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*The simplest way to use Tor is via the [https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en Tor Browser Bundle].
*#Download the [https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en Tor Browser Bundle].
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===DNS Request Logging===
'''PROBLEM:'''<br />
DNS (or Domain Name System) is system that allows conversion from a web address (http://www.google.com) to an IP address (173.194.37.49). This is an important service because it means we, as internet denizens, don't need to remember obscure IP addresses! The problem, however, is that all of your DNS requests tend to go through the same server. Typically this is run by your ISP. It is a simple matter to log these requests and most DNS servers do just this. This means that every time you visit a webