If you’re not already aware of that, I’m the author of a nifty little website called Ajaxwhois.  It allows you to lookup any domain name (including .ca, .uk and so on) and to perform whois queries on them.  All of this is, of course, ajaxified to the fullest extent.

The good thing is that Ajaxwhois does NOT send queries to ANY domain registrar and I certainly won’t steal the domain names you search for.

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Sorry about that.  Been a tidy bit busy lately

I consider myself extremely lucky to have such a great team behind me. Without these guys, Defensio would not have been possible. Camilo, Mat, thank you!

And here’s what I just got in the mail (June 4):

How stupid is this!? This is not the first time it happens. In fact, it happens EVERY time I use Canada Post (ship or receive). Their tracking system is always at least 1 week late… and they make you pay extra for that! I think it’s time Canada Post gets its act together.

The idea is simple… Justin has a cam strapped to himself and they broadcast live, 24/7. What’s truly outstanding is the technology behind all this which allows them to be totally mobile. Their Internet-connected PDA allows them to broadcast from pretty much any decent-size city in America. What a great way to let you experience a day in Justin’s exciting life!

I was first informed of their project in September or October. I thought it was a great but crazy idea… no more privacy! I knew Justin was the kind of guy willing enough to do it, and he did.

Congrats on the launch, guys! The site is really impressive. I wish you luck.

I advice everybody to be extremely careful. I know you’re smart enough not to buy this BS, but you might want to be aware of the situation. It might save you some time, trouble and maybe even money (they’re very convincing!)

Here’s how it went for me… the person in question (of Asian descent, let’s call him Mr. D.) e-mailed me telling me that he was starting a business with his multi-millionaire partner and that they wanted me to join their team. He said that their business was endorsed and backed by a very famous multi-billionaire real estate entrepreneur. He also said that they were visiting him the next weekend to discuss business. That sounded serious and intriguing enough for me and I agreed to meet him (one on one) the following Wednesday at 7pm in Ville St-Laurent. Although he did not want to give me more details over the phone or email, it sounded like an exciting opportunity. When I showed up at the building where “his office” was supposed to be, I noticed a huge room where a MLM presentation was about to happen. I thought to myself… OMG, what kind of fools attend these meetings? Then Mr. D. arrived, and I realized I was going to be one of them…

I should have realized it was a scam earlier, but I didn’t.

I have also been told that his European partner in crime (Mr. H.) has tricked people into attending the same meeting in Ville St-Laurent (held a few times a week I think). They reportedly use different “baits” for everybody. So, if an Asian or European guy wants to meet you in Ville St-Laurent, make sure you know exactly what the meeting is all about if you don’t want to waste your time like we did. It’s a scam, nothing else.

I will try to post frequently, but I might have a hard time doing so due to my busy schedule…

Feel free to send me your comments!