DNS is like a layered network of phone books, sort of effectively you're putting in the URL that you want to go to in your address bar. And then your computer needs to find what's the IP address of that because a website is not like words. So if your OS doesn't have the IP address, it goes to your ISP. When I'm saying bing bong, I'm, I don't know, it's like a two- From two, from two, from back four,. It's jumping back and forth, basically. New York is back, baby.
In this episode, David sits down to explain how wanting the Pizza.Pizza domain led him down a rabbit hole to discovering some interesting facts about how the internet works. Who decides what domains are available? How much does it cost to start one? And is it true that there are seven people with special keys that control the internet? David gets to the bottom of it all! We hope you enjoy.
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