking for experiences or suggestions on learning more about making, >>> selling and buying NFTs >>> >>> We had a discussion about Crypto a while back with some spin off >>> discussions, similar. >>> >>> NFTs use crypto however are a process and market to themselves - some >>> art related with some other angles >>> >>> Looking into using NFTs to sell for various options - open to any ideas >>> or suggestions on learning more. >>> Also for anyone who want to collaborate on such efforts. >>> >>> Rich >>> >>> -- >>> Rich Roth >>> CEO TnR Global >>> >>> Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com >>> Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com >>> Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net >>> Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com >>> And for Arts and relaxation: >>> http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck >>> http://www.welovemuseums.com >>> http://www.artonmytv.com/ >>> Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ >>> Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >>> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >>> >>> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion >>> list. >>> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >>> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >>> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >>> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >>> >>> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion >>> list. >>> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >>> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >>> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rob at 2disc.com Mon Apr 11 17:35:22 2022 From: rob at 2disc.com (Rob Laporte) Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 17:35:22 +0000 Subject: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? In-Reply-To: References: <7de4ec89-aebb-4ae0-3b7e-e696ed6082ba@tnrglobal.com> Message-ID: As covered in a past HT thread on this, even proof orf work cryptos are much more energy efficient than the systems they aim to replace. Banking is the obvious case--way less buildings, atms, skyscrapers, commutes, lawyers and insurance fees and their expensive, non-green infrastructure, etc. Same goes for most any decent crypto--much less pollution. Take Care, Rob Laporte Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman DISC - Making Websites Make Money 413-584-6500 rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | 2DISC.com NOTE: Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If you don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. ________________________________ From: Sabato Visconti Sent: Monday, April 11, 2022 12:06 PM To: Shel Horowitz Cc: Rob Laporte ; HT-discuss ; Rich Roth ; Denise Batalha ; David Oppenheim Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? HI Shel, Thanks for bringing up the question of environmental impact because it's definitely an important issue to address. It's true that any Proof of Work blockchain, like Bitcoin, ethereum, dogecoin, require increasingly absurd amounts of energy to operate and this is because of how these systems are designed to require more complex cryptographic hashes in order to grow their blockchains. There are many other cryptocoins (or altcoins) that don't use Proof of Work algorithms but are instead developing Proof of Stake systems that are much more energy efficient. As I've said in the previous email, I've done some stuff on ethereum NFT platforms but the big majority of my NFTs are on the Tezos blockchain, which calls itself a clean blockchain. Here's some information on how the energy usage compares to Ethereum and Bitcoin: https://wiki.tezosagora.org/learn/baking/tezos-energy-consumption Of course this is from Tezos themselves and I'm not sure how accurate these numbers are. But talking to an artist friend who has sold and collected over 1000 NFTs on Tezos in a year, she calculated the energy usage of her NFTs to be equal to running a few light bulbs for a year. Similarly baking Tezos (the process of verifying transactions in a block) uses as much energy as a single-family home. So while there still is a fair amount of energy consumption happening, it's not at the scale of Proof of Work algorithms that consume enough energy to destabilize power grids. It's also worth mentioning that many of the web2 things we are used to doing, like binge-watching Netflix, or scrolling Instagram all day, also require immense amounts of energy consumption. I hope this is helpful! And I'm happy to answer any more questions. Cheers, Sabato On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 6:36 PM Shel Horowitz > wrote: While I've personally had zero experience with NFTs, it's important to be cognizant of the environmental issues that Seth Godin raised a year ago about them. I've shared this once before but several months ago and I see names I don't recognize in this thread--so here it is again. https://seths.blog/2021/03/nfts-are-a-dangerous-trap/ Sabato, since you mentioned that you use a "clean" platform, perhaps you could shed light on how Tezos does better than the other platforms on energy sinks, etc. PS: Seth is spearheading a crowdsourced project called The Carbon Almanac, wich--with his huge influence plus 300 volunteers--may reach climate skeptics in the