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Stop trusting Reddit's DNS recommendations—here's how to find the best one for your home
Rather than assuming popular DNS providers work best for everyone, you should benchmark which DNS server performs fastest on your specific network, since your location and ISP routing both affect speed. The article explains how to use two free benchmark tools (DNS Speed Test and Control D's DNS Speed Test) to measure latency, jitter, availability, and resolve times across providers, then recommends choosing a reasonably fast option that also offers features you value—like ad-blocking or content filtering—rather than obsessing over marginal millisecond differences.
Internet Archive: Johnny Cash
The Internet Archive is a digital library offering free access to books, movies, music, and historical web pages through the Wayback Machine.
This Man Has a Cult Internet Following Over His Olive Garden Lifetime Pasta Pass | WIRED
Braden Sinclair is one of only 50 people ever to win an Olive Garden Lifetime Pasta Pass, a no-expiration card earned in 2019 that grants him unlimited pasta, breadsticks, and soup or salad—a distinction he's documented obsessively on his website Lifetimepastapass.com, which tracks his 112 visits, 152 bowls eaten, and nearly $1,900 in meal value since winning, while letting internet strangers vote on what he orders next. Though he's been a devoted Olive Garden fan since childhood (he even has a tattoo of the chain's cheese grater), the pass has proven somewhat isolating, as the pandemic prevented Olive Garden from connecting the 50 winners and few of his friends share his enthusiasm for repeat visits to the restaurant.
Is Reddit still for humans? — Vox
As the broader internet becomes increasingly commercialized and search results degrade under the weight of spam and AI-generated content, Reddit has emerged as a trusted alternative where seemingly authentic people freely share opinions and recommendations. However, the platform is now being systematically infiltrated by brands and marketing firms using fake accounts to pose as real users recommending products with controlled messaging, exploiting Reddit's reputation for genuine human conversation. The danger isn't necessarily that Reddit will become completely overrun, but that users will lose faith in the platform's authenticity, and AI systems trained on Reddit data will amplify this deceptive marketing by citing spam posts without being able to distinguish between genuine recommendations and paid promotion.
Social web - Wikipedia
This Wikipedia-style overview traces the "social web" from its origins in early tools like email, BBS, and Usenet through Rheingold's 1996 coining of the term, arguing that the web's underlying purpose was always social despite not being designed explicitly for that goal. It charts a three-stage evolution from static "one-way" pages to interactive, egocentric platforms like Facebook and Twitter, and surveys how social features (reviews, crowdsourcing, blogs/wikis, mobile apps) have spread even into non-social sites like Amazon and eBay, ultimately blurring lines between online interaction and real-world relationships, commerce, and dating. Worth keeping as a broad reference piece with citations for the history and mechanics of social interaction online, rather than a focused argument or single case study.
Time.is - exact time, any time zone
Time.is - exact time, any time zone: via @AddThis
TED Blog | Wireless data from every light bulb: Harald Haas on TED.com
Wireless data from every light bulb: Harald Haas on TED.com
imgur: the simple image sharer
I've got some bad news. You might NOT want to be sitting down for this. - via @imgur -- Wish there was a standing car.
Panabee: Name Generator
Kroger's Q2 sales growth was driven entirely by price increases rather than volume gains—identical store sales excluding fuel were flat at 0.2% as unit volume declined—while the company faces mounting capital pressure with cash reserves down 50% year-to-date despite a pending $1.65 billion acquisition. The report reveals how nominal sales growth masks underlying weakness in customer demand and inventory levels.
Create and share your list of links — urli.st
A Free link redirection service that helps shorten URLs, hide the referrer, and track clicks. Simple to use, no login required. Create prank fake links and rickroll your friends.
The Mad Ranter: Damn IE7 and inline-block
The author documents the frustrating incompatibilities of making list menu items display horizontally across different browser versions, explaining that while the CSS `inline-block` property should solve this problem elegantly, Internet Explorer requires multiple browser-specific hacks involving `zoom:1`, `*display: inline`, and `_height` declarations to function properly. The piece serves as a practical workaround guide for developers struggling with IE6 and IE7's flawed implementation of layout properties, detailing exactly which CSS tricks target which browser versions.
The HTML5 test - How well does your browser support HTML5?
The HTML5 test is a benchmarking tool that measures how comprehensively a web browser supports HTML5 features and related W3C specifications by assigning point values to detected capabilities. While it doesn't exhaustively test every HTML5 feature or their complete functionality, it provides a quantifiable comparison across browsers to indicate manufacturer investment in web platform development. The test continually evolves to include emerging specifications alongside the official HTML5 recommendation, with scores reflecting support for both stable and draft-stage standards.
DocsPal - Free online file Converter and Viewer
Convert your files online, instantly and for free: documents, video, audio, images, e-books, archives. You can also view your document directly in our Viewer page. And there is no need to download any software.
Travel by Cargo Ship Around the World
Cargo ships carrying commercial freight regularly accept a small number of paying passengers, offering an unexpectedly intimate and relaxed alternative to cruise ships at roughly $100-$130 per day. The experience emphasizes genuine connection with the crew and the meditative pleasures of ocean travel, though it requires flexibility with schedules, willingness to entertain yourself, and patience with logistical uncertainties like changing departure dates and visa requirements.
Using Google Public DNS
Google Public DNS is a free service allowing users to replace their ISP's domain name servers with Google's addresses (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4 for IPv4; 2001:4860:4860::8888, 2001:4860:4860::8844 for IPv6) to potentially improve performance and reliability. The guide provides step-by-step instructions for configuring these settings across multiple operating systems including Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS, and Android, as well as routers and mobile devices. It emphasizes backing up original DNS settings before making changes and includes testing procedures to verify proper functionality after configuration.
Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition | PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB drives
I appreciate you sharing this content, but what you've provided is a table of language translations with SHA256 hashes—there's no article here for me to summarize. This appears to be a download reference guide for language files or localization data. If you meant to save an article or piece of writing, could you share the actual text or content you'd like summarized?
Online videos: From home videos to premium internet television content | Veoh Video Network
Veoh is a video sharing and streaming platform that hosts user-generated home videos alongside professional internet television content.
The Most Beautiful Planetary Maps Ever | Wired Science from Wired.com
A curated collection of aesthetically stunning cartographic visualizations of planets and celestial bodies.
Archive of old Johnny Cash variety shows. Want to watch some of the musical performances. Dillon episode should be a gem.