A TXT record query on Google's 8.8.8.8 DNS server returns a link to xkcd 1361:<p>$ dig +short TXT google-public-dns-a.google.com
"http://xkcd.com/1361/"
I thought Google's core product was allowing "ping -t google.com" ICMP traffic to be the central monitor of my network connectivity and latency to the internet.<p>Heck, I even have it aliased as "pg" on all my systems.
The command is only:<p>dig +short TXT google-public-dns-a.google.com<p>by the way, the "<a href="http://xkcd..."" rel="nofollow">http://xkcd..."</a> part is the response, but since @asdafa didn't put \n\n after the command, it's appearing at the same line.
Maybe a stupid question, but is it monetized somehow? I mean DNS servers. After all, it's a pretty heavy load… I still don't really understand what is (is known to be) monetizable and what isn't.
The funny thing is I had to blackhole 8.8.8.8 on my home router earlier this week because of a change in the Netflix app on the Roku. Why won't people just take my money?
Clickable link for those like me who haven't read it. <a href="http://xkcd.com/1361/" rel="nofollow">http://xkcd.com/1361/</a>