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Had me quite confused because I'm also having home internet issues. I was trying to get my laptop to switch to my mobile hotspot and HN is one of the sites I us
by hnrodey 6y ago
Had me quite confused because I'm also having home internet issues. I was trying to get my laptop to switch to my mobile hotspot and HN is one of the sites I used to test connectivity because a) it's almost always available and b) loads very quick.
A bit of a mindfuck trying to assess my actual internet connectivity via a site that was also down : )_
- divbzero 6y agoDitto. HN is so reliable and light on JavaScript that I typically use it to test my connection. I thought my connection was down earlier but guess this was the rare case where it was HN. (Other comments suggest it was a network outage at M5 where HN is hosted.)
- blakehaswell 6y agoMe too. I was trying to browse HN on my phone earlier and my first instinct was that my WiFi was having a moment. It's a testament to how reliable HN is.
- k__ 6y agoI was trying to read some news while training in the basement, where I don't have very good Wi-Fi. Usually HN is one of the pages that work better down there, haha.
- aasasd 6y agoThe common method of testing connectivity is opening Bing. Because it's guaranteed to not be cached in the browser.
- nhylated 6y agoFound some use for Bing!
- beaconstudios 6y agoHa, I do this with yahoo.com. I never have a reason to visit it otherwise.
- dylan604 6y agoThat reminds me of the old IE joke. IE, the most commonly used browser to download another browser.