marketing world much more powerfully than I or others might be able tod o. Shel Horowitz - "The Transformpreneur" ________________________________________________ Contact me to bake in profitability while addressing hunger, poverty, war, and catastrophic climate change * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame * Certified speaker: International Platform Association https://goingbeyondsustainability.com mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com 413-586-2388 Award-winning, best-selling author of 10 books. Latest: Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) Watch my TEDx Talk, "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World" http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11809 (move your mouse to "event videos") _________________________________________________ On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 4:07 PM Sabato Visconti via Hidden-discuss > wrote: Hi Everyone, I'm a new media artist and since last all I've been making most of my living income by selling NFTs. I've put work on the ethereum, algorand, and soon solana blockchains, but I do the bulk of my transactions on Tezos, which is a supposedly clean blockchain with a thriving international digital art/new media community. I also collect a lot of digital art on the tezos blockchain, having over a decade of experience working with and curating within post-internet art scenes. I think there's a ton of potential in that space, especially for digital artists whose works have either been overlooked by traditional creative industries or exploited by tech conglomerates. I'm happy to consult with anyone who has art clients or has a serious project in mind. I don't think NFTs are for everyone, especially if you're not into social media, but there's a ton of potential in that space. Anyways, just throwing it out there. Happy Sunday! Sabato On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 8:18 AM Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss > wrote: Thanks for the replies rich, Denise, and David. I'm swamped next two days but email you on list thereafter. For now though, David your candid clarity about NFTs is refreshing. I look forward to checking out the app. Take Care, Rob Laporte Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman DISC - Making Websites Make Money 413-584-6500 rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | 2DISC.com NOTE: Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If you don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. ________________________________ From: Hidden-discuss > on behalf of Denise Batalha via Hidden-discuss > Sent: Monday, April 4, 2022 12:25 PM To: rich at tnrglobal.com > Cc: HT-discuss > Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? As a traditional/digital artist, I am also interested in learning more and possibly collaborating down the road, should it be worth doing so. Learning more about it takes precedence, personally, however. I just heard more about it in a podcast and don't fully understand any of it, concept included. Denise On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 2:56 PM Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss > wrote: Looking for experiences or suggestions on learning more about making, selling and buying NFTs We had a discussion about Crypto a while back with some spin off discussions, similar. NFTs use crypto however are a process and market to themselves - some art related with some other angles Looking into using NFTs to sell for various options - open to any ideas or suggestions on learning more. Also for anyone who want to collaborate on such efforts. Rich -- Rich Roth CEO TnR Global Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com And for Arts and relaxation: http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck http://www.welovemuseums.com http://www.artonmytv.com/ Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. 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URL: From rtblechner at gmail.com Mon Apr 11 19:22:34 2022 From: rtblechner at gmail.com (Ron Blechner) Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:22:34 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? In-Reply-To: References: <7de4ec89-aebb-4ae0-3b7e-e696ed6082ba@tnrglobal.com> Message-ID: I mean, we could go to bartering, and that's far less carbon footprint than crypto or banking. But it's also a kind of absurd argument, too. Talk up crypto all you want, but please don't reply with pretty blantant mistruths about its large environmental impact. Otherwise, I'll feel obliged to start talking about its seedier side. On Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 2:55 PM Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > As covered in a past HT thread on this, even proof orf work cryptos are > *much* more energy efficient than the systems they aim to replace. > Banking is the obvious case--way less buildings, atms, skyscrapers, > commutes, lawyers and insurance fees and their expensive, non-green > infrastructure, etc. Same goes for most any decent crypto--much less > pollution. > > Take Care, > > > Rob Laporte > > Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman > > DISC - Making Websites Make Money > > 413-584-6500 > > rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | 2DISC.com > > > > *NOTE:* Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If you > don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Sabato Visconti > *Sent:* Monday, April 11, 2022 12:06 PM > *To:* Shel Horowitz > *Cc:* Rob Laporte ; HT-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>; Rich Roth ; > Denise Batalha ; David Oppenheim < > david at wizardpig.com> > *Subject:* Re: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? > > HI Shel, > > Thanks for bringing up the question of environmental impact because it's > definitely an important issue to address. It's true that any Proof of Work > blockchain, like Bitcoin, ethereum, dogecoin, require increasingly absurd > amounts of energy to operate and this is because of how these systems are > designed to require more complex cryptographic hashes in order to grow > their blockchains. There are many other cryptocoins (or altcoins) that > don't use Proof of Work algorithms but are instead developing Proof of > Stake systems that are much more energy efficient. > > As I've said in the previous email, I've done some stuff on ethereum NFT > platforms but the big majority of my NFTs are on the Tezos blockchain, > which calls itself a clean blockchain. Here's some information on how the > energy usage compares to Ethereum and Bitcoin: > > https://wiki.tezosagora.org/learn/baking/tezos-energy-consumption > > Of course this is from Tezos themselves and I'm not sure how accurate > these numbers are. But talking to an artist friend who has sold and > collected over 1000 NFTs on Tezos in a year, she calculated the energy > usage of her NFTs to be equal to running a few light bulbs for a year. > Similarly baking Tezos (the process of verifying transactions in a block) > uses as much energy as a single-family home. > > So while there still is a fair amount of energy consumption happening, > it's not at the scale of Proof of Work algorithms that consume enough > energy to destabilize power grids. It's also worth mentioning that many of > the web2 things we are used to doing, like binge-watching Netflix, or > scrolling Instagram all day, also require immense amounts of energy > consumption. > > I hope this is helpful! And I'm happy to answer any more questions. > > Cheers, > Sabato > > On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 6:36 PM Shel Horowitz > wrote: > > While I've personally had zero experience with NFTs, it's important to be > cognizant of the environmental issues that Seth Godin raised a year ago > about them. I've shared this once before but several months ago and I see > names I don't recognize in this thread--so here it is again. > https://seths.blog/2021/03/nfts-are-a-dangerous-trap/ > > Sabato, since you mentioned that you use a "clean" platform, perhaps you > could shed light on how Tezos does better than the other platforms on > energy sinks, etc. > > PS: Seth is spearheading a crowdsourced project called The Carbon Almanac, > wich--with his huge influence plus 300 volunteers--may reach climate > skeptics in the marketing world much more powerfully than I or others might > be able tod o. > > Shel Horowitz - "The Transformpreneur" > ________________________________________________ > Contact me to bake in profitability while addressing hunger, > poverty, war, and catastrophic climate change > * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified > * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame > * Certified speaker: International Platform Association > https://goingbeyondsustainability.com > mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com 413-586-2388 > Award-winning, best-selling author of 10 books. > Latest: Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World > (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) > > Watch my TEDx Talk, > "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World" > http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11809 > (move your mouse to "event videos") > _________________________________________________ > > > > On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 4:07 PM Sabato Visconti via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm a new media artist and since last all I've been making most of my > living income by selling NFTs. I've put work on the ethereum, algorand, and > soon solana blockchains, but I do the bulk of my transactions on Tezos, > which is a supposedly clean blockchain with a thriving international > digital art/new media community. I also collect a lot of digital art on the > tezos blockchain, having over a decade of experience working with and > curating within post-internet art scenes. I think there's a ton of > potential in that space, especially for digital artists whose works have > either been overlooked by traditional creative industries or exploited by > tech conglomerates. I'm happy to consult with anyone who has art clients or > has a serious project in mind. I don't think NFTs are for everyone, > especially if you're not into social media, but there's a ton of potential > in that space. > > Anyways, just throwing it out there. > > Happy Sunday! > Sabato > > On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 8:18 AM Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > > Thanks for the replies rich, Denise, and David. I'm swamped next two days > but email you