I hear this a lot, but I wonder how often it's actually true. Ping-wise I get sub-millisecond time to my ISP's resolver, ~8ms to CF and Google, and ~4ms to Quad9. DNS wise (as reported by dig) I get ~20ms for a cache miss with my ISP and Quad9, and ~40ms with CF and Google.
Considering TFA recommends benchmarking repository mirrors to select the fastest one, I'm not sure why the same recommendation isn't made for DNS resolvers.
If you happen to plug in your device at your employer's network, for instance (not saying that's a good idea, but BYOD is a reality for some employees), there is a good chance you won't be able to access internal resources if you follow the author's advice.
Many of the tips in this article are just really bad advice.
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