OpenDNS Works!
I have a tendency on trying out new and untested technologies just to get a kick of having done it… at least among my geekier friends.
Today I decided to give OpenDNS a try. It’s a free DNS service that claims to surpass most ISP’s own DNS servers in terms of speed and reliability. And boy, that stuff really works! Now my page loads are noticeably faster and smoother (if that even makes sense). Actually, now that I am using OpenDNS, somehow Firefox is loading pages a bit faster as well, making it a lot more bearable as my full time browser of choice on my Mac.
I found out about OpenDNS from having used the founding partner’s other venture, EveryDNS. I put all of my domain names with them. In fact, I was so impressed with that service, I even donated some money to support the service.
Maybe I will give OpenDNS’s other venture, PhishTank, a try and see how that works. They have an API for other developers to use… I wonder what I can do with that…
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February 10th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
I tried OpenDNS soon after reading your description and I’m now happy because it really works. It works much better than the default DNS server provided by my ISP. Thanks.
February 12th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
I’ve been using it for about half a year now and I’m very happy with it. I’m not sure what they do with the data they get, but I can’t worry about everything.
February 12th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
I wouldn’t be as worried about them abusing data captured from their free services if I knew how they are making money from this. But then again, it’s fast, and it’s free. I am a happy camper.
February 14th, 2007 at 1:55 am
I think I know how they make money…
For every “page not found” (or “404 error” for you dorks) notice, OpenDNS has a page that provides suggestions. You can also find Google Ads with relevant keyword ads on the side. Let’s see… hundreds of thousands of impressions + hundreds of thousands of users… hmm…
Clever. Very clever…