on list thereafter. For now though, David your candid clarity > about NFTs is refreshing. I look forward to checking out the app. > > Take Care, > > > Rob Laporte > > Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman > > DISC - Making Websites Make Money > > 413-584-6500 > > rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | 2DISC.com > > > > *NOTE:* Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If you > don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Hidden-discuss on > behalf of Denise Batalha via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> > *Sent:* Monday, April 4, 2022 12:25 PM > *To:* rich at tnrglobal.com > *Cc:* HT-discuss > *Subject:* Re: [Hidden-tech] NFTs anyone ? > > As a traditional/digital artist, I am also interested in learning more and > possibly collaborating down the road, should it be worth doing so. Learning > more about it takes precedence, personally, however. I just heard more > about it in a podcast and don't fully understand any of it, concept > included. > > Denise > > On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 2:56 PM Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > > Looking for experiences or suggestions on learning more about making, > selling and buying NFTs > > We had a discussion about Crypto a while back with some spin off > discussions, similar. > > NFTs use crypto however are a process and market to themselves - some > art related with some other angles > > Looking into using NFTs to sell for various options - open to any ideas > or suggestions on learning more. > Also for anyone who want to collaborate on such efforts. > > Rich > > -- > Rich Roth > CEO TnR Global > > Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com > Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com > Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com > And for Arts and relaxation: > http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck > http://www.welovemuseums.com > http://www.artonmytv.com/ > Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ > Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Otherwise, > I'll feel obliged to start talking about its seedier side. > -- Rich Roth CEO TnR Global Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com And for Arts and relaxation: http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck http://www.welovemuseums.com http://www.artonmytv.com/ Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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(yes, all 413 counties - there are over 2000 artist) This opens up a possible coordinated effort to provide minor site guidance. I don't see these as $1000 or even often a few $100 projects BUT with a proper orchestrated effort it could easy support a good sized project - ($10/mon * ???) OR if anyone knows a reliable trust worthy low level SEO option, please advise -- might be a reasonable affiliate relationship if exists. Open to any ideas. Stay well - Rich -- Rich Roth CEO TnR Global Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com And for Arts and relaxation: http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck http://www.welovemuseums.com http://www.artonmytv.com/ Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. ________________________________ From: Hidden-discuss on behalf of Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 12:55 PM To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] SEO recommendations How about some DYI guidance - as someone who is pretty tech savvy and has lots of web projects, I'd like to bring the SEO quality of my sites up to snuff. At the some time, these are not sites that justify bring another consultant with high level SEO skills. Looking for tutorials the like, however not for novices - good experiences welcome. I am also working with the Artshub artists collaborative (https://www.artshubwma.org/) and there are 100s of low level sites that could use some attention paid. (yes, all 413 counties - there are over 2000 artist) This opens up a possible coordinated effort to provide minor site guidance. 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I really honestly do not care anymore and want a 9-5 maybe back in San Francisco or Denver. I am feeling desperate and anxious all the time, affecting everyone around me. I have a background in Salesforce, business development and working with executives. Moving back here from Oakland, CA was a serious mistake and I really need help getting out. Best, Chad Gelinas -- Chad Gelinas B.S. Natural Resource Conservation FAA 107 Commercial Drone Pilot - www.sagedrone.com Github , LinkedIn gelinas.cw at gmail.com 413-326-6421 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I have found the professional job scene here to be extremely > disappointing and as a result the love of my life left me. I am > originally from the area and have a good handle on it and people talk > a big game here. I am trapped in bartending and I am about to turn 44 > years old starting to sink into depression. I love to code and it > brings me joy that I have never felt in my professional career.? I had > many setbacks with the venue I work at ( Gateway City Arts) being > closed during Covid. I really honestly do not care anymore and want a > 9-5 maybe back in San Francisco or Denver. I am feeling desperate