Google’s new Public DNS… worth a look?
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009Google have launched a new service, called Google Public DNS. DNS, for those that don’t know, is the system that translates a domain name – such as www.esotechnica.co.uk – into the actual address that the computer connects to its services: such as retrieving a web page like this one, retrieving (or sending) your email, downloading a file, or just checking what time it is.
But before I talk about what Google Public DNS is and does, it’s worth reminding ourself what life was like before DNS… (more…)