Back in November, Team XYZ interviewed CEO Evi Meyer, the founder behind one of our favorite .xyz sites, uMake.xyz. To catch you up to speed, uMake is the future of 3D design software, providing artists, architects, engineers, and entrepreneurs of all skill levels, a tool to intuitively bring their 3D ideas to life.
With .xyz, we’re driven to connect people, ideas, technology, and innovation – regardless of language or geographical location – through the internet. That’s why we were beyond excited to accomplish just that by co-hosting a workshop with uMake, University of Southern California’s Blackstone LaunchPad, and 3D4E (that’s short for the student organization “3D For Everyone”)!
Getting ready for our workshop with uMake and .xyz tonight! #3DModeling #iPad @LaunchPadUSC pic.twitter.com/qooLw0ovc0
— USC 3D4E (@3D4E_USC) February 18, 2015
On February 17, the workshop gathered USC students and faculty to test drive the latest in 3D design software, directly with the uMake founder himself, Evi.
Hailing from Tel Aviv, Israel, Evi kicked-off the event by giving us a little background on his hometown. And apparently, Tel Aviv and LA have a lot in common: amazing weather, beaches, and something all of us Angelenos know too well – car traffic!
After a quick and easy run-through, the students dove right in and started designing away. When asked how the workshop went, Evi answered:
Are you ready to sketch in 3D? There’s still a chance for you to test drive the beta version! Get ahead of the curve and sign-up now at:
Phew, what a weekend. With Friday the 13th, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, and CEO and Founder Daniel Negari’s NBC debut on Press:Here, it sure was a busy one!
ICYMI, Daniel was interviewed by NBC’s Scott McGrew, VentureBeat’s Dylan Tweney, and Fortune’s Michal Lev-Ram on NBC Bay Area’s Press:Here. If you missed the on-air segment, you can catch the lively chat between the four and find out how .xyz came about, who’s using their .xyz domains, how YOU can use a .xyz to build your brand, and more!
How awesome is it to see Daniel on TV?! We couldn’t contain our excitement when we posted this BTS pic on Twitter last week. So be sure to follow us for more behind-the-scene action shots because there’s a lot more to look forward to!
Did you know that an estimated 14 million Americans were expecting or planning a marriage proposal on Valentine’s Day this year? With millions of proposals, why not share your special story on your very own .xyz website? You can use it as a virtual wedding invitation, or start a blog to share your wedding preparations and post pictures along the way!
To get your domain juices flowing, these dapper catches are still available!
OurSpecialDay.xyz
WeddingAdventures.xyz
AdventuresInLove.xyz
WhyImSingle.xyz
HopelessRomantic.xyz
MyPerfectValentine.xyz
TaylorAndAlex.xyz (get your names!)
All the OG #GenXYZ fans know that Team XYZ has been cooking up a much-anticipated cousin to the .xyz domain. Who wants to take an “educated” guess?
You guessed right! The professional-yet-cool extension with an authoritative and commanding presence; the new platform where people and organizations of all types can come together for a common purpose…
The .College domain extension will officially be launching into its “Sunrise” phase on March 17, 2015!
What does that mean? If you’re a brand or trademark holder registered in the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH), you can start registering your marks with .College starting on March 17.
Not a TMCH participant? Not to fret. Starting on April 20, .College will enter a special 5-month registration period that’s exclusive for .edu and .ac.uk registrants.
In this “Landrush” phase, educational institutions are welcome to register any names they’d like in the .College space (so if you’re in a research lab, university department, or even in athletics and events for an institution eyeing a .College domain name, get your list of desired .College names going now).
Just think. How awesome would it be to have YourName.College with your resume posted up? Or YourCompany.College for a new recruiting page to attract the best and the brightest to your company? .College isn’t just for your external audience, but also a platform to internally develop your growing workforce with professional tools, classes, and forums.
You can even highlight the current and past seasons’ team success on Football.College, or showcase your ongoing lab or research park’s most innovative recent findings on Technology.College or Sustainability.College.
.College domains will become available to the General Public beginning in September 2015. Keep up with the latest .College news by signing up to Team XYZ’s newsletter here.
Thank you to everyone who attended the contest launch party at General Assembly – it was a great night of mixing, mingling, and bouncing off amazing website ideas for the contest!
ICYMI, the night started off with an interactive presentation about the contest with CEO and Founder Daniel Negari. It was followed by lively discussions between designers, developers, curious entrepreneurs, architects, students, educators, artists, marketers, professionals, and authors. There were guests from all walks of life and with one thing in common – their interest in creating a website for their personal or business ideas.
With the successful launch party behind us, the .xyz Web Design Contest is now officially open to all!
You have until January 30 to register, but don’t wait! Claim that .xyz domain you’ve been eyeing and start designing now. Are you thinking about building your portfolio? Snatch YourName.xyz or YourProfession.xyz. Have a startup idea? How about StartUpName.xyz or Keyword.xyz?
If you begin now, you’ll also have the upper hand and increase your chances of winning that Macbook Air, Xbox One, or Jawbone Jambox!
We all know Vegas is a happening city. The massive CES conference wrapped up, and now it’s the annual NamesCon conference.
Whether you’re looking to upgrade your current domain, or itching to start your new venture on the world’s most popular new extension, now’s the time to make that move.
It’s a list you won’t believe until you see! Comparable .xyz domains such as deals.xyz, blackfriday.xyz, homes.xyz, and autos.xyz have been sold in the past for $8,331, $1,318, $623, and $543, respectively. And all these names will be auctioned off at no-reserve, meaning, the highest bidder will win no matter what! There’s no minimum bid requirement.
Don’t snooze and get-in on the pre-bidding action now! Here’s the full list of .xyz domains that will be auctioned off at no-reserve:
Not in Las Vegas? No problem! You might miss out on some of the live excitement, but you can still bid on these coveted .xyz domain names from the comfort of your home.
First step? Set-up your free SnapNames account and catch all the details for your successful auction. We’ve given you the inside scoop – so don’t miss out on this opportunity!
Happy bidding, #GenXYZ!
