It's the "frist post" of the domain naming system, yes... but explain to me why symbolics.com is significant other than that it's had one owner for 25 years? Other than that, what significance is being the first registered domain? Someone had to be first, and symbolics is as obscure and incidental as any I can think of. Why is this a story again? Kdawson isn't involved somehow? Clearly I'm missing something that makes this important in the slightest.

I know right? China has, like, a BILLION PLUS PEOPLE! Surely they can make a better display by jailing a measly hundred thousand or so... I'm sure they have people picked out on rosters for the purpose... so what's holding them back? Windows 7 release candidates? Come ON!