Think you're getting faster performance by using Google DNS or OpenDNS? Think again -- especially if you're outside the US.

A post at TUAW today recommends you change your DNS provider for faster performance. If you are located outside the US -- like I am, and like most APC readers are -- this is a bad idea. I only discovered why after experiencing slow download speeds for several months.

Like other tech enthusiasts, I jumped on the opportunity to switch my computer's domain name server settings away from my ISP's defaults to -- I assumed -- the much larger and faster Google DNS servers at 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 when they were first announced.

While many people are happy with using DNS service providers such as OpenDNS, Google, etc… I will show you here why they may not produce optimal results.

The way most CDNs work is by using DNS routing. When a user attempts to resolve a hostname, the CDN’s DNS server responds with an IP which is closest based on the IP address of the requester. A more detailed insight into the workings of a CDN can be found on an earlier post “Make your own cheap charlie CDN”

A router is a very powerful piece of hardware. Linking all of your computers makes file sharing, backing up files and internet usage much easier. To simplify things I divided the Wireless routers into 2 groups: the high end routers and the routers under $100.There is a notable speed difference between the high end and budget routers, especially for larger networks.

There are many different types of routers that do different things well: some are cheap, others handle a large network well, some are easy for beginners to use while others are very fast. In Best Wireless Router 2010 we will review a number of routers with different strengths and weaknesses.

Just one tip for setting up your wireless network: with all the routers the speed of connection to the router is better the physically closer the device is to the router.

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Att Apple numera säljer avsnitt av tv-serier på iTMS är en revolution inom tv-världen. Enligt Blog Maverik kan detta vara räddningen för kabel-tv ("Network TV").

Ett enligt författaren bättre alternativ till "Global Whitespace Reset" som start-CSS-kod.

Ars Technica tittar närmare på Infrants ReadyNAS och LaCies Ethernet Disk, två NAS

En recension hos Tom's Hardware (TomsNetworking) av BuffaloTech TeraStation Terabyte Network Attached Storage, en NAS-enhet för att ha en RAID-lösning på nätverket.

En artikel om Yahoo! Web Services och hur man kan använda dem.

Rokus nätverksmediaspelare som kan visa HD-upplösning och har stöd för mac.

CNET sammanfattar de nätverksmediaspelare som finns och som de recenserat.

Macworld recenserar Roku SoundBridge M1000 och M2000, två produkter för att strömma ljud från dator (mac) till stereo. De jämför även med Squeezebox från Slim Devices.