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  1. The bitchslapping of Khyber... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Intel Flagship Core i7-6950X Broadwell-E To Offer 10-Cores, 20-Threads, 25MB L3 (hothardware.com)

    "NOD32 detects a trojan in APK's HOSTS bullshit." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    VirusTotal & NOD32 SHOW CLEAN IN ITS EXES

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    &

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    There's only 2 exe's & 5 text files in it - The exe's are proven clean above in 2 links from VirusTotal & installer's a SFX rar (keeps it 2mb smaller) - that's NO virus per VIRSCAN http://f.virscan.org/APKHostsF...

    (Unless YOU know way that .txt files are "viruses")

    ---

    "he's tying to get your fucking information." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    My program doesn't transmit outward ONLY intake of data from 10 reputable security community sources!

    ---

    "APK is apparently too fucking stupid to do this at the ROUTER level where it's most effective" - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    You believe in "eggshell security" which fails-> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...

    COMPETENT NETWORK ADMINS DO MORE THAN PERIMETER SECURITY @ ROUTER LEVEL - they get bushwhacked ALL THE TIME in DNS hijacks!

    (Right down to endpoints level in PC workstations also using tools you already have in hosts + firewalls (vs. "piling on 'MOAR'" that's inefficient & not as effective in slower usermode browser addons)).

    ---

    "Windows 10 has hardcoded IPs and bypasses HOSTs." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    Windows ONLY bypasses hosts files for Windows update (Win8 & below) & for tracking "telemetry" in Windows 10 (this is going to KILL Windows 10 -> http://yro.slashdot.org/commen... ) - test it yourself, that removes it.

    ---

    "Browsers can bypass HOSTs as well." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    WTF? They'd be bypassing the IP stack if hostname is used ala http://slashdot.org/ (not http://216.34.181.45/ hosts are part of it - not possible!

    APK

    P.S.=> "EAT YOUR WORDS"... apk

  2. The bitchslapping of Khyber... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Intel Flagship Core i7-6950X Broadwell-E To Offer 10-Cores, 20-Threads, 25MB L3 (hothardware.com)

    "NOD32 detects a trojan in APK's HOSTS bullshit." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    VirusTotal & NOD32 SHOW CLEAN IN ITS EXES

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    &

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    There's only 2 exe's & 5 text files in it - The exe's are proven clean above in 2 links from VirusTotal & installer's a SFX rar (keeps it 2mb smaller) - that's NO virus per VIRSCAN http://f.virscan.org/APKHostsF...

    (Unless YOU know way that .txt files are "viruses")

    ---

    "he's tying to get your fucking information." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    My program doesn't transmit outward ONLY intake of data from 10 reputable security community sources!

    ---

    "APK is apparently too fucking stupid to do this at the ROUTER level where it's most effective" - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    You believe in "eggshell security" which fails-> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...

    COMPETENT NETWORK ADMINS DO MORE THAN PERIMETER SECURITY @ ROUTER LEVEL - they get bushwhacked ALL THE TIME in DNS hijacks!

    (Right down to endpoints level in PC workstations also using tools you already have in hosts + firewalls (vs. "piling on 'MOAR'" that's inefficient & not as effective in slower usermode browser addons)).

    ---

    "Windows 10 has hardcoded IPs and bypasses HOSTs." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    Windows ONLY bypasses hosts files for Windows update (Win8 & below) & for tracking "telemetry" in Windows 10 (this is going to KILL Windows 10 -> http://yro.slashdot.org/commen... ) - test it yourself, that removes it.

    ---

    "Browsers can bypass HOSTs as well." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    WTF? They'd be bypassing the IP stack if hostname is used ala http://slashdot.org/ (not http://216.34.181.45/ hosts are part of it - not possible!

    APK

    P.S.=> "EAT YOUR WORDS"... apk

  3. The bitchslapping of Khyber... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Intel Flagship Core i7-6950X Broadwell-E To Offer 10-Cores, 20-Threads, 25MB L3 (hothardware.com)

    "NOD32 detects a trojan in APK's HOSTS bullshit." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    VirusTotal & NOD32 SHOW CLEAN IN ITS EXES

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    &

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    There's only 2 exe's & 5 text files in it - The exe's are proven clean above in 2 links from VirusTotal & installer's a SFX rar (keeps it 2mb smaller) - that's NO virus per VIRSCAN http://f.virscan.org/APKHostsF...