and > anxious all the time, affecting everyone around me. I have a > background in Salesforce, business development and working with > executives. Moving back here from Oakland, CA was a serious mistake > and I really need help getting out. > > Best, > Chad Gelinas > > > -- > Chad Gelinas > B.S. Natural Resource Conservation > FAA 107 Commercial Drone Pilot - www.sagedrone.com > > Github , LinkedIn > > gelinas.cw at gmail.com > 413-326-6421 > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page:http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shel at principledprofit.com Thu Apr 14 22:17:18 2022 From: shel at principledprofit.com (Shel Horowitz) Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:17:18 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] How do I ensure a specific subject line on return email without mailto? Message-ID: Hi, folks, In the old days, I would have constructed a mailto link like mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com?subject=Assessment_Demo_Shel_Sent_Me But when I tried that and ran into a glitch, I Googled and found that mailtos are no longer considered a good idea: https://www.campaignmonitor.com/resources/knowledge-base/how-do-you-add-a-subject-to-a-mailto/ My goal is to set filter responses to an offer so they automatically forward to someone else. I know from experience that a large percentage will ignore a request to use a specific subject line. I also know that I will miss some inbound so forwarding manually is not the best option. It did occur to me that I could instead provide a click to a Google doc, but I don't know how to that while protecting the respondents' privacy--I don't want other people harvesting their addresses. Would love your ideas! Shel Horowitz - "The Transformpreneur" ________________________________________________ Contact me to bake in profitability while addressing hunger, poverty, war, and catastrophic climate change * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame * Certified speaker: International Platform Association https://goingbeyondsustainability.com mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com 413-586-2388 Award-winning, best-selling author of 10 books. Latest: Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) Watch my TEDx Talk, "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World" http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11809 (move your mouse to "event videos") _________________________________________________ ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Date: 14.04.2022 18:17 From: Shel Horowitz via Hidden-discuss To: Hidden-Tech Tech Hi, folks, In the old days, I would have constructed a mailto link like mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com?subject=Assessment_Demo_Shel_Sent_Me But when I tried that and ran into a glitch, I Googled and found that mailtos are no longer considered a good idea: https://www.campaignmonitor.com/resources/knowledge-base/how-do-you-add-a-subject-to-a-mailto/ My goal is to set filter responses to an offer so they automatically forward to someone else. I know from experience that a large percentage will ignore a request to use a specific subject line. I also know that I will miss some inbound so forwarding manually is not the best option. It did occur to me that I could instead provide a click to a Google doc, but I don't know how to that while protecting the respondents' privacy--I don't want other people harvesting their addresses. Would love your ideas! Shel Horowitz - "The Transformpreneur" ________________________________________________ Contact me to bake in profitability while addressing hunger, poverty, war, and catastrophic climate change * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame * Certified speaker: International Platform Association https://goingbeyondsustainability.com mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com 413-586-2388 Award-winning, best-selling author of 10 books. Latest: Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) Watch my TEDx Talk, "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World" http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11809 (move your mouse to "event videos") _________________________________________________ ? _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. http://www.hidden-tech.net/members From lkuttner at nesea.org Mon Apr 18 14:57:17 2022 From: lkuttner at nesea.org (Larry Kuttner) Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:57:17 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Marketing Manager Position at NESEA Message-ID: Northeast Sustainable Energy Association is looking for someone to join our team who is passionate about the ability of marketing materials to build community. The ideal candidate does not need to have a background in building science, but will have experience with graphic design, email template editing, content management systems, as well as the ability to learn new software and systems quickly. The Marketing Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day promotion of NESEA?s programs, membership, and events, and has primary responsibility for our graphic design, email marketing, social media, and website user experience. As such, this position collaborates regularly with NESEA staff as well as external