How the Queen of England Beat Everyone to the Internet
(wired.com)
Peter Kirstein is the man who put the Queen of England on the internet. In 1976.
Peter Kirstein is the man who put the Queen of England on the internet. In 1976.
Devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries
(arstechnica.com)
Software developer Xe Iaso reached a breaking point earlier this year when aggressive AI crawler traffic from Amazon overwhelmed their Git repository service, repeatedly causing instability and downtime.
Software developer Xe Iaso reached a breaking point earlier this year when aggressive AI crawler traffic from Amazon overwhelmed their Git repository service, repeatedly causing instability and downtime.
Cybertruck Owner Blowing Past 1.28 TB Data Cap: Coincides with Updates
(torquenews.com)
A Cybertruck owner reports that his truck sent and received 940 gigabytes of data in just one month, causing him to exceed his 1.28 terabyte internet cap. Interestingly, he notes that his wife’s Model 3 used only 2.5 GB of data during the same time frame.
A Cybertruck owner reports that his truck sent and received 940 gigabytes of data in just one month, causing him to exceed his 1.28 terabyte internet cap. Interestingly, he notes that his wife’s Model 3 used only 2.5 GB of data during the same time frame.
Quad9 – A public and free DNS service for a better security and privacy
(quad9.net)
Quad9 is a free service that replaces your default ISP or enterprise Domain Name Server (DNS) configuration.
Quad9 is a free service that replaces your default ISP or enterprise Domain Name Server (DNS) configuration.
DNS Speed Test
(dnsspeedtest.online)
Optimize your internet experience by finding the fastest DNS server for your location. Just click the button below to start the test.
Optimize your internet experience by finding the fastest DNS server for your location. Just click the button below to start the test.
The Slow Bloodred Sunset of the Web as We Knew IT
(drjoshcsimmons.com)
All websites will lose half of their traffic in the next five years.
All websites will lose half of their traffic in the next five years.
Losing the War for the Free Internet
(anarc.at)
I didn't realize this until relatively recently, but we're at war.
I didn't realize this until relatively recently, but we're at war.
Xfinity Was Hyping 10G Internet in 2023. But What Was It and How Do You Get It?
(highspeedinternet.com)
In 2023, you may have come across ads hyping the Xfinity 10G Network. But what was it? And what’s 10G?
In 2023, you may have come across ads hyping the Xfinity 10G Network. But what was it? And what’s 10G?
CueCat
(wikipedia.org)
The CueCat, styled :CueCat with a leading colon, is a cat-shaped handheld barcode reader designed to allow a user to open a link to an Internet URL by scanning a barcode.
The CueCat, styled :CueCat with a leading colon, is a cat-shaped handheld barcode reader designed to allow a user to open a link to an Internet URL by scanning a barcode.
The Molecule of the Month
(bris.ac.uk)
Each month since January 1996 a new molecule has been added to the list on this page, which makes this one of the longest running Chemical websites on the internet!
Each month since January 1996 a new molecule has been added to the list on this page, which makes this one of the longest running Chemical websites on the internet!
The Internet Slum: is abandoning the Internet the next big thing? (2004)
(fourmilab.ch)
Is it time to start thinking about abandoning the Internet?
Is it time to start thinking about abandoning the Internet?
Wait, why is the White House using Starlink to 'improve Wi-Fi'?
(theverge.com)
The White House is working to “improve Wi-Fi connectivity,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement emailed to The Verge. According to The New York Times, it’s using Starlink to address the issue, which White House officials blame on the property’s spotty cell service and “overtaxed” Wi-Fi infrastructure.
The White House is working to “improve Wi-Fi connectivity,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement emailed to The Verge. According to The New York Times, it’s using Starlink to address the issue, which White House officials blame on the property’s spotty cell service and “overtaxed” Wi-Fi infrastructure.
Elon Musk's Starlink internet service installed in White House
(theguardian.com)
Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service is now available at the White House, the New York Times reported, exacerbating conflict of interest concerns that are growing with each day the world’s richest person spends at the heart of government.
Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service is now available at the White House, the New York Times reported, exacerbating conflict of interest concerns that are growing with each day the world’s richest person spends at the heart of government.
Digital Hygiene
(bearblog.dev)
Every now and then I get reminded about the vast fraud apparatus of the internet, re-invigorating my pursuit of basic digital hygiene around privacy/security of day to day computing.
Every now and then I get reminded about the vast fraud apparatus of the internet, re-invigorating my pursuit of basic digital hygiene around privacy/security of day to day computing.
ICE Internet Surveillance Power Tool Keeps Tabs on More Than 200 Websites
(techdirt.com)
The DHS and its main anti-immigration component, ICE, have always been big fans of social media surveillance.
The DHS and its main anti-immigration component, ICE, have always been big fans of social media surveillance.
Alphabet spins out Taara – Internet over lasers
(x.company)
Today, we’re announcing that the Taara team is graduating from The Moonshot Factory to become an independent company.
Today, we’re announcing that the Taara team is graduating from The Moonshot Factory to become an independent company.