    (Unless YOU know way that .txt files are "viruses")

    ---

    "he's tying to get your fucking information." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    My program doesn't transmit outward ONLY intake of data from 10 reputable security community sources!

    ---

    "APK is apparently too fucking stupid to do this at the ROUTER level where it's most effective" - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    You believe in "eggshell security" which fails-> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...

    COMPETENT NETWORK ADMINS DO MORE THAN PERIMETER SECURITY @ ROUTER LEVEL - they get bushwhacked ALL THE TIME in DNS hijacks!

    (Right down to endpoints level in PC workstations also using tools you already have in hosts + firewalls (vs. "piling on 'MOAR'" that's inefficient & not as effective in slower usermode browser addons)).

    ---

    "Windows 10 has hardcoded IPs and bypasses HOSTs." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    Windows ONLY bypasses hosts files for Windows update (Win8 & below) & for tracking "telemetry" in Windows 10 (this is going to KILL Windows 10 -> http://yro.slashdot.org/commen... ) - test it yourself, that removes it.

    ---

    "Browsers can bypass HOSTs as well." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    WTF? They'd be bypassing the IP stack if hostname is used ala http://slashdot.org/ (not http://216.34.181.45/ hosts are part of it - not possible!

    APK

    P.S.=> "EAT YOUR WORDS"... apk

  4. The bitchslapping of Khyber... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Huawei Battery Upgrade Means Dramatically Faster Charging For Mobile Devices

    "NOD32 detects a trojan in APK's HOSTS bullshit." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    VirusTotal & NOD32 SHOW CLEAN IN ITS EXES

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    &

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    There's only 2 exe's & 5 text files in it - The exe's are proven clean above in 2 links from VirusTotal & installer's a SFX rar (keeps it 2mb smaller) - that's NO virus per VIRSCAN http://f.virscan.org/APKHostsF...

    (Unless YOU know way that .txt files are "viruses")

    ---

    "he's tying to get your fucking information." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    My program doesn't transmit outward ONLY intake of data from 10 reputable security community sources!

    ---

    "APK is apparently too fucking stupid to do this at the ROUTER level where it's most effective" - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    You believe in "eggshell security" which fails-> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...

    COMPETENT NETWORK ADMINS DO MORE THAN PERIMETER SECURITY @ ROUTER LEVEL - they get bushwhacked ALL THE TIME in DNS hijacks!

    (Right down to endpoints level in PC workstations also using tools you already have in hosts + firewalls (vs. "piling on 'MOAR'" that's inefficient & not as effective in slower usermode browser addons)).

    ---

    "Windows 10 has hardcoded IPs and bypasses HOSTs." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    Windows ONLY bypasses hosts files for Windows update (Win8 & below) & for tracking "telemetry" in Windows 10 (this is going to KILL Windows 10 -> http://yro.slashdot.org/commen... ) - test it yourself, that removes it.

    ---

    "Browsers can bypass HOSTs as well." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    WTF? They'd be bypassing the IP stack if hostname is used ala http://slashdot.org/ (not http://216.34.181.45/ hosts are part of it - not possible!

    APK

    P.S.=> "EAT YOUR WORDS"... apk

  5. The bitchslapping of Khyber... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Huawei Battery Upgrade Means Dramatically Faster Charging For Mobile Devices

    "NOD32 detects a trojan in APK's HOSTS bullshit." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    VirusTotal & NOD32 SHOW CLEAN IN ITS EXES

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    &

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    There's only 2 exe's & 5 text files in it - The exe's are proven clean above in 2 links from VirusTotal & installer's a SFX rar (keeps it 2mb smaller) - that's NO virus per VIRSCAN http://f.virscan.org/APKHostsF...

    (Unless YOU know way that .txt files are "viruses")

    ---

    "he's tying to get your fucking information." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    My program doesn't transmit outward ONLY intake of data from 10 reputable security community sources!

    ---

    "APK is apparently too fucking stupid to do this at the ROUTER level where it's most effective" - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    You believe in "eggshell security" which fails-> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...

    COMPETENT NETWORK ADMINS DO MORE THAN PERIMETER SECURITY @ ROUTER LEVEL - they get bushwhacked ALL THE TIME in DNS hijacks!

    (Right down to endpoints level in PC workstations also using tools you already have in hosts + firewalls (vs. "piling on 'MOAR'" that's inefficient & not as effective in slower usermode browser addons)).