partners. KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Develop and oversee the implementation of an ongoing outreach/marketing plan and marketing calendar, with input from other staff. - Follow communications and marketing industry best practices. - Meet graphic design needs by creating digital graphics, e-blasts, print materials, web pages, and other marketing materials. - Maintain and improve print and digital mailing lists. - Manage social media platforms. - Primary responsibility for ensuring a positive user experience on nesea.org; work with other staff to update as necessary. - Maintain relationships with promotional and media partners. - Ensure that outreach and brand are compelling, comprehensive, timely, and are communicated effectively. - Monitor, review, and report on relevant marketing activity and results, e.g. e-blast open reports and Google Adwords as needed by other staff. - Work with program managers to establish and follow marketing budgets. - Maintain style guide and train staff as necessary. - Develop and maintain a system for storing graphics and NESEA event photos; coordinate event photography. SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES - Graphic design experience; proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite - Webpage and email template editing, including working with HTML and CSS - Technically adept; able to adopt new tools and software and learn new systems quickly - Familiarity with content management systems such as Drupal - CRM database maintenance experience - Basic video editing capabilities - Ability to work well and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people, - including board members, volunteers, staff, members, etc. - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail - Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines - Ability to proofread and write clearly, concisely, and logically on a deadline - Adaptable and flexible to shifting opportunities, priorities, and needs - Commitment to the overall sustainability of NESEA and its mission - Availability and willingness to travel, at minimum, to two regional conferences per year PREFERRED EXPERIENCE - Two years of experience with graphic design, CRM maintenance, web page and email template editing, including working with HTML and CSS - Some experience in project management - We aim to interview from a range of backgrounds and plan to train the right person COMPENSATION - Full time, 40 hours/week, salaried with a range of $45-50k/year - Eligible for health insurance after 90 days of employment - 4 weeks (160 hours) paid time off (3 weeks vacation time, 1 week sick time, start accruing after first pay period) - 13 paid holidays - Eligible for 401(k) after 90 days (organization will match up to 1%) - Dog friendly office - Family leave policy - Flexible schedule (80% within standard business hours) - Primarily a work-from-home position; access to office space in Greenfield, MA - Regional travel required - Must reside within 2 hours of Greenfield, MA HOW TO APPLY - Send an email to jobs at nesea.org, subject line "Marketing Manager." - Attach a cover letter to the email explaining why you're interested in the job and why you think you'd be a good fit. - Attach your resume to the email as well. - We anticipate a start date of mid-May to early June, with flexibility possible in regards to personal circumstances. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Now GoDaddy bought them. The GoDaddy user interface is horrible. Best, Lisa -- Lisa Hoag Designs PO Box 983 Wendell, MA 01379 http://www.lisahoagdesigns.com From rich at tnrglobal.com Fri Apr 22 14:29:12 2022 From: rich at tnrglobal.com (Rich@tnr) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:29:12 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Uniregistry was bought be GoDaddy. Who do folks recommend now. Godaddy is awful In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7228bc55-c896-a82f-f778-f8bf8cc9e8c3@tnrglobal.com> I recommend a registrar NOT run by your hosting company. Specifically I suggest Hover which is run by Opensrs. It can cost you slightly more since most hosting companies offer 1st yr registration free or cheap -- in the long run the separation pays off for control and reliability. Disclaminer: I've been a opensrs reseller for close to 20 years (Was TuCows) and have found them as both reliable and having flexible and useful interface and options. As a reseller I can also arrange transfers and then move the domain to a end-consumer Hover account. Good luck and stay well - Rich On 4/22/2022 8:56 AM, Lisa Hoag via Hidden-discuss wrote: > Hi Folks, > who do you recommend for a domain registrar service these days. I > liked Unigegistry. Now GoDaddy bought them. The GoDaddy user interface > is horrible. > > Best, > Lisa > -- Rich Roth CEO TnR Global Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com And for Arts and relaxation: http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck http://www.welovemuseums.com http://www.artonmytv.com/ Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you want the lowest prices, CloudFlare is now offering domains at cost and they tend to have a better interface. https://www.cloudflare.com/products/registrar/ The problem is it's basically just a freebie for them so not sure they'll be great