Fixing Intermittent DNS Problems on Ubuntu 12.04

Fixing Intermittent DNS Problems on Ubuntu 12.04 I’ve been having some intermittent DNS resolution failures on my recent installation of Ubuntu 12.04. Googling showed that I’m not the only one, and the solution found here seems to be working for me: view sourceprint? 1.sudo vi /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf Then comment out (by prepending a #) the line dns=dnsmasq. Finally: view sourceprint? 1.sudo restart network-manager ...

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What’s the difference between a slow computer and a slow internet connection?

What’s the difference between a slow computer and a slow internet connection? I am sorry I have to mention this topic but it is my pet hate. I often get calls for computer help, mostly from my friends and family as I do not have a computer repair business any longer. When they ring me I get straight to question time and steer the conversation the way I want it to go. Unfortunately when you ask someone about their computer problem, they all like to ramble on and tell the life story of the computer. The reason I have to “cut to the chase” is because people think that having a slow internet connection means that they have a slow computer. Well it does not! You can have a bad internet connection that can make it look like you actually have a computer problem and it is deceiving. It is best...

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