Launching RDAP; sunsetting WHOIS
(icann.org)
As of 28 January 2025, the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) will be the definitive source for delivering generic top-level domain name (gTLD) registration information in place of sunsetted WHOIS services.
As of 28 January 2025, the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) will be the definitive source for delivering generic top-level domain name (gTLD) registration information in place of sunsetted WHOIS services.
Data Broker Brags About Having Detailed Personal Info on Nearly All Net Users
(gizmodo.com)
The owner of a data brokerage business recently put out a creepy-ass video in which he bragged about the degree to which his industry could collect and analyze data on the habits of billions of people.
The owner of a data brokerage business recently put out a creepy-ass video in which he bragged about the degree to which his industry could collect and analyze data on the habits of billions of people.
Data Broker Brags About Highly Detailed Personal Info on Most All Internet Users
(gizmodo.com)
The owner of a data brokerage business recently put out a creepy-ass video in which he bragged about the degree to which his industry could collect and analyze data on the habits of billions of people.
The owner of a data brokerage business recently put out a creepy-ass video in which he bragged about the degree to which his industry could collect and analyze data on the habits of billions of people.
IPv4 stash can now be collateral for $100M loans
(theregister.com)
IP address marketplace IPv4.Global has started offering loans on terms that consider public IPv4 network addresses as valid collateral.
IP address marketplace IPv4.Global has started offering loans on terms that consider public IPv4 network addresses as valid collateral.
Sick of internet outages? How I easily set up a home office backup
(zdnet.com)
A failover internet connection is a good idea if you work from home - and it's not complicated to set up. Here's what to know.
A failover internet connection is a good idea if you work from home - and it's not complicated to set up. Here's what to know.
ICANN moves to retire Soviet-era .SU country domain name
(domainnamewire.com)
ICANN has formally notified the operator of the legacy Soviet Union country code domain, .su, of its plans to retire the domain in five years, Domain Name Wire has learned.
ICANN has formally notified the operator of the legacy Soviet Union country code domain, .su, of its plans to retire the domain in five years, Domain Name Wire has learned.
UK Greenlights Amazon Kuiper, Starlink Faces New Rival
(ieee.org)
Last month, Ofcom, the United Kingdom’s telecom regulator, granted Amazon’s Kuiper Systems a license to provide low-Earth orbit-based (LEO) broadband Internet in the country.
Last month, Ofcom, the United Kingdom’s telecom regulator, granted Amazon’s Kuiper Systems a license to provide low-Earth orbit-based (LEO) broadband Internet in the country.
More mysterious DNS root query traffic from a large cloud/DNS operator (2022)
(apnic.net)
With so much traffic on the global Internet day after day, it’s not always easy to spot the occasional irregularity.
With so much traffic on the global Internet day after day, it’s not always easy to spot the occasional irregularity.
Cloudflare blocking Pale Moon and other browsers
(theregister.com)
Users of some of the less well-known web browsers are getting blocked from accessing multiple sites by Cloudflare's flaky browser-detection routines.
Users of some of the less well-known web browsers are getting blocked from accessing multiple sites by Cloudflare's flaky browser-detection routines.
The Unpredicted
(kk.org)
It is odd that science fiction did not predict the internet. There are no vintage science fiction movies about the world wide web, nor movies that showed the online web as part of the future. We expected picture phones, and online encyclopedias, but not the internet. As a society we missed it. Given how pervasive the internet later became this omission is odd.
It is odd that science fiction did not predict the internet. There are no vintage science fiction movies about the world wide web, nor movies that showed the online web as part of the future. We expected picture phones, and online encyclopedias, but not the internet. As a society we missed it. Given how pervasive the internet later became this omission is odd.
Senator Ron Wyden on why the internet still needs Section 230
(theverge.com)
Across U.S. politics, it’s become fashionable to blame nearly all the internet’s ills on one law I co-wrote: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Across U.S. politics, it’s become fashionable to blame nearly all the internet’s ills on one law I co-wrote: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
The Fediverse Isn't the Future. It's the Present We've Been Denied
(joanwestenberg.com)
For years, the internet has been shrinking. Not in size, not in data, but in ownership. A vast, decentralized network of personal blogs, forums, and independent communities has been corralled into a handful of paved prison yards controlled by a few massive corporations. Every post, every “friend,” every creative work—locked behind closed doors, and you don’t have the keys.
For years, the internet has been shrinking. Not in size, not in data, but in ownership. A vast, decentralized network of personal blogs, forums, and independent communities has been corralled into a handful of paved prison yards controlled by a few massive corporations. Every post, every “friend,” every creative work—locked behind closed doors, and you don’t have the keys.
Starlink benefits as Trump admin rewrites rules for $42B grant program
(arstechnica.com)
The Trump administration is eliminating a preference for fiber Internet in a $42.45 billion broadband deployment program, a change that is expected to reduce spending on the most advanced wired networks while directing more money to Elon Musk's Starlink and other non-fiber Internet service providers.
The Trump administration is eliminating a preference for fiber Internet in a $42.45 billion broadband deployment program, a change that is expected to reduce spending on the most advanced wired networks while directing more money to Elon Musk's Starlink and other non-fiber Internet service providers.