for support. And they don't mention if they have free domain privacy protection. Namecheap has good reviews and low prices, and they also include free domain privacy protection. https://www.namecheap.com/domains/full-tld-list/ Best, Sam Re: [Hidden-tech] Uniregistry was bought be GoDaddy. Who do folks recommend now. Godaddy is awful *Sam McClellan* ** *Itabix, Inc* ** *one place for all things **web*** ** *sam at itabix.com* ** *https://itabix.com* ** *Main - 413.587.4600* ** *Toll-free - 877-7ITABIX (877.748.2249) * On 4/22/2022 10:29 AM, Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss wrote: > I recommend a registrar NOT run by your hosting company. > Specifically I suggest Hover which is run by Opensrs. > > It can cost you slightly more since most hosting companies offer 1st > yr registration > free or cheap -- in the long run the separation pays off for control > and reliability. > > Disclaminer: I've been a opensrs reseller for close to 20 years (Was > TuCows) > and have found them as both reliable and having flexible and useful > interface and options. > As a reseller I can also arrange transfers and then move the domain to > a end-consumer Hover account. > > Good luck and stay well - Rich > > On 4/22/2022 8:56 AM, Lisa Hoag via Hidden-discuss wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> who do you recommend for a domain registrar service these days. I >> liked Unigegistry. Now GoDaddy bought them. The GoDaddy user interface >> is horrible. >> >> Best, >> Lisa >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page:http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: BmPiSYx7TyPWnjfb.png Type: image/png Size: 15646 bytes Desc: not available URL: From markdhamill at gmail.com Fri Apr 22 14:44:44 2022 From: markdhamill at gmail.com (Mark D. Hamill) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:44:44 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Uniregistry was bought be GoDaddy. Who do folks recommend now. Godaddy is awful In-Reply-To: <7228bc55-c896-a82f-f778-f8bf8cc9e8c3@tnrglobal.com> References: <7228bc55-c896-a82f-f778-f8bf8cc9e8c3@tnrglobal.com> Message-ID: I use namesilo.com, which is very cheap and includes lots of free stuff others charge for, like privacy protection. That said, Cloudflare offers registry services now supposedly at cost. https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/dns/what-is-cloudflare-registrar/ On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 10:29 AM Rich at tnr via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > I recommend a registrar NOT run by your hosting company. > Specifically I suggest Hover which is run by Opensrs. > > It can cost you slightly more since most hosting companies offer 1st yr > registration > free or cheap -- in the long run the separation pays off for control and > reliability. > > Disclaminer: I've been a opensrs reseller for close to 20 years (Was > TuCows) > and have found them as both reliable and having flexible and useful > interface and options. > As a reseller I can also arrange transfers and then move the domain to a > end-consumer Hover account. > > Good luck and stay well - Rich > > On 4/22/2022 8:56 AM, Lisa Hoag via Hidden-discuss wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > who do you recommend for a domain registrar service these days. I > > liked Unigegistry. Now GoDaddy bought them. The GoDaddy user interface > > is horrible. > > > > Best, > > Lisa > > > -- > Rich Roth > CEO TnR Global > > Bio and personal blog: http://rizbang.com > Building the really big sites: http://www.tnrglobal.com > Small/Soho business in the PV: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Places to meet for business: http://www.meetmewhere.com > And for Arts and relaxation: > http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck > http://www.welovemuseums.com > http://www.artonmytv.com/ > Shakers: http://www.shakerpedia.com/ > Helping move the world: http://www.earththrives.com > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tech at montaguewebworks.com Fri Apr 22 15:47:36 2022 From: tech at montaguewebworks.com (Michael Muller) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:47:36 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Uniregistry was bought be GoDaddy. Who do folks recommend now. Godaddy is awful In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have 550 domains at GoDaddy and find them excellent, especially the advanced domain management window. Searches work. Folders for larger classes of domains. Select multiple domains and apply changes to all. Changes are applied and propagated immediately. If you buy the "bulk" reseller account, domains are only about $9.50 a year, depending. Some are cheaper. Their support is great, and is located in the midwest, I believe. Shrug. Bob Parsons left a long time ago, and good riddance. Mik Mik Muller, president Montague WebWorks 20 River Street, Greenfield, MA 413-320-5336 http://MontagueWebWorks.com Powered by ROCKETFUSION On 4/22/2022 8:56 AM, Lisa Hoag via Hidden-discuss wrote: > Hi Folks, > who do you recommend for a domain registrar service these days. I > liked Unigegistry. Now GoDaddy bought them. The GoDaddy user interface > is horrible. > > Best, > Lisa > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rich at tnrglobal.com Fri Apr 22 