Ask HN: What has HN given you?

Re:Ask HN: What has HN given you? by el_benhameen on Sunday February 18, 2018 @09:50PM (#16410409)

There’s a lot to be said for the “slim, fast-loading” bit! HN is my go-to “is my internet connection at all functional?” web page. And when T-Mobile cuts me off when I run over my data allotment each month, at least I can read the comments.

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Re:Ask HN: What has HN given you? by jdminhbg on Monday February 19, 2018 @12:15PM (#16414118)

Even better for that purpose is neverssl.com. As the name implies, it’s http-only, so misconfigured WiFi portals will still intercept and load their captive login page.

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Re:Ask HN: What has HN given you? by Quenty on Monday February 19, 2018 @02:40PM (#16415141)

I use example.com which is also guaranteed to not be https. If I'm asking someone else to type the URL in, it is easy to say "example.com" and know they can spell it correctly. It's also very light weight.

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Re:Ask HN: What has HN given you? by ficklepickle on Monday February 19, 2018 @03:38PM (#16415548)

I use www.com because it's the shortest to type non-https site I know of.

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Re:Ask HN: What has HN given you? by nitins on Monday February 19, 2018 @12:08AM (#16410898)

Same here. HN is usually the site I go test my internet connection.

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Re:Ask HN: What has HN given you? by t3rmi on Sunday February 18, 2018 @10:16PM (#16410508)

You should get their unlimited(30gb) plan. I've had it for the past year, it's been super good so far.

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Re:Ask HN: What has HN given you? by toomuchtodo on Sunday February 18, 2018 @10:55PM (#16410651)

Throttling doesn't kick in until 50GB now (T-mobile One).

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Re:Ask HN: What has HN given you? by el_benhameen on Monday February 19, 2018 @01:44AM (#16411162)

Hey that’s not bad. I’m on a grandfathered plan that saves me a few bucks a month, but I keep thinking about switching.

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Re:Ask HN: What has HN given you? by toomuchtodo on Monday February 19, 2018 @12:43PM (#16414315)

I believe you also get a Netflix subscription included, which saves you an additional $10/month if you're already out of pocket for said subscription. Check it out! Happy T-mobile customer for 18 years.

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Re:Ask HN: What has HN given you? by anonytrary on Monday February 19, 2018 @11:33PM (#16417866)

How I check my internet:

1. Open Chrome

2. Type "sdjkgfhsjkfahfd" into the URL bar

3. Hit enter

I have been using this method since I was 9, has been nothing but useful for me.

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Re:Ask HN: What has HN given you? by harrisjt on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @12:52AM (#16418139)

Is it hard to remember that string every time?

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Re:Ask HN: What has HN given you? by anonytrary on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @12:55AM (#16418150)

asdlkfjhsdklfh, for example. I assume you are joking, the point is to enter a random string to see if google searches for it; as entering a fixed string takes longer.

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