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Public DNS or OpenDNS? Namebench Finds the Fastest DNS Server

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dns Public DNS or OpenDNS? Namebench Finds the Fastest DNS Server

Namebench finds the Fastest DNS Server

DNS stands for Domain Name System. It translates computer hostnames such as www.example.com into IP addresses like 208.77.188.166. ISPs and many online services offer DNS service for consumers. For example, OpenDNS is one of the services that offers features like phishing filter, domain blocking and typo correction. Just this month, Google released its own DNS service Google Public DNS which claims performance and security advantages.

If you are a geek/power-user, or someone simply want to get a faster internet experience? Setting up a DNS will do it, but depending on your location the Fastest DNS for me may not be fast on your computer.  Namebench is a free open-source benchmark software that will find the Fastest DNS Server for you. [Mac OS X, Windows, and UNIX]

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Measure Screen Objects with Pixus

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pixus Measure Screen Objects with Pixus

Measure objects in screen with Pixus

[Win/Mac/Linux] Was there a time when you wanted to measure the size of an object on screen? I found a free app for it. Pixus is a desktop AIR app that measures screen objects. Developed by JPEG Interactive, Pixus has a very intuitive User Interface that you can control precisely with a keyboard or mouse.

I can see this is a great tool for Graphic and Web designers. Find out what other features Pixus offers.

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The Keyboard Shortcuts Reference App for Adobe Creative Suite

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shortcut The Keyboard Shortcuts Reference App for Adobe Creative Suite

the Adobe Shortcut App

[Linux/Win/Mac] Want to improve productivity? Although the Adobe Creative Suite 4 has a lot of productivity features, one of the best productivity trick is still using keyboard shortcuts. If you can’t remember those shortcuts, how about using a reference software?

The Adobe Shortcut App is an amazing Free AIR app from Adobe. It lets you search and gather the shortcuts you need on your desktop. Program includes:Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Soundbooth, Fireworks, Contribute, AfterEffect, Premiere, Encore, and Acrobat.

Find out how great The Adobe Shortcut App is.

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