Comments on: ObsoleteSkills.com and Network Solutions http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/ Brad Kellett Blogs the Web, Mobile Tech, and... Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:38:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Edison Maxwell http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-22690 Edison Maxwell Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:29:03 +0000 http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-22690 Network Solutions is well known for domain tasting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_tasting When you have the time, go to Network Solutions and search for skdfjkfjslkdj.com, ksdjfkd.com, hfjdhfjdh.com and any other potential domain name you can type in under 3 seconds. It should cost them a few pennies every time you do this. Network Solutions is well known for domain tasting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_tasting

When you have the time, go to Network Solutions and search for skdfjkfjslkdj.com, ksdjfkd.com, hfjdhfjdh.com and any other potential domain name you can type in under 3 seconds.

It should cost them a few pennies every time you do this.

]]> By: Jim http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-22593 Jim Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:40:45 +0000 http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-22593 Driving a car is an obsolete skill? And I still adjust the dwell on my '67 VW. Call me a dinosaur. Driving a car is an obsolete skill? And I still adjust the dwell on my ‘67 VW.

Call me a dinosaur.

]]> By: Brad Kellett http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-21321 Brad Kellett Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:19:42 +0000 http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-21321 Bill: Cheers for pointing that out, I've fixed it now. Bill: Cheers for pointing that out, I’ve fixed it now.

]]> By: Bill Kennedy http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-21315 Bill Kennedy Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:01:54 +0000 http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-21315 Great site idea! And sorry, but I just can't resist this one: Obsolete Skill: Web spelling. Because when one makes an IE7 shortcut to your new site, it says "Obsolete Skils Main-Home Page." And the name in the title bar is "Obsolete Skils: Main/Home Page." You're welcome... ;-) Great site idea! And sorry, but I just can’t resist this one:

Obsolete Skill: Web spelling.

Because when one makes an IE7 shortcut to your new site, it says “Obsolete Skils Main-Home Page.”

And the name in the title bar is “Obsolete Skils: Main/Home Page.”

You’re welcome… ;-)

]]> By: Sara Blaszczak http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-21191 Sara Blaszczak Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:39:43 +0000 http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-21191 The ability to operate a keypunch machine was vital to businesses just 30 years ago. When I remember the monthly ritual of sending customers their statements, I shudder. Earlier I worked for a credit card company mid 1970's, and when you wanted to find a customer's file, you searched through through boxes arrayed on tables alphabetically and found the right oversized index card, then I had to mark it up and initial it before giving it to a file clerk to be refiled. When you registered for college courses, you had to stand in line at the table where faculty members would write down your name on their class list, and the popular classes always filled first (just like now!) But you could really tell which classes were the pits! Nobody was in the short lines. The ability to operate a keypunch machine was vital to businesses just 30 years ago. When I remember the monthly ritual of sending customers their statements, I shudder.

Earlier I worked for a credit card company mid 1970’s, and when you wanted to find a customer’s file, you searched through through boxes arrayed on tables alphabetically and found the right oversized index card, then I had to mark it up and initial it before giving it to a file clerk to be refiled.

When you registered for college courses, you had to stand in line at the table where faculty members would write down your name on their class list, and the popular classes always filled first (just like now!) But you could really tell which classes were the pits! Nobody was in the short lines.

]]> By: Carl Zetie http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-21176 Carl Zetie Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:47:05 +0000 http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-21176 Great site. What fascinates me is how short-lived some of these "essential" skills were. Dialing a rotary phone was useful for roughly 100 years, making a mix tape on cassette for about 30, burning a music CD for about 10... It's amazing to me how many technologies and associated skills were NEW in my adult lifetime yet will be completely gone before my son is old enough to know them. "Daddy, why is it called 'dialing' a phone number?" Great site. What fascinates me is how short-lived some of these “essential” skills were. Dialing a rotary phone was useful for roughly 100 years, making a mix tape on cassette for about 30, burning a music CD for about 10… It’s amazing to me how many technologies and associated skills were NEW in my adult lifetime yet will be completely gone before my son is old enough to know them. “Daddy, why is it called ‘dialing’ a phone number?”

]]> By: matt http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-21171 matt Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:56:41 +0000 http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-21171 I wouldn't have been able to resist someone telling me to buy a domain either. I wouldn’t have been able to resist someone telling me to buy a domain either.

]]> By: Everett http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-21159 Everett Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:36:35 +0000 http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-21159 Brad, what a fantastic idea and it brought back some real memories. I had a laugh under 'R' and saw Robert Scoble. I hope you don't mind but I linked your site to my page... http://www.helluvajob.com./sboj/forumPost.do?aa=showPost&id=223&pageIndex=0 Brad, what a fantastic idea and it brought back some real memories. I had a laugh under ‘R’ and saw Robert Scoble. I hope you don’t mind but I linked your site to my page… http://www.helluvajob.com./sboj/forumPost.do?aa=showPost&id=223&pageIndex=0

]]> By: Pierro http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-20838 Pierro Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:11:14 +0000 http://pantsland.com/2008/02/18/obsoleteskillscom-and-network-solutions/#comment-20838 I hope, many People support/ contribute this nice Project! I hope, many People support/ contribute this nice Project!

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