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The BIDO Update
Dec 17th
I’m sure all of you must have received the updates from Bido about the latest updates that it has undergone. The whole site layout has been changed to make it easier for you to see what domains are in auction. I’ll try and explain what I understand from the updates.
The New Look Bido
Voting Credits Think the most important update is the fact that each account now has 100 voting credits for free. You can buy more – 222 for each Bido credit of $8.88 or 4c each.
You can also add upto 3 (?) votes for every domain you’re voting on. If the domain More >
Google to take on Online Scammers
Dec 8th
Well, not all, but just the ones who use their brand to promote ‘google money’ etc.
“Use Google to Make 1000s of Dollars!” or “Easy Cash with Google: You Could be Making up to $978 a Day Working from Home!” You may have seen offers like these using Google’s name or logo that sounded too good to be true. Unfortunately, nearly all of them are, and, despite hundreds of consumer complaints and our own efforts to keep these sites from tricking people, some scams continue. To fight back, we’re working to stop various fraudulent “Google Money” schemes, and this week filed More >
Good Enough Tech
Sep 15th
Read a really interesting article in Wired regarding dumbed down low cost tech products which are quickly overshadowing their quality led siblings in terms of sales figures.
Actually the Chinese figured this out a couple of decades ago, why they are pretty much at the forefront of anything that requires mass manufacturing. This has also been borne out by the various ‘honey pot’ schemes around the web. Single sales page, huge commissions, mostly useless or repackaged products (including stuff generally available via Open Source or Public Domain).
While one can’t argue with the financial aspect of this nor ignore the preponderance of such More >
