Earlier last week, wordpress.com announced that users can get their own custom domains hosted by wordpress.com. What does this mean? For instance, instead of me having 69mb.wordpress.com I can register a domain through and have it hosted by wordpress.com like 69mb.com or whatever I like for only 1200/- a year.
Yay? The bad news, at least for some of us, is that they only accept payments via paypal and if you do not live in one of these select countries(how did Togo get into this list?) then – drat! I guess I can always get one of my diaspora pals to do this for me(I knew there was a purpose for these guys).
Well, for the time being I can only hope that they do read all the feedback they get, as they claim, and use an all inclusive means of payment in the near future.
On the topic of domains, in the Friday paper, there was a full page ad sponsored by Jambo Telkom about registering .ke domains. Its 5000k a year! For that amount I can get at least five of any other type of domain. Doesn’t KENIC get free net access from KDN? What a rip off!
UPDATE: REGISTERING A .KE DOMAIN IS ACTUALLY 2000/- THE 5000/- ADVERTISED INCLUDES 500MB HOSTING IN THE PACKAGE. THANKS GO TO THE ALPHA QUADRANT FOR POINTING THIS OUT.
Today’s fortune:
The Great Movie Posters:
SCENES THAT WILL STAGGER YOUR SIGHT!
– DANCING CALLED GO-GO
– MUSIC CALLED JU-JU
– NARCOTICS CALLED BANGI!
– FIRES OF PUBERTY!
SEE the burning of a virgin!
SEE power of witch doctor over women!
SEE pygmies with fantastic Physical Endowments!!!
– Kwaheri (1965)
October 30, 2006 at 9:11 am
5k I agree is a rip off. I know a good numbe rof comapnies where you can get a domain at 3k +Vat which is klkike 3480 per year then again whats new!
WordPress huh1 will have to check that out.
Thank s for the heads up.
October 30, 2006 at 10:36 am
5k was not just the domain. Includes some 500 MB hosting. and unlimited email i think as well as something else i can’t recall.
October 30, 2006 at 3:24 pm
Thanks for pointing that out. The rates have actually come down. It used to be about 4000/- to register a .ke domain
October 30, 2006 at 3:49 pm
5,000 per year for domain name, ‘pre-designed ready to use web site’, 500MB of space, unlimited e-mail.
November 10, 2006 at 11:22 pm
No wonder folks prefer a .com coz less than $20 per year!
Kwaheri – Seriously… I thought it was a joke but there is a movie with those taglines!