One of my pet peeves on the Internet is the phenomena of cybersquatting and domain speculating. Basically, most cybersquatters are people or companies who register blocks of domains for the purpose of reselling them to end-users or developers who ultimately want to create content around a given domain name. Because we live in a capitalistic …
Monthly Archive: June 2008
Jun 25
Launching “Incredible Discoveries Information Page”
I want to keep this post as brief as possible because this announcement is not one I consider “good news” but it was necessary given the amount of inquiries and information I have been getting regarding the infomercial company, “Incredible Discoveries”. As a brief recap, “Incredible Discoveries” came into my life around June 20, 2007 …
Jun 24
My Review of Amazon’s Kindle eBook Reader
Since coming back from the 2008 Book Expo America in Los Angeles, I have been wanting to write my review on Amazon’s Kindle. My relationship with Amazon is multi-faceted. Like most book lover, my first relationship with Amazon is as a customer. In my opinion, Amazon has the best website to research and search for …
Jun 19
My Conversation with Chloe Surdyk at Getty Images
This was first posted on The TurnKey Publishing Blog. ======= When I first received my Getty Images Settlement Demand Letter on Monday, June 16, I took prompt measures to be proactive. One of those proactive steps was to face this issue head-on. I called the phone number 800-272-4170 twice and left one message. My voice …
Jun 18
New Website Launched: ExtortionLetterInfo.com
This was first posted on The TurnKey Publishing Blog. ========== In light of my unwilling involvement with Getty Images, as president of my publishing company, I have decided to take the proactive and defensive measure and gathering and reporting information relating to the Getty Images Settlement Demand Letter. In fact, this whole fiasco is so …
Jun 17
I Received a Getty Images Settlement Demand Letter
Today, I received a Getty Images Settlement Demand Letter basically trying to extort from me a payment of $1,300 for a bird image that was used on theintrepidway.com website. If I pay that amount, basically they agree not to sue me or my company. However, suing and winning are two entirely different issues. TheIntrepidWay.com currently …
Jun 06
Review of The Warner Brothers VIP Movie Studio Tour – Part II
During lunch, we went to the WB Commissary. When I hear the word commissary, I am thinking it is this cafeteria where lots of people are being pushed through a food line and you have to sit in this rowdy lunch room. Boy, was I tremendously happy I was completely off-base. It turns out that …
Jun 06
Review of Warner Brothers VIP Movie Studio Tour – Part I
Prior to leaving on my final day in Los Angeles, I went to the Warner Brothers VIP Studio Tour in Burbank, California. More specifically, I signed up for the 5-hour Deluxe version of the studio tour at a cost of $150.00. Only 10-people are allowed in a Deluxe Tour. This followed my Sony Pictures Studios …
Jun 04
Review of Sony Pictures Movie Studio Tours
Having planned a couple of extra days to enjoy Los Angeles, I booked a ticket to visit Sony Pictures Studios Tours. Like most of the movie studio tours, they are not well advertised or marketed. Most people find out about movie studio tours from word-of-mouth or by seeking it out. Being a big movie fan …
Jun 04
Returning from 2008 Book Expo America in Los Angeles
I just returned from over a week-long adventure in Los Angeles that included the huge 2008 Book Expo America in Los Angeles. This event followed the 3-day IBPA’s Publishing University also in the same city. The last time I attended Book Expo America was in 2002 in NYC. It was before I started my publishing …