I went through a couple domain names before landing on `micmax.pw`. I try to use the first three letters of my given name and surname for everything nowadays. It makes for a unique domain & email. Thanks Palau for the TLD! I plan on sticking with this one until death does me in 💀 ![[map.png]] Here is Palau on a map, located northeast of Philippines and Indonesia in the Pacific Ocean. Most unique TLD's prior to the 😝 introduction of `.ninja` and `.pizza` were based on [country codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_code_top-level_domain). They are often used for short URL sites or in combination with the second-level domain to complete a word. YouTube has an example of both `youtu.be` thanks to Belgium. I was going to buy the domain `straw.pl` from Poland to host [[Strawpoll]], but it got sniped. ![[photo.jpg]] Aerial view of the Ngerukewid islands - Wow isn't it beautiful, that water is blue! ## Interesting Facts Here are some cool facts I learnt from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau) which keeps its files [in the computer](https://youtu.be/H2uHBhKTSe0) 🐒 - Named after the Palauan word for village - [Canada is similar](https://youtu.be/nfKr-D5VDBU) - 340 islands, 459 km², 18,000 people - Gained full sovereignty in 1994 - $22.4 million from exports - top 3: 56% non-fillet fresh fish, 16% computers, 14% radio things - Economy consists primarily of tourism, subsistence agriculture, and fishing - Main tourist activity is scuba diving at its barrier reefs and WWII shipwrecks - No property or sales tax! - Currency is the United States Dollar - Created the world's first shark sanctuary in 2009 - Palau is served by an 80 bed hospital - 36 of the 61 kilometers of highway are paved - Baseball is a popular sport; the first Palauan played in the MLB in June 2022 - Used by Japan to support its 1941 invasion of the Philippines - Fruit bat soup is a commonly referenced Palauan delicacy ## Post Script My previous personal website domain names were `prolemur.com` and `mkmxwl.ca` if I recall correctly. I can't find either on Wayback Machine 😢 August 2, 2022