1. Loading a CNET page is rather slow, because it reference so many external sites. Blocking those with your hosts or Adblock helps a lot.
2. Developer tools. That's a question to ask the developer of that tool.
3. Your own host. Yes, it's possible to run your own webserver at home.
4. The organisation that issue and register domain names need some money to run. And that's being paid by the owners of the sites that use those domain names. Makes sense, doesn't it?
Kees
Hello. First why is cnet sooo slow?
When I go to developers tools with windows I can see the 'javascript' associated with the page I am viewing. But I do not seem to be able to 'alter' it...why?
Also, am I able to be my own host? Or is it necessary to have someone else be the host?
Do 'domain' names on the internet always have to be paid for? just curious.
Thanks for any and all responses
Bye
SC

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