Comments on: Google Toolbar "Hijacking" a Browser Near You? http://cybernetnews.com/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:19:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-131734 Ryan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:47:53 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/12/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/#comment-131734 Those are definitely some great features, and I think you've convinced me to try it out. You should be a sales person. :) Those are definitely some great features, and I think you’ve convinced me to try it out. You should be a sales person. :)

]]> By: leland http://cybernetnews.com/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-131658 leland Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:54:40 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/12/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/#comment-131658 Ever since I made my last comment I realized some additional reasons to use OpenDNS, for one if you use it with your router it protects everything connecting through your router including iPhones, Windows Mobile devices, Palm's, etc... Anything that uses a wired or wireless signal gets the same protections you turn on for your account. It's a very simple way to have additional security. If you try it Ryan I think you will find you like it; you can use as much or as little of the protection as you like and it is all controlled through a web browser interface which makes it quite simple. Ever since I made my last comment I realized some additional reasons to use OpenDNS, for one if you use it with your router it protects everything connecting through your router including iPhones, Windows Mobile devices, Palm’s, etc… Anything that uses a wired or wireless signal gets the same protections you turn on for your account. It’s a very simple way to have additional security. If you try it Ryan I think you will find you like it; you can use as much or as little of the protection as you like and it is all controlled through a web browser interface which makes it quite simple.

]]> By: leland http://cybernetnews.com/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-131613 leland Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:06:02 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/12/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/#comment-131613 I have never had an issue with OpenDNS. That said any networked service is likely to go down at some point. That is why I always keep my ISP's DNS server addresses handy for just in case. So far though I have had no issues. Part of what got me to use OpenDNS was some issues with AT&T's DNS servers at one point. I have been very satisfied. They include Phishing filters at the DNS level, plus the ability to filter for many other items like adult web sites, and more. Once you use it I think you will like it. I have never had an issue with OpenDNS. That said any networked service is likely to go down at some point. That is why I always keep my ISP’s DNS server addresses handy for just in case. So far though I have had no issues. Part of what got me to use OpenDNS was some issues with AT&T’s DNS servers at one point. I have been very satisfied. They include Phishing filters at the DNS level, plus the ability to filter for many other items like adult web sites, and more. Once you use it I think you will like it.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-131323 Ryan Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:56:25 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/12/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/#comment-131323 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-131292" rel="nofollow">leland wrote:</a><blockquote>I use OpenDNS which does the same thing, only at the DNS level if a page can’t be contacted. Google and Dell have been doing this since last year which really seemed tto hit a nerve at OpenDNS as this blog post will show <a href="http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/22/google-turns-the-page/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.opendns.com/2007/0.....-the-page/</a></blockquote></div> I haven't ever used OpenDNS, but have been pretty tempted to give it a shot. A lot of my friends say it is great, but I have also heard them complain when the service has gone down and they are left trying to figure out why their Internet isn't working. I'm not sure how often that actually happens though. leland wrote:
I use OpenDNS which does the same thing, only at the DNS level if a page can’t be contacted. Google and Dell have been doing this since last year which really seemed tto hit a nerve at OpenDNS as this blog post will show [blog.opendns.com]

I haven’t ever used OpenDNS, but have been pretty tempted to give it a shot. A lot of my friends say it is great, but I have also heard them complain when the service has gone down and they are left trying to figure out why their Internet isn’t working. I’m not sure how often that actually happens though.

]]> By: leland http://cybernetnews.com/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-131292 leland Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:34:53 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/12/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/#comment-131292 I use OpenDNS which does the same thing, only at the DNS level if a page can't be contacted. Google and Dell have been doing this since last year which really seemed tto hit a nerve at OpenDNS as this blog post will show http://blog.opendns.com/2007/05/22/google-turns-the-page/ Myself I prefer using OpenDNS for this rather than Google. As long as there is a method to turn it off I don't care if they put this functionality in, but I do wish their installer would spell it out with the option to turn it off during installation rather than changing a setting after installation. Overall I think i will be a useful feature for many people. I use OpenDNS which does the same thing, only at the DNS level if a page can’t be contacted. Google and Dell have been doing this since last year which really seemed tto hit a nerve at OpenDNS as this blog post will show [blog.opendns.com]

