Comments on: Home Internet Content filtering needs: Solved with OpenDNS http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:19:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ??? > OLDaily ??? » Blog Archive » 2008?1?3? Facebook ???? Blackboard ?????? ???? http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46385 ??? > OLDaily ??? » Blog Archive » 2008?1?3? Facebook ???? Blackboard ?????? ???? Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:49:31 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46385 [...] Berthelemv????????Wesley Fryer, Moving at the Speed of Creativity January 3, 2008 [????] [Tags: Networks, Marketing, Flickr] [...] [...] Berthelemv????????Wesley Fryer, Moving at the Speed of Creativity January 3, 2008 [????] [Tags: Networks, Marketing, Flickr] [...]

]]> By: David Burt http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46214 David Burt Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:50:13 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46214 I wrote of the review of OpenDNS filtering here http://filteringfacts.org/2008/01/01/review-opendns-adult-site-blocking/ I use OpenDNS filtering in my own home, and I think it's a great home filtering solution for parents with younger children, but not secure enough for other uses without some additional lock down tools. -- David Burt I wrote of the review of OpenDNS filtering here http://filteringfacts.org/2008/01/01/review-opendns-adult-site-blocking/ I use OpenDNS filtering in my own home, and I think it’s a great home filtering solution for parents with younger children, but not secure enough for other uses without some additional lock down tools. — David Burt

]]> By: Review: OpenDNS Adult Site Blocking « Filtering Facts http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46213 Review: OpenDNS Adult Site Blocking « Filtering Facts Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:45:56 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46213 [...] Update:  For another blog review from Speed of Creativity, go here. [...] [...] Update:  For another blog review from Speed of Creativity, go here. [...]

]]> By: John Roberts http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46205 John Roberts Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:51:09 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46205 Thanks for the great writeup of our service. Nothing much to add, other than OpenDNS works well at schools, libraries, and businesses, too. John Roberts OpenDNS Thanks for the great writeup of our service. Nothing much to add, other than OpenDNS works well at schools, libraries, and businesses, too.

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]]> By: Kevin Jarrett http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46200 Kevin Jarrett Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:21:31 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46200 Hi Wes! Terrific post. Thanks! I'm contemplating linking to it from our school website as I think many in our community would benefit from using OpenDNS. FWIW, another great free filtering resource for those running PCs is the Naomi content filter: http://www.radiance.m6.net/ It is far less sophisticated than OpenDNS but requires almost no knowledge whatsoever to install and does not require a router since it is a locally-installed application. Even though it has not been updated in a while, I give it to friends and family running Windows XP all the time. It's beautifully simple; if it detects porn it simply closes the browser. No message, no warning, just ... gone. While the UI of OpenDNS is clearly superior, the families I've installed this for have had GREAT results. Imagine the scenario ... someone is stealthily accessing their PC in search of illicit material ... they go to load the page ... and the browser closes! Hilarity ensues when said user contemplates asking someone why the web page they were using suddenly closed ... then they realize that by asking about it, they implicate themselves ... HA! Again, it's much more of a 'brute force' solution and limited to XP machines, but, it works as advertised! Hope this helps, -kj- Hi Wes!

Terrific post. Thanks! I’m contemplating linking to it from our school website as I think many in our community would benefit from using OpenDNS.

FWIW, another great free filtering resource for those running PCs is the Naomi content filter:

http://www.radiance.m6.net/

It is far less sophisticated than OpenDNS but requires almost no knowledge whatsoever to install and does not require a router since it is a locally-installed application. Even though it has not been updated in a while, I give it to friends and family running Windows XP all the time. It’s beautifully simple; if it detects porn it simply closes the browser. No message, no warning, just … gone. While the UI of OpenDNS is clearly superior, the families I’ve installed this for have had GREAT results. Imagine the scenario … someone is stealthily accessing their PC in search of illicit material … they go to load the page … and the browser closes! Hilarity ensues when said user contemplates asking someone why the web page they were using suddenly closed … then they realize that by asking about it, they implicate themselves … HA!

Again, it’s much more of a ‘brute force’ solution and limited to XP machines, but, it works as advertised!

Hope this helps,

-kj-

]]> By: Arthus Erea http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46187 Arthus Erea Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:01:28 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46187 OpenDNS really does rock. You should also check out the shortcuts feature. By using DNS, you can type in something like wiki and automatically be sent to Wikipedia. It is also very useful to monitor network traffic. OpenDNS really does rock. You should also check out the shortcuts feature. By using DNS, you can type in something like wiki and automatically be sent to Wikipedia. It is also very useful to monitor network traffic.

]]> By: AllanahK http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46184 AllanahK Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:36:23 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/01/01/home-internet-content-filtering-needs-solved-with-opendns/#comment-46184 I just found out about OpenDNS to make Skitch work on my Apple laptop running Leopard. After an upgrade of Skitch it was not able to upload screengrabs to MySkitch web page. By entering the DNS numbers Skitch was able to upload fine. A great find. I just found out about OpenDNS to make Skitch work on my Apple laptop running Leopard.

After an upgrade of Skitch it was not able to upload screengrabs to MySkitch web page. By entering the DNS numbers Skitch was able to upload fine.

A great find.

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