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I could not believe it when I read it a few days ago: Google providing free DNS services. DNS, the Internet directory and usually a weak spot in Internet infrastructure.
Providing this service will provide a wealth of information to Google: who is visiting what sites, etc. For this information they do not even need to use Google’s search engine. Smart!
What’s in it for us? According to Google:
For me personally a huge benefit would be to be no longer dependent on my ISP DNS. In the past this has been malfunctioning quite often. Although the last year or so there have been no real problems.
One of the disadvantages of using Google Public DNS is putting all eggs in one basket. I use a lot of Google services: mail, news, documents, contacts, search, etc. What happens when Google decides that they don’t like me anymore or that they are the victim of some sort of service disruption…
So what’s in it for Google:
Is it a win-win situation? Time will tell.
A few days ago I bought the new eWallet version. After installation I was unable to start the software on my PC. But yesterday I checked the website. They have released an updated version that works perfectly!
So for me the problemthe problem was fixed in three days. Not bad for a software company.
The sync with my iPhone worked immediately as well. Great!
Check out this applet to generate a cool web site visualization: http://www.aharef.info/static/htmlgraph/