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Hack DNS for lightning-fast Web browsing

I think that is the funniest article I have ever seen.

I don't think I've ever literally laughed out loud that hard.
 
Originally posted by: jlazzaro
since when does changing your DNS host equate to a hack? innovative article, lmao...
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Funny thing is I just did a trace of name server queries.

delta T between request and answer:
Local ISP - 40 ms.
OpenDNS - 158 ms.

yeah, really speeds things up.
 
Let me see now...

Should I use the OpenDNS servers (response time 75ms) or my ISP's local DNS servers (response time 21ms)? Nope. No contest at all there: I'll use OpenDNS. After all, the article says it's faster, and we all know that everything you can read on the Internet is completely true. 😀


edit: I see that Spidey beat me to it, but I like my local 21ms DNS server better. 😉
 
It is the usual Trick of attracting Readers and more clicks.

Many people reads this taking it at face value and then pass it to friends.

Hack when I so the link above even I clicked on it.

Is it a bad article? No. I know of many that thier Default DNS resolution "Stink" ant they get better resolution with OpenDNS.

However it is a deceiving Head line.

But Hey in the world of 300' indoor Wireless every thing is possible.

And beside at the end of the page it states.

Note: Some of the content for this article was taken from my upcoming book The Big Book of Windows Hacks and from Windows XP Hacks.
 
A main reason for using OpenDNS is to get a free method of blocking "inappropriate destinations" from your client PCs. As noted, you wouldn't use it for speed. However, since DNS resolution is cached locally, it likely doesn't really slow down things that much.
 
If you really want fast surfing, learn bind and build your own local caching DNS server. It will build a history of common DNS requests, and the response will be <10 ms.
 
OpenDNS is 140ms or my local DNS of 1ms

Tough decisions!

Anyways I would love to know how many people half assed the registry and fubared their computers. Jounarlists work for computerworld. No surprise this joke of an article was written.

 
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