    ---

    "Windows 10 has hardcoded IPs and bypasses HOSTs." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    Windows ONLY bypasses hosts files for Windows update (Win8 & below) & for tracking "telemetry" in Windows 10 (this is going to KILL Windows 10 -> http://yro.slashdot.org/commen... ) - test it yourself, that removes it.

    ---

    "Browsers can bypass HOSTs as well." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    WTF? They'd be bypassing the IP stack if hostname is used ala http://slashdot.org/ (not http://216.34.181.45/ hosts are part of it - not impossible!

    APK

    P.S.=> "EAT YOUR WORDS"... apk

  6. The bitchslapping of Khyber... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Huawei Battery Upgrade Means Dramatically Faster Charging For Mobile Devices

    "NOD32 detects a trojan in APK's HOSTS bullshit." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    VirusTotal & NOD32 SHOW CLEAN IN ITS EXES

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    &

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    There's only 2 exe's & 5 text files in it - The exe's are proven clean above in 2 links from VirusTotal & installer's a SFX rar (keeps it 2mb smaller) - that's NO virus per VIRSCAN http://f.virscan.org/APKHostsF...

    (Unless YOU know way that .txt files are "viruses")

    ---

    "he's tying to get your fucking information." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    My program doesn't transmit outward ONLY intake of data from 10 reputable security community sources!

    ---

    "APK is apparently too fucking stupid to do this at the ROUTER level where it's most effective" - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    You believe in "eggshell security" which fails-> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...

    COMPETENT NETWORK ADMINS DO MORE THAN PERIMETER SECURITY @ ROUTER LEVEL - they get bushwhacked ALL THE TIME in DNS hijacks!

    (Right down to endpoints level in PC workstations also using tools you already have in hosts + firewalls (vs. "piling on 'MOAR'" that's inefficient & not as effective in slower usermode browser addons)).

    ---

    "Windows 10 has hardcoded IPs and bypasses HOSTs." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    Windows ONLY bypasses hosts files for Windows update (Win8 & below) & for tracking "telemetry" in Windows 10 (this is going to KILL Windows 10 -> http://yro.slashdot.org/commen... ) - test it yourself, that removes it.

    ---

    "Browsers can bypass HOSTs as well." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    WTF? They'd be bypassing the IP stack if hostname is used ala http://slashdot.org/ (not http://216.34.181.45/ hosts are part of it - not impossible!

    APK

    P.S.=> "EAT YOUR WORDS"... apk

  7. The bitchslapping of Khyber... apk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Ad Networks Using Inaudible Sound To Link Phones, Tablets and Other Devices (arstechnica.com)

    "NOD32 detects a trojan in APK's HOSTS bullshit." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    VirusTotal & NOD32 SHOW CLEAN IN ITS EXES

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    &

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    There's only 2 exe's & 5 text files in it - The exe's are proven clean above in 2 links from VirusTotal & installer's a SFX rar (keeps it 2mb smaller) - that's NO virus per VIRSCAN http://f.virscan.org/APKHostsF...

    (Unless YOU know way that .txt files are "viruses")

    ---

    "he's tying to get your fucking information." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    My program doesn't transmit outward ONLY intake of data from 10 reputable security community sources!

    ---

    "APK is apparently too fucking stupid to do this at the ROUTER level where it's most effective" - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    You believe in "eggshell security" which fails-> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...

    COMPETENT NETWORK ADMINS DO MORE THAN PERIMETER SECURITY @ ROUTER LEVEL - they get bushwhacked ALL THE TIME in DNS hijacks!

    (Right down to endpoints level in PC workstations also using tools you already have in hosts + firewalls (vs. "piling on 'MOAR'" that's inefficient & not as effective in slower usermode browser addons)).

    ---

    "Windows 10 has hardcoded IPs and bypasses HOSTs." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    Windows ONLY bypasses hosts files for Windows update (Win8 & below) & for tracking "telemetry" in Windows 10 (this is going to KILL Windows 10 -> http://yro.slashdot.org/commen... ) - test it yourself, that removes it.

    ---

    "Browsers can bypass HOSTs as well." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    WTF? They'd be bypassing the IP stack if hostname is used ala http://slashdot.org/ (not http://216.34.181.45/ hosts are part of it - not impossible!

    APK

    P.S.=> "EAT YOUR WORDS"... apk

  8. Fake Review #2 by Khyber by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on New Algorithm Recognizes Both Good and Bad Fake Reviews (thestack.com)

    "NOD32 detects a trojan in APK's HOSTS bullshit." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    VirusTotal & NOD32 SHOW CLEAN IN ITS EXES

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    &

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    There's only 2 exe's & 5 text files in it - The exe's are proven clean above in 2 links from VirusTotal & installer's a SFX rar (keeps it 2mb smaller) - that's NO virus per VIRSCAN http://f.virscan.org/APKHostsF...

    (Unless YOU know way that .txt files are "viruses")

    ---

    "he's tying to get your fucking information." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    My program doesn't transmit outward ONLY intake of data from 10 reputable security community sources!

    ---

    "APK is apparently too fucking stupid to do this at the ROUTER level where it's most effective" - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    You believe in "eggshell security" which fails-> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...

    COMPETENT NETWORK ADMINS DO MORE THAN PERIMETER SECURITY @ ROUTER LEVEL - they get bushwhacked ALL THE TIME in DNS hijacks!

    (Right down to endpoints level in PC workstations also using tools you already have in hosts + firewalls (vs. "piling on 'MOAR'" that's inefficient & not as effective in slower usermode browser addons)).

    ---

    "Windows 10 has hardcoded IPs and bypasses HOSTs." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    Windows ONLY bypasses hosts files for Windows update (Win8 & below) & for tracking "telemetry" in Windows 10 (this is going to KILL Windows 10 -> http://yro.slashdot.org/commen... ) - test it yourself, that removes it.

    ---

    "Browsers can bypass HOSTs as well." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    WTF? They'd be bypassing the IP stack if hostname is used ala http://slashdot.org/ (not http://216.34.181.45/ hosts are part of it - not impossible!

    APK

    P.S.=> "EAT YOUR WORDS" Khyber... apk

  9. Fake Review #2 by Khyber by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1 · on New Algorithm Recognizes Both Good and Bad Fake Reviews (thestack.com)

    "NOD32 detects a trojan in APK's HOSTS bullshit." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    VirusTotal & NOD32 SHOW CLEAN IN ITS EXES

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    &

    https://www.virustotal.com/en/...

    There's only 2 exe's & 5 text files in it - The exe's are proven clean above in 2 links from VirusTotal & installer's a SFX rar (keeps it 2mb smaller) - that's NO virus per VIRSCAN http://f.virscan.org/APKHostsF...

    (Unless YOU know way that .txt files are "viruses")

    ---

    "he's tying to get your fucking information." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    My program doesn't transmit outward ONLY intake of data from 10 reputable security community sources!

    ---

    "APK is apparently too fucking stupid to do this at the ROUTER level where it's most effective" - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    You believe in "eggshell security" which fails-> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...

    COMPETENT NETWORK ADMINS DO MORE THAN PERIMETER SECURITY @ ROUTER LEVEL - they get bushwhacked ALL THE TIME in DNS hijacks!

    (Right down to endpoints level in PC workstations also using tools you already have in hosts + firewalls (vs. "piling on 'MOAR'" that's inefficient & not as effective in slower usermode browser addons)).

    ---

    "Windows 10 has hardcoded IPs and bypasses HOSTs." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    Windows ONLY bypasses hosts files for Windows update (Win8 & below) & for tracking "telemetry" in Windows 10 (this is going to KILL Windows 10 -> http://yro.slashdot.org/commen... ) - test it yourself, that removes it.

    ---

    "Browsers can bypass HOSTs as well." - by Khyber (864651) on Saturday August 22, 2015 @01:02PM (#50370415)

    WTF? They'd be bypassing the IP stack if hostname is used ala http://slashdot.org/ (not http://216.34.181.45/ hosts are part of it - not impossible!

    APK

    P.S.=> "EAT YOUR WORDS"... apk

  10. Ever heard of DNS? by unixisc · · Score: 1 · on How Ready Is IPv6 To Succeed IPv4?

    When was the last time you used IP addresses in a browser? When was the last time you typed http://216.34.181.45/ instead of slashdot.org in your browser? You're not likely to type [2001:db8:dead:beef:5la5:d04] any more than you're likely to type an IPv4 address. Like someone else said, anyone who understands 192.168.2.57 will also understand fe80:1234:5678:9abc::defg once it's explained to them.

  11. Re:9th way by bbn · · Score: 0 · on 8 Ways To Circumvent the PROTECT-IP Act

    http://216.34.181.45/ [216.34.181.45] gets you to Slashdot with no DNS involvement.

    Sorry, no. It would but slashdot does a redirect to the domain name. If slashdot.org were in fact blocked you would be viewing a page telling you to go directly to jail.


    baldur@pkunk:~$ curl -v http://216.34.181.45/
    * About to connect() to 216.34.181.45 port 80 (#0)
    * Trying 216.34.181.45... connected
    * Connected to 216.34.181.45 (216.34.181.45) port 80 (#0)
    > GET / HTTP/1.1
    > User-Agent: curl/7.21.3 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.21.3 OpenSSL/0.9.8o zlib/1.2.3.4 libidn/1.18
    > Host: 216.34.181.45
    > Accept: */*
    >
    < HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently
    < Server: Apache/1.3.42 (Unix) mod_perl/1.31
    < Location: http://slashdot.org/
    < Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
    < Content-Length: 297
    < Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:45:09 GMT
    < X-Varnish: 743370790 743370272
    < Age: 37
    < Connection: keep-alive

  12. 9th way by plover · · Score: 2 · on 8 Ways To Circumvent the PROTECT-IP Act

    Don't use domain names. The abstraction may be convenient, it may be useful, but it isn't strictly necessary. The IP address works just fine.

    http://216.34.181.45/ gets you to Slashdot with no DNS involvement.

    Of course, the question is now around that missing abstraction. Do you trust me? Is that really Slashdot's address? Is it a rick-roll, a goatse, or a virus-laden fake? What most people don't consider is just how much they trust their DNS providers, but they do so with no authentication on that service. Many of the ways in the article are the ways that malware uses to subvert your relationship to your real DNS server.

  13. Re:Wrong, there are laws, and this breaks one of t by MadMaverick9 · · Score: 3, Informative · on Security Consultants Warn About PROTECT-IP Act
    Have you actually tried this, you insensitive clod?

    wget -O /dev/null "http://216.34.181.45/"
    --2011-07-18 17:39:41-- http://216.34.181.45/
    Connecting to 216.34.181.45:80... connected.
    HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 301 Moved Permanently
    Location: http://slashdot.org/ [following]
    --2011-07-18 17:39:42-- http://slashdot.org/
    Resolving slashdot.org (slashdot.org)...

    this ip address simply re-directs to "slashdot.org".

    so this does not solve the problem.

  14. Too easy... by g0bshiTe · · Score: 1 · on Beating Censorship By Routing Around DNS

    http://216.34.181.45/ DNS averted.

  15. Re:Can they not use... by darkpixel2k · · Score: 1 · on Are Long URLs Wasting Bandwidth?

    From now on, please access Slashdot via http://216.34.181.45/

    strlen("216.34.181.45") > strlen("slashdot.org")

    Since HTTP 1.1 sends the requested hostname along with the path (it's how a server can offer up multiple websites from one IP address), your proposal, serious though it isn't, wouldn't actually save bandwidth.

    I noticed my screwup a few seconds after I posted. I was hoping no one else would.

    ...but this is slashdot.

  16. Re:Can they not use... by ncc74656 · · Score: 1 · on Are Long URLs Wasting Bandwidth?

    From now on, please access Slashdot via http://216.34.181.45/

    strlen("216.34.181.45") > strlen("slashdot.org")

    Since HTTP 1.1 sends the requested hostname along with the path (it's how a server can offer up multiple websites from one IP address), your proposal, serious though it isn't, wouldn't actually save bandwidth.

  17. Re:Can they not use... by darkpixel2k · · Score: 1 · on Are Long URLs Wasting Bandwidth?

    compression to shorten the URL's?

    And while we're at it, DNS traffic is starting to look a bit bulky. Forget dumping 'friendly' URLs, let's dump friendly domains too.

    From now on, please access Slashdot via http://216.34.181.45/

  18. Re:To everyone on 216.34.181.45 by Furry+Ice · · Score: 3, Informative · on DNS Flaw Hits More Than Just the Web

    Interesting...if you go to http://216.34.181.45/ you get a 301 redirect to slashdot.org, so using the IP directly doesn't help you, unless you make sure to send the Host header.