Comments on: New OpenDNS Feature Revolutionizes the Net http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net Tech News, Reviews and Guides Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:52:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: oto kiralama http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-173875 oto kiralama Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:22:22 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-173875 Thanks man good performance Thanks man good performance

]]> By: travesti http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-172718 travesti Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:21:37 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-172718 thank yuo thank yuo

]]> By: iclal http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-162206 iclal Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:12:35 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-162206 Notify me of followup comments via e-mail Notify me of followup comments via e-mail

]]> By: OpenDNS Shortcuts are More Like Detours | Zoli’s Blog http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-136442 OpenDNS Shortcuts are More Like Detours | Zoli’s Blog Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:42:50 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-136442 [...] there’s one feature - a convenience - you should avoid, and ironically it’s called a shortcut.   Ironically, [...] [...] there’s one feature – a convenience – you should avoid, and ironically it’s called a shortcut.   Ironically, [...]

]]> By: ~~Unplugged!… : Blog Archive : OpenDNS shortcuts: Bookmarked web at DNS level http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-125622 ~~Unplugged!… : Blog Archive : OpenDNS shortcuts: Bookmarked web at DNS level Tue, 22 May 2007 03:03:41 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-125622 [...] into any more detail about OpenDNS shortcuts, I’m gonna direct you over to Paul Stamatiou. Paul already has a great post with some screenshots and examples of shortcuts, go check it [...] [...] into any more detail about OpenDNS shortcuts, I’m gonna direct you over to Paul Stamatiou. Paul already has a great post with some screenshots and examples of shortcuts, go check it [...]

]]> By: Mary-Ann http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-125592 Mary-Ann Mon, 21 May 2007 13:22:40 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-125592 Just installed this, it's excellent. So much quicker for me. Just installed this, it’s excellent. So much quicker for me.

]]> By: Around the web | alexking.org http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123783 Around the web | alexking.org Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:27:27 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123783 [...] OpenDNS add “shortcuts” - I already use LaunchBar for this functionality, which is akin to editing your HOSTS file. [...] [...] OpenDNS add “shortcuts” – I already use LaunchBar for this functionality, which is akin to editing your HOSTS file. [...]

]]> By: OpenDNS Blog » Shortcuts in the news! http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123427 OpenDNS Blog » Shortcuts in the news! Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:23:38 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123427 [...] Lifehacker, New York Times, PC World, Computerworld and Techworld. And it should be mentioned that Paul Stamatiou gets the award for being the first to blog [...] [...] Lifehacker, New York Times, PC World, Computerworld and Techworld. And it should be mentioned that Paul Stamatiou gets the award for being the first to blog [...]

]]> By: Johan http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123394 Johan Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:03:11 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123394 Could these openDNS features be linked to providing keyboard access to keyboard users? Could these openDNS features be linked to providing keyboard access to keyboard users?

]]> By: David Ulevitch http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123308 David Ulevitch Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:31:09 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123308 Conner, Would you want a way to import your bookmarks into a list that you then just create shortcuts for the ones you want to keep? Conner,

Would you want a way to import your bookmarks into a list that you then just create shortcuts for the ones you want to keep?

]]> By: Conner Downey http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123297 Conner Downey Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:37:21 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123297 Damn, this is cool. I was considering that it would be odd, because firefox did it naturally, but I've always wanted to do something like this. I have a ton of bookmarks though, so I like to use those, and my bookmarks make it so I can just it pau and hit enter to go here. Most of all, though, I think it'd be weird to have opendns do this, instead of a browser, and protect me from phishing. It sounds super cool, though.. Damn, this is cool. I was considering that it would be odd, because firefox did it naturally, but I’ve always wanted to do something like this.

I have a ton of bookmarks though, so I like to use those, and my bookmarks make it so I can just it pau and hit enter to go here.

Most of all, though, I think it’d be weird to have opendns do this, instead of a browser, and protect me from phishing. It sounds super cool, though..

]]> By: Michael http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123296 Michael Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:53:44 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123296 I've been using open dns at home and work (don't tell anyone :D ) ever since your first post on it. Thanks for turning me onto it. Shortcuts is an awesome feature and look forward to setting it up and using it. I’ve been using open dns at home and work (don’t tell anyone :D ) ever since your first post on it. Thanks for turning me onto it. Shortcuts is an awesome feature and look forward to setting it up and using it.

]]> By: Gary King http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123265 Gary King Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:10:25 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123265 I don't get why this would be a cool thing to use, especially when Firefox does it right out of the box like others have mentioned here. I've posted my thoughts on this on my website, here: http://www.kinggary.com/2007/04/24/opendns-does-something-cool-but-firefox-already-does-it/ It adds some more of my insight to this discussion. I don’t get why this would be a cool thing to use, especially when Firefox does it right out of the box like others have mentioned here. I’ve posted my thoughts on this on my website, here:

http://www.kinggary.com/2007/04/24/opendns-does-something-cool-but-firefox-already-does-it/

It adds some more of my insight to this discussion.

]]> By: Gary King http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123264 Gary King Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:09:44 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123264 I don't get why this would be a cool thing to use, especially when Firefox does it right out of the box like others have mentioned here. I've posted my thoughts on this on my website, here: http://www.kinggary.com/2007/04/24/opendns-does-something-... It adds some more of my insight to this discussion. I don’t get why this would be a cool thing to use, especially when Firefox does it right out of the box like others have mentioned here. I’ve posted my thoughts on this on my website, here:

http://www.kinggary.com/2007/04/24/opendns-does-something-...

It adds some more of my insight to this discussion.

]]> By: OpenDNS does something cool - but Firefox already does it | King Gary http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123263 OpenDNS does something cool - but Firefox already does it | King Gary Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:07:16 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123263 [...] been a bit of talk about a new service provided by OpenDNS, a ‘free domain name service’, which allows [...] [...] been a bit of talk about a new service provided by OpenDNS, a ‘free domain name service’, which allows [...]

]]> By: David Ulevitch http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123246 David Ulevitch Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:17:11 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123246 @Gen - It'd be hard to be *more* open! :-) We answer that on our FAQ and it's not hidden either. We make money from advertising when we can't correct a typo. We get our search results and ads from Yahoo and we have really good technology to take DNS errors and try to give you the right result. Try some typos manually like: http://guide.opendns.com/?url=delll.com http://guide.opendns.com/?url=dulevitch.com http://guide.opendns.com/?url=goggle.com We don't sell our DNS data, we don't abuse your privacy and we care a lot about providing a great service. Happy to answer more questions... @Gen – It’d be hard to be *more* open! :-) We answer that on our FAQ and it’s not hidden either. We make money from advertising when we can’t correct a typo. We get our search results and ads from Yahoo and we have really good technology to take DNS errors and try to give you the right result.

Try some typos manually like:

http://guide.opendns.com/?url=delll.com
http://guide.opendns.com/?url=dulevitch.com
http://guide.opendns.com/?url=goggle.com

We don’t sell our DNS data, we don’t abuse your privacy and we care a lot about providing a great service.

Happy to answer more questions…

]]> By: Gen Kanai http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123240 Gen Kanai Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:59:24 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123240 David, joshnunn, thank you for clarifying the service for me. I understand that it is not like RealNames. That said, I'd like for OpenDNS to be more open about their business model. What benefit does OpenDNS get by being my dns provider? What is the revenue model? David, joshnunn, thank you for clarifying the service for me. I understand that it is not like RealNames. That said, I’d like for OpenDNS to be more open about their business model. What benefit does OpenDNS get by being my dns provider? What is the revenue model?

]]> By: Paul Stamatiou http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123239 Paul Stamatiou Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:59:21 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123239 It's a net revolution for me.. I visit too many sites/day and saving any of my time is always welcome. It’s a net revolution for me.. I visit too many sites/day and saving any of my time is always welcome.

]]> By: Andrew Swihart http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123238 Andrew Swihart Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:50:39 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123238 Great feature, but not an internet revolution by a long shot! Great feature, but not an internet revolution by a long shot!

]]> By: Ash Haque http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123231 Ash Haque Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:12:04 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123231 That sounds like a really neat feature, I used openDNS for a while, but I just found it to be slower going without it, but I may have to give it another try with this That sounds like a really neat feature, I used openDNS for a while, but I just found it to be slower going without it, but I may have to give it another try with this

]]> By: David Ulevitch http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123227 David Ulevitch Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:16:16 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123227 @joshunn - Yep, that's right! @joshunn – Yep, that’s right!

]]> By: joshnunn http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123226 joshnunn Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:14:25 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123226 @Gen: "OpenDNS smells like RealNames with a new coat of paint." From my brief reading of those press releases I get the idea the realnames was a system of keywords that resolved to internet addresses through some system that was integrated my microsoft. It was fully controlled by the company and paid for by sponsorships from those companies. It also seems it was trying a little too hard to fix something that wasn't broken. OpenDNS on the other hand (and correct me if I'm wrong you others) is simply a couple of IP addresses you replace your DNS servers with to get faster DNS queries that fix your spelling errors. Nothing like RealNames. Then on top you can add extra functionality such as 'shortcuts' that seem to be like RealNames keywords, but are far more like the keywords you can set in Opera/Firefox/del.icio.us etc. Plus, you control the keywords and not some mega-corporation. And if the service ever goes 'belly up' then switch your DNS server back and switch to using firefox keywords again. No worries. @Gen: “OpenDNS smells like RealNames with a new coat of paint.”

From my brief reading of those press releases I get the idea the realnames was a system of keywords that resolved to internet addresses through some system that was integrated my microsoft. It was fully controlled by the company and paid for by sponsorships from those companies. It also seems it was trying a little too hard to fix something that wasn’t broken.

OpenDNS on the other hand (and correct me if I’m wrong you others) is simply a couple of IP addresses you replace your DNS servers with to get faster DNS queries that fix your spelling errors. Nothing like RealNames. Then on top you can add extra functionality such as ’shortcuts’ that seem to be like RealNames keywords, but are far more like the keywords you can set in Opera/Firefox/del.icio.us etc. Plus, you control the keywords and not some mega-corporation.

And if the service ever goes ‘belly up’ then switch your DNS server back and switch to using firefox keywords again. No worries.

]]> By: David Ulevitch http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123210 David Ulevitch Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:51:44 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123210 @Konstantinos - That firefox behavior shouldn't break. It's possible the Google "I'm feeling lucky" behavior might have in some browsers. Can you email me offline so we can figure out what's going on? I'm david [foo] opendns [bar] com. @Konstantinos – That firefox behavior shouldn’t break. It’s possible the Google “I’m feeling lucky” behavior might have in some browsers. Can you email me offline so we can figure out what’s going on? I’m david [foo] opendns [bar] com.

]]> By: T. Longren http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123209 T. Longren Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:36:00 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123209 <strong>OpenDNS Introduces Shortcuts...</strong> David Ulevitch, founder and CEO of OpenDNS, sent me an email yesterday letting me know about a new feature from OpenDNS. It’s called Shortcuts and looks really sweet. Shortcuts are very simple, similar to bookmarks in your browser. Here’... OpenDNS Introduces Shortcuts…

David Ulevitch, founder and CEO of OpenDNS, sent me an email yesterday letting me know about a new feature from OpenDNS. It’s called Shortcuts and looks really sweet. Shortcuts are very simple, similar to bookmarks in your browser. Here’…

]]> By: Konstantinos http://paulstamatiou.com/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net#comment-123207 Konstantinos Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:29:40 +0000 http://paulstamatiou.com/2007/04/22/new-opendns-feature-revolutionizes-the-net/#comment-123207 Well, I'm an OpenDNS user for a long time -- I don't own an account, just use their DNS servers. Here's something I've noticed during the last day or two. Correct me if this is (1) a minor glitch, (2) something wrong with my setup, or (3) an undesired side-effect of this new OpenDNS feature. Previously you could just type "gmail" in the Firefox address bar (without having to set up "gmail" as a keyword for the "gmail.com" bookmark) and it would get you right to gmail.com. I assume it would do that by querying Google and going automatically to the first result. Now if you do the same, it takes you to an OpenDNS-powered search results page for "gmail". Can you see how this breaks a welcomed functionality in Firefox? Again, please correct me if this is (1) a minor glitch, (2) something wrong with my setup, or (3) an undesired side-effect of this new OpenDNS feature. Well, I’m an OpenDNS user for a long time — I don’t own an account, just use their DNS servers.

Here’s something I’ve noticed during the last day or two. Correct me if this is (1) a minor glitch, (2) something wrong with my setup, or (3) an undesired side-effect of this new OpenDNS feature.

Previously you could just type “gmail” in the Firefox address bar (without having to set up “gmail” as a keyword for the “gmail.com” bookmark) and it would get you right to gmail.com. I assume it would do that by querying Google and going automatically to the first result.

Now if you do the same, it takes you to an OpenDNS-powered search results page for “gmail”.

Can you see how this breaks a welcomed functionality in Firefox? Again, please correct me if this is (1) a minor glitch, (2) something wrong with my setup, or (3) an undesired side-effect of this new OpenDNS feature.

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