Comments on: Austrian student invents a “second internet” http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:58:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: xv22 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/#comment-132686 xv22 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:30:47 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6211#comment-132686 Byron: The idea is idiotic, but the marketing is good... Byron: The idea is idiotic, but the marketing is good…

]]> By: Byron-Hero http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/#comment-126962 Byron-Hero Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:28:08 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6211#comment-126962 Why don't you all just accept that this boy is brilliant? Just envious? what were you doing at 16? The idea is pure genius, and dear Zickar, are you sure you know the difference between the web and the internet? Why don’t you all just accept that this boy is brilliant?
Just envious? what were you doing at 16?
The idea is pure genius, and dear Zickar, are you sure you know the difference between the web and the internet?

]]> By: GadgetNut http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/#comment-110944 GadgetNut Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:59:50 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6211#comment-110944 P.T. Barnum is still correct. The kid's got $25K so far. If his lawyers take thirty percent, he's still get $17.5K. Not a bad haul so far for the latest in a long line of harebrained schemes. It only upsets me that I didn't think of it first. You can fool some of the people... P.T. Barnum is still correct. The kid’s got $25K so far. If his lawyers take thirty percent, he’s still get $17.5K. Not a bad haul so far for the latest in a long line of harebrained schemes. It only upsets me that I didn’t think of it first. You can fool some of the people…

]]> By: Sampi http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/#comment-110914 Sampi Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:12:05 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6211#comment-110914 I can't believe this actually worked, people must be really stupid. I can’t believe this actually worked, people must be really stupid.

]]> By: Kevin W. http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/#comment-110856 Kevin W. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:47:51 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6211#comment-110856 Well, given our dwindling supply of first internet, and our growing dependence on foreign internet, it's about time we started exploring alternative internets. Well, given our dwindling supply of first internet, and our growing dependence on foreign internet, it’s about time we started exploring alternative internets.

]]> By: Chip http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/#comment-110774 Chip Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:21:02 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6211#comment-110774 Aw, you beat me to it. Aw, you beat me to it.

]]> By: Zickar http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/#comment-110719 Zickar Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:59:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6211#comment-110719 The internet isn't really a concept or a peice of software you run , its a technology that you use and unless he comes out with something different he can't really claim he did anything new, after all you use the Intenet to go to his stupid site, a nifty browser isn't gonna make it a second web, there are far more brilliant people than this 16 year old who dived into this Web2.0 world and are giving a helping hand, so maybe he should be less greedy and more helpful if he really cares about the internet but I guess he just needs the money The internet isn’t really a concept or a peice of software you run , its a technology that you use and unless he comes out with something different he can’t really claim he did anything new, after all you use the Intenet to go to his stupid site, a nifty browser isn’t gonna make it a second web, there are far more brilliant people than this 16 year old who dived into this Web2.0 world and are giving a helping hand, so maybe he should be less greedy and more helpful if he really cares about the internet but I guess he just needs the money

]]> By: Sheamus http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/#comment-110706 Sheamus Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:12:40 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6211#comment-110706 Somebody do the right thing and register thirdweb.com on there, and let's see how deep we can make this thing go! Somebody do the right thing and register thirdweb.com on there, and let’s see how deep we can make this thing go!

]]> By: Kiltak http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/#comment-110657 Kiltak Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:08:30 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6211#comment-110657 Yep, that's what he did.. and basically, his "second Internet" domain names are only a link to a specific page, a database entry that points somewhere on his own server. Stupid or brilliant? As a concept, it's really stupid. As a money making trick, it's brilliant. And why is that? Because PEOPLE are stupid.... He did sell $25,000 worth of worthless domain names after all. Yep, that’s what he did.. and basically, his “second Internet” domain names are only a link to a specific page, a database entry that points somewhere on his own server.

Stupid or brilliant? As a concept, it’s really stupid. As a money making trick, it’s brilliant. And why is that? Because PEOPLE are stupid…. He did sell $25,000 worth of worthless domain names after all.

]]> By: Troy http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/#comment-110656 Troy Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:59:59 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6211#comment-110656 So, in essence, hes just set up a domain registrar with a webapp browser-in-a-browser to access it? Does this gent have a big L tatted on his forehead or something? So, in essence, hes just set up a domain registrar with a webapp browser-in-a-browser to access it? Does this gent have a big L tatted on his forehead or something?

]]> By: Mrrix32 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/#comment-110633 Mrrix32 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:45:57 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6211#comment-110633 boobies.com is still available :P boobies.com is still available :P

]]> By: Fen http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/10/12/austrian-student-invents-a-second-internet/#comment-110626 Fen Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:50:46 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=6211#comment-110626 I can't believe people are actually going for this. Wow, worst idea ever. I can’t believe people are actually going for this. Wow, worst idea ever.

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