18:06:38 2022 From: rich at tnrglobal.com (Rich@tnr) Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:06:38 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Uniregistry was bought be GoDaddy. Who do folks recommend now. Godaddy is awful In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Since Mik mentioned numbers, I can say I've had over 2200 domains at opensrs as we handled an large OEM account for over 10 years. Since we sold the company, and kept the domain service because we had bulk handling interfaces we now have only a few 100. Net-net: never had issues that weren't handled quickly.? They also have a good email service and domain forwarding builtin with it's own DNS if you want it -- and various levels of privacy -- the company is in Canada which for this purpose with fine for us. For domains in the group, we passon any reseller price we get. Warning - which .com are about $10/yr others such as org/net go up and eveymore .actor/.artist/.coop are more. Rich On 4/22/2022 11:47 AM, Michael Muller via Hidden-discuss wrote: > > I have 550 domains at GoDaddy and find them excellent, especially the > advanced domain management window. Searches work. Folders for larger > classes of domains. Select multiple domains and apply changes to all. > Changes are applied and propagated immediately. If you buy the "bulk" > reseller account, domains are only about $9.50 a year, depending. Some > are cheaper. Their support is great, and is located in the midwest, I > believe. > > Shrug. > > Bob Parsons left a long time ago, and good riddance. > > Mik > > Mik Muller, president > Montague WebWorks > 20 River Street, Greenfield, MA > 413-320-5336 > http://MontagueWebWorks.com > Powered by ROCKETFUSION > On 4/22/2022 8:56 AM, Lisa Hoag via Hidden-discuss wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> who do you recommend for a domain registrar service these days. I >> liked Unigegistry. Now GoDaddy bought them. The GoDaddy user interface >> is horrible. >> >> Best, >> Lisa >> > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page:http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -- Rich Roth CEO TnR Global Bio and personal blog:http://rizbang.com Building the really big sites:http://www.tnrglobal.com Small/Soho business in the PV:http://www.hidden-tech.net Places to meet for business:http://www.meetmewhere.com And for Arts and relaxation: http://TarotMuertos.com - Artistic Tarot Deck http://www.welovemuseums.com http://www.artonmytv.com/ Shakers:http://www.shakerpedia.com/ Helping move the world:http://www.earththrives.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Still lots of nickel and dime-ing now, many add-ons cost a lot compared to other domain registrars and hosts, and a lot of products are advertised as being very cheap, you have to read the fine print to see that that's just for the first year. For example: https://www.godaddy.com/domains .com pricing is show as $0.01, then in fine print "was $19.99" is crossed out and "2-year purchase required. 2nd year billed at ?$19.99*?" below that. Most domains are shown as "starting at", .com is one of only a few actually tell you the per year price. If you click on the Check Availability button, it still doesn't tell you the actual yearly price. I find that slimy and manipulative, and the prices are comparatively high for anyone with a few domains. > If you buy the "bulk" reseller account, domains are only about $9.50 a > year, depending. Pricing is good for owners of hundreds of domains. The bulk domain plans are $95/year for (for example) $11.99/year .com domains so you'd need to own around 50 domains to get down below $14/year per domain. The premium membership advertises an $8.85 .com price, but membership is $239/year, so with 200 domains the price would be around $10/domain. You can get comparable pricing from other reseller programs without having to pay an upfront price. https://www.godaddy.com/domains/discount-domain-club Sam *Sam McClellan* ** *Itabix, Inc* ** *one place for all things **web*** ** *sam at itabix.com* ** *https://itabix.com* ** *Main - 413.587.4600* ** *Toll-free - 877-7ITABIX (877.748.2249) * On 4/22/2022 11:47 AM, Michael Muller via Hidden-discuss wrote: > > I have 550 domains at GoDaddy and find them excellent, especially the > advanced domain management window. Searches work. Folders for larger > classes of domains. Select multiple domains and apply changes to all. > Changes are applied and propagated immediately. If you buy the "bulk" > reseller account, domains are only about $9.50 a year, depending. Some > are cheaper. Their support is great, and is located in the midwest, I > believe. > > Shrug. > > Bob Parsons left a long time ago, and good riddance. > > Mik > > Mik Muller, president > Montague WebWorks > 20 River Street, Greenfield, MA > 413-320-5336 > http://MontagueWebWorks.com > Powered by ROCKETFUSION > On 4/22/2022 8:56 AM, Lisa Hoag via Hidden-discuss wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> who do you recommend for a domain registrar service these days. I >> liked Unigegistry. Now GoDaddy bought them. The GoDaddy user interface >> is horrible. >> >> Best, >> Lisa >> > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page:http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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