Mercata, Inc. used to own the domain everything.com, but ceased operations on January 31, 2001 after people realized that reverse auctions were no fun. However, the everything.com domain name was quickly snapped up by Adams Media Corporation, which publishes a series of books called the "Everything series." From the looks of the site, the books look like they're similar to the For Dummies series, but without all the self-deprecating "It's okay to be a dummy" stuff. The web site's motto is "We Have Everything," in a blatant swipe at our fair E2.
The whois entry:
Registrant:
Adams Media Corporation (EVERYTHING41-DOM)
260 Center Street
Holbrook, MA 02343
US
Domain Name: EVERYTHING.COM
Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Billing Contact:
Tatel, Alan (AT736) allantatel@SPRINTMAIL.COM
Adams Media, Inc.
260 Center Street
Holbrook, MA 02343
617 767 8100
Record last updated on 30-Nov-2000.
Record expires on 30-Nov-2002.
Record created on 30-Nov-2000.
Database last updated on 18-Aug-2001 05:50:00 EDT.
Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.SECURE.NET 192.41.1.10
NS2.SECURE.NET 161.58.9.10