This afternoon, I had intermittent dropped connections like for Yahoo Groups, Google Translate, and for here a couple of times. I thought maybe the university server was being glitchy because I could hit RELOAD and up popped the page. But if it's happening in your neck of the woods, too, than maybe they're testing some new GFW filters on the main incoming mainland pipes.These symptoms are what has happened in the past when they are "adjusting" the GFW filters.
Just got back from evening class so will do some testing after supper's ready...and eaten.