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> 90% of participants just try to open a web-browser and type in "what is the IP address of google" Oh god.

• cmdrfred 12y ago
  I don't know why this is downvoted. This is Hacker News, a hacker always uses the least amount of effort (the least number of lines of code for example) to achieve his goal. Windows key + R / "cmd" / Return / "nslookup google.com" then when that fails, "ping 8.8.8.8" and when that fails, "Ipconfig /ALL", then ask "Do you use Dhcp or are ip's assigned?" as I reboot the computer and check the physical connections at the same time. *I stand corrected.
  • lunixbochs 12y ago
    Least effort? win+R, ping -t google.com, return
  • dylz 12y ago
    So let's make it shorter: "ping goo.gl" http://74.125.239.9 http://74.125.239.9
  • jschwartzi 12y ago
    dig @8.8.8.8 www.google.com
  • malka 12y ago
    Agreed. A good hacker is a lazy hacker.