Volume 1, Issue 9.

Concept: R.I.P. Cybersquatters

Microsoft filed three lawsuits against "Cybersquatters" in the month of August. Cybersquatting is purchasing a domain with the "bad faith intent to profit from that {domain name} mark, including a personal name...{and} registers, traffics in, or uses domain." (Title III Trademark Cyber Piracy Prevention SEC 3002.Ai and ii)

A common form of cybersquatting involves the purchasing of a popular company/individuals domain name. The Cybersquatter sits on the name until the legal owner of the name wishes to obtain it, where the "squatter" then prices the domain at an exorbitant amount. Another form of cybersquatting; also known as "typosquatting", refers to the individual who registers a domain name that is "confusingly similar to or dilutive" to a popular/successful domain mark like www.Disney.com to www.Didney.com. Common misspellings such as these send consumers to false sites, where more often than not, obscene material is visible, which can potentially impair the reputation of the popular company.

Due to the influx of Cybersquatters in the 90s, the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, or ACPA was established in 1999. This act imposes fines of up to $100,000 for anyone who attempts to profit from cybersquatting. Over the years, large companies such as Porsche, UPS, Amazon, Chanel, Nissan, and Microsoft have fallen victim to Cybersquatters. Microsoft earlier this year, began to notice the over 2,000 registered domains each day that targeted the company. Microsoft is still unclear as to who is directly responsible for policing the cybersquatting, but intends to find out more through the litigation.

Recipe: Shorthand Made Easy

Strapped for time? We thought it would be useful to give you tips on saving time with some shorthand computer key strokes. Now you can move through applications and documents with minimal mouse movement and literally the push of a button. Here are a few essential shorthand keyboard solutions for the Windows computers:

1.) (Ctrl) + (c) = Copy
2.) (Ctrl) + (v) = Paste
3.) (Ctrl) + (x) = Cut
4.) (Ctrl) + (z) = Undo
5.) (Ctrl) + (a) = Select all
6.) (Ctrl) + (f) = Find and replace
7.) (Ctrl) + (s) = Save
8.) (Windows) + (d) = Minimizes all windows for a quick view of your desktop
9.) (Ctrl) + (n) = A new window will open (works in most applications ie, Word, Explorer, Firefox web browser)
10.) (Ctrl) + (t) = Opens a new tab in Mozilla Firefox browser
11.) (Alt) + (Tab) = Lets you toggle between open applications on your computer. Note: hold alt down and press tab until you see the application icon you are looking for.

Client: Efren Ramirez

Efren Ramirez, a.k.a Pedro Sanchez from Napoleon Dynamite, nominated Noble Studios to manage the design and development of his official website, www.efrenramirez.net. The recently launched site is expected to receive an average of 8,000 fans, inquiries, and visitors per month. The site holds information on the actor, a blog, his DJ tour, a photo gallery, and a custom content management system for regular maintenance.