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Lifeline · mlin.net over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Feb 12, 2012 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 3, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 16, 1999mlin.net was registered on Feb 16, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 17, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described mlin.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 17, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“So, what about me? As you notice, my stunningly mature age is 18 (birthday: August 23, 1983). I am a freshman at MIT and a part-time programmer for IBM.”
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCFeb 12, 2012 – Nov 20, 2013Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mlin.net, from Feb 12, 2012 to Nov 20, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.Feb 6, 2014 – Nov 19, 2017
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 14, 2007 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records for mlin.net are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 11, 2026 (82 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: hosting4u.netNameservers: hosting4u.netJul 14, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed hosting4u.net nameservers (ns.hosting4u.net, ns2.hosting4u.net) for mlin.net from Jul 14, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMar 24, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for mlin.net from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Feb 16, 1999Registration: mlin.net was registered on Feb 16, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 17, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described mlin.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 17, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “So, what about me? As you notice, my stunningly mature age is 18 (birthday: August 23, 1983). I am a freshman at MIT and a part-time programmer for IBM.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 14, 2007 – Jun 11, 2026Registrant: Registration records for mlin.net are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 11, 2026 (82 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 14, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed hosting4u.net nameservers (ns.hosting4u.net, ns2.hosting4u.net) for mlin.net from Jul 14, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 28, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mlin.net, from Feb 6, 2014 to Nov 19, 2017.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NAMECHEAP INCJun 25, 2018 – Dec 16, 2019Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mlin.net, from Jun 25, 2018 to Dec 16, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Cloudflare, Inc.Cloudflare, Inc.Feb 8, 2020 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 8, 2020 and most recently on Nov 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Registrant changeNov 19, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 19, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: hosting4u.netOct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013hosting4u.net (ns.hosting4u.net, ns2.hosting4u.net) were the nameservers listed for mlin.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: hosting4u.netNov 2, 2013 – Nov 20, 2013Registration records listed hosting4u.net nameservers (ns.hosting4u.net, ns2.hosting4u.net) for mlin.net from Nov 2, 2013 to Nov 20, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareJan 3, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Cloudflare (ruth.ns.cloudflare.com, tom.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for mlin.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to CloudflareJan 3, 2014mlin.net's nameservers moved from hosting4u.net to Cloudflare between Nov 20, 2013 and Jan 3, 2014. Last seen at hosting4u.net: Nov 20, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ruth.ns.cloudflare.com, tom.ns.cloudflare.com) for mlin.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 11, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sectigo Limited
Apr 13, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026
Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for mlin.net from Apr 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 12, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedSep 5, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for mlin.net from Sep 5, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 12, 2012 – Nov 20, 2013
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mlin.net, from Feb 12, 2012 to Nov 20, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013Zone file: hosting4u.net (ns.hosting4u.net, ns2.hosting4u.net) were the nameservers listed for mlin.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 2, 2013 – Nov 20, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed hosting4u.net nameservers (ns.hosting4u.net, ns2.hosting4u.net) for mlin.net from Nov 2, 2013 to Nov 20, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 3, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (ruth.ns.cloudflare.com, tom.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for mlin.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 3, 2014Zone file: mlin.net's nameservers moved from hosting4u.net to Cloudflare between Nov 20, 2013 and Jan 3, 2014. Last seen at hosting4u.net: Nov 20, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Feb 6, 2014 – Nov 19, 2017Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mlin.net, from Feb 6, 2014 to Nov 19, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 19, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 19, 2016. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 11, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ruth.ns.cloudflare.com, tom.ns.cloudflare.com) for mlin.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 11, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 25, 2018 – Dec 16, 2019Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mlin.net, from Jun 25, 2018 to Dec 16, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 8, 2020 – Nov 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 8, 2020 and most recently on Nov 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Mar 24, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for mlin.net from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
Apr 13, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for mlin.net from Apr 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 28, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 5, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for mlin.net from Sep 5, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registered 1999 · its address redirects to mlin.notion.site, which answered over HTTPS
Mlin.net
Mlin.net is the personal homepage of Mike Lin, a programmer who, at the time the page was written, was a freshman at MIT and a part-time programmer for IBM. The site serves as a personal portfolio and introduction, detailing his programming skills and experience for anyone considering him for consulting work. The registrant address places him in Cambridge, MA, consistent with MIT enrollment.
Authority 44/100— ahead of 44% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
44 is a percentile: higher than 44% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #649,937)+5
Verified continuity: 27.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 24/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 44/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What mlin.net said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
So, what about me? As you notice, my stunningly mature age is 18 (birthday: August 23, 1983). I am a freshman at MIT and a part-time programmer for IBM.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.