Myself I prefer using OpenDNS for this rather than Google. As long as there is a method to turn it off I don’t care if they put this functionality in, but I do wish their installer would spell it out with the option to turn it off during installation rather than changing a setting after installation. Overall I think i will be a useful feature for many people.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-131252 Ryan Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:43:25 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/12/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/#comment-131252 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-131221" rel="nofollow">Max wrote:</a><blockquote>I actually think that’s a great idea by Google. Sometimes when I go to a website and it gives me a 404 error, I would like to search Google for terms I was looking to find on that site. I do think that it should have been disabled by default but I think it’s a good idea overall.</blockquote></div> Of course if it's disabled by default hardly anyone would ever think to enable it, which I think is the problem that Google faced. <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-131230" rel="nofollow">The How-To Geek wrote:</a><blockquote>Matt Cutts wrote about this today… the toolbar only shows their new page if the 404 page is less than 512 bytes, meaning you didn’t make a custom error page for your site. <a href="http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/404-pages-in-google-toolbar/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/.....e-toolbar/</a> Personally I don’t see why this would be a problem… users get frustrated with 404 pages, and this is a nice change. Finally, I agree with Vincent… I use ErrorZilla and love it… same thing as this new feature.</blockquote></div> That makes a lot of sense how they determine it, and I hope that they don't go and disable it by default because of all this. I think a lot of users can really benefit from it. The other option they would have is to ask users if they want it enabled after the add-on is installed. Max wrote:
I actually think that’s a great idea by Google. Sometimes when I go to a website and it gives me a 404 error, I would like to search Google for terms I was looking to find on that site. I do think that it should have been disabled by default but I think it’s a good idea overall.

Of course if it’s disabled by default hardly anyone would ever think to enable it, which I think is the problem that Google faced.

The How-To Geek wrote:
Matt Cutts wrote about this today… the toolbar only shows their new page if the 404 page is less than 512 bytes, meaning you didn’t make a custom error page for your site.

[mattcutts.com]

Personally I don’t see why this would be a problem… users get frustrated with 404 pages, and this is a nice change.

Finally, I agree with Vincent… I use ErrorZilla and love it… same thing as this new feature.

That makes a lot of sense how they determine it, and I hope that they don’t go and disable it by default because of all this. I think a lot of users can really benefit from it. The other option they would have is to ask users if they want it enabled after the add-on is installed.

]]> By: The How-To Geek http://cybernetnews.com/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-131230 The How-To Geek Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:16:13 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/12/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/#comment-131230 Matt Cutts wrote about this today... the toolbar only shows their new page if the 404 page is less than 512 bytes, meaning you didn't make a custom error page for your site. http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/404-pages-in-google-toolbar/ Personally I don't see why this would be a problem... users get frustrated with 404 pages, and this is a nice change. Finally, I agree with Vincent... I use ErrorZilla and love it... same thing as this new feature. Matt Cutts wrote about this today… the toolbar only shows their new page if the 404 page is less than 512 bytes, meaning you didn’t make a custom error page for your site.

[mattcutts.com]

Personally I don’t see why this would be a problem… users get frustrated with 404 pages, and this is a nice change.

Finally, I agree with Vincent… I use ErrorZilla and love it… same thing as this new feature.

]]> By: Vincent http://cybernetnews.com/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-131226 Vincent Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:07:55 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/12/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/#comment-131226 I use the ErrorZilla Firefox extension for 404 pages, so I'm not sure what the big deal is? I use the ErrorZilla Firefox extension for 404 pages, so I’m not sure what the big deal is?

]]> By: spock1982 http://cybernetnews.com/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-131224 spock1982 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:17:32 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/12/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/#comment-131224 This certainly seems like a useful feature to me and I don't see any issues with it either. This certainly seems like a useful feature to me and I don’t see any issues with it either.

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-131222 CoryC Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:10:17 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2008/02/12/google-toolbar-hijacking-a-browser-near-you/#comment-131222 I like the idea. As long as Google allow users to disable the option I don't see a problem with it. I like the idea. As long as Google allow users to disable the option I don’t see a problem with it.

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