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Google Public DNS
Topic Started: Dec 3 2009, 04:28 PM (266 Views)
George K
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Is this a good idea?

http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/index.html
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Mark
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Sure. Why not?
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George K
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Dec 3 2009, 04:43 PM
Sure. Why not?
http://www.pcworld.com/article/183671/google_public_dns_and_your_privacy.html
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1hp
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Not sure I see a problem - largely as you have a choice. If it gets overwhelming with ads, or other issues you can always switch back to your old DNS. Otoh, if it turns out that your web browsing experience is faster, or the Google search engine gives you better search results because it knows more about you than you'd care to admit, well it may be useful.

This whole privacy thing is a myth. Try reading the article in Wired magazine about the guy who tried to disappear for a month, with a competition offered to find him. He discovered that none of his private life was private. Writer Evan Ratliff Tried to Vanish: Here's what happened


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Mark
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It's a private enterprise George.

It's not the government FFS.

If it were the Governemnt I would steer clear. However, I am not sure I will even try it as I am pretty happy with my current DNS service provider.
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George K
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I have my current internet service through Comcast. It's all that's available (other than (relatively) slow DSL), so even though it's fast, and has been reliable (for the most part), it still makes me want to throw up in my mouth a little.
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Axtremus
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from George's link
 
Google Public DNS and Advertising

One last concern: What about ads? Is Google going to be inserting sponsorships into your surfing experience?

So far, there are no indications that it will. Typically, with DNS resolvers, ads appear when users try to go to a Web page that can't be found; at that time, a custom error page will pop up that features sponsored banners or text links. The FAQ for Google Public DNS, however, states the following:

"If you issue a query for a domain name that does not exist, Google Public DNS always returns an NXDOMAIN record, as per the DNS protocol standards."

Now, with that being said, some people still have their doubts. OpenDNS's Ulevitch, for example, believes a deeper motive may exist.

"You have to remember they are also the largest advertising and redirection company on the Internet," he says. "To think that Google's DNS service is for the benefit of the Internet would be naive. They know there is value in controlling more of your Internet experience, and I would expect them to explore that fully."
If Google sticks to that promise, that's strong reason to use Google's public DNS. Because other ISPs all serve up advertisements (or bring you straight to shopping sites) if you type in a domain name that it couldn't resolve).

That said, Microsoft's Internet Explorer can still much it up... because it redirects you to Bing (Microsoft's search engine) when it sees an NXDOMAIN.

Everybody is trying to steer you to their own sites when you make a mistake typing in a non-existent domain name. Google is actually trying to do the right thing here, and should be commended.
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Agreed.

Bing. :rolleyes2: I hope Microsoft fails again. And there is no other context except that I hope they fail! :lol:
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I hope Bing (and other search sites) succeed, because I don't want a Google monopoly. :P
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kathyk
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I was sooo hoping this would solve a problem I've been having. Alas, I just made the switch and no go. This is the weirdest thing. I switched ISPs several months ago for my home. It's the same ISP as I have at my office. Ever since making the switch, my home Remote Desktop Connection won't allow me to connect to my work computer which had previously worked beautifully. I had a techy at my house for a couple hours scratching his head and he finally concluded that the the problem was that the IP addresses at home and office were identical. That seemed really implausible to me, but I certainly couldn't offer any other explanation. Well, if that is true, shouldn't this resolve the problem? In the meantime, I've been using the Logmein program which is really awful. Any clues as to how to crack this?
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Axtremus
Dec 3 2009, 06:40 PM
I hope Bing (and other search sites) succeed, because I don't want a Google monopoly. :P
I hope other search sites succeed.

Just not Bing. I hope it falls flat on it's face like Bob.
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