Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast ICANN and the 7 Keys to the Internet
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Dec 30, 2022 Dive into the quirky world of internet domains, where a quest for the Pizza.Pizza domain reveals fascinating insights into how the web actually works. Discover the whimsical nature of TLDs and the bizarre ownership dynamics behind them. Explore the evolution from hosts.txt to the sophisticated Domain Name System, which translates URLs into IP addresses. Join a high-security key signing ceremony that safeguards the internet's integrity, and laugh along with tales of innovative virtual sports leagues and the creative ownership of domain names!
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Pizza.pizza origin story
- David Amell's desire to order pizza sparked an investigation into internet domains.
- His attempt to access pizza.pizza led him to discover domain parking and Donuts Inc.
Internet's Early Days
- The internet, initially ARPANET, was a US government project for resource sharing.
- Early internet access involved contacting John Postel, who managed IP addresses on a spreadsheet.
DNS origins
- The single spreadsheet approach to managing IP addresses wasn't scalable.
- Paul Mockapetris proposed the Domain Name System (DNS) as a solution.