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We have already seen OpenDNS, a free DNS service which is fast and reliable and here is another name which speaks of reliability….Yes its Google.

Google’s DNS servers claim that they resolve DNS queries quicker to provide a faster browsing experience.

Google has introduced a free DNS service, but it does not provide any customization and filtering as OpenDNS does.

The IP addresses of Google DNS Servers are:

Primary DNS    8.8.8.8
Secondary DNS    8.8.4.4

Some people confuse it with Level3 DNS servers because the IP range of Google’s DNS servers fall within the IP address rangle allocated to Level3 Communications.

But Google runs its servers themselves and says that users will be protected by DoS Attacks (Denial of Service) which sometimes happen through DNS servers. Also Google claims that the servers are fast and are located at many places around the world which provides fast access to users in many countries.

I must remind you that changing your DNS servers DOES NOT MEAN faster DOWNLOAD SPEEDS.

If you want to use Google DNS servers, simply point your connections Primary and secondary DNS servers to the one which have been given above.

A detailed guide is given in my earlier post on how to use OpenDNS servers for better browsing experience.

>>Click here to see how you can change your DNS Servers. Read More on DNS<<

Read more on Google DNS Official Site. >>Click Here<<

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So, you got a new computer and that new internet connection, when you think about operating system, just give any Linux a try.

Linux comes in many ‘flavors’ viz. Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Red Hat, Gentoo etc.

There are now versions of Linux Operating System to match your needs…….Generally if you want to have general home use like watching movies or enjoying some music, then Ubuntu, Fedora, or Mandriva should be good enough.

Lnux can be installed besides your current operating systems but you have to take some care while installing linux, keep a watch on the disk partitioner in the setup to avoid losing all your existing data. You can get all the help you need from the Ubuntu or Fedora websites as well as the forums contain many great discussions which will guide you through proper installation of the Operating System.

The library of software and codecs is very huge for Ubuntu and some other Operating Systems, but you need a PPPoE (ADSL Broadband) connection to download the codecs that you need. Once you download all the required codecs and software which you need, the Linux System can rival any Windows or Mac system, and the best part is you don’t have to pay for any part of the Operating System.

The operating supports many tasks and surfing the internet, creating and viewing documents, listening to music and watching movies is very easy and great.

There are some shortfalls too:

There are some new devices whose drivers arrive late for the Linux version…..this is because it takes time for the people in the community to test and release a working driver. Also, the software required are different from those of the Microsoft Windows and are lesser available. But, as the popularity of linux increases, the software available for linux is also increasing….

So, happy Linuxing until the next Article on Linux AND Open Source……..

VISIT:

Ubuntu Official Website:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Fedora Official Site

http://fedoraproject.org/

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Almost everybody uses a mobile phone nowadays…..Even two mobiles at once…..But have you thought of the mobile phone as a tool beyond just voice calls……Let me show you more ways of making the most out of your mobile phone….

We all use our mobile phones for voice calls and maybe even one step further, i.e. GPRS, Internet Surfing via Mobile Phone….

How to use Internet in a better way on the mobile phone…..Here’s how…

Most mobile phones come with a pretty useless and a slow browser……So it is extremely important for you to download a third-party browser like Opera or SkyFire which are pretty good for surfin (A lot better than the browser which is preloaded on the phone)……

Opera Mini uses its own servers and compress all the data so that it does not consume much memory and because it uses Java, it is snappy to download and very easy to use….It comes for almost all the mobile phones which support GPRS / EDGE……..

SkyFire on the other hand uses a similar technique but it does not use Java as the platform to be run….It claims to open youtube videos within the browser which is currently not supported by Opera….

Teashark is another alternative which again uses Java and is nice and simple to use…..

UCWEB is another browser which does not use Java and is good but seems just Like another Pocket Internet Explorer, though the newer edition is better…….

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Click Here to Download Opera Mini

Click here to Download SkyFire

Click Here to Download Teashark

Click Here to Download UCWEB

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Stay tuned for next part on this mobile phone series……….

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A firewall is a program, which protects your computer against hack-attempts and keeps your PC secure.

A firwall sits between your computer and the Internet and Scans all the incoming data as well as it protects all the open communication ports for the Internet.

Hence if you use Internet connection and want your PC to remain secure from threats from the Internet then you must get a FireWall for your PC.

There are a lot of FREE firewall software available which have good performance.

Personally speaking the Best Firewall that I have come across is ZoneAlarm Firewall. But alternatives such as Comodo FireWall are also great.

Below are some links to such free firwalls.

Download Comodo Firewall —> Click Here

Download ZoneAlarm Free Firewall —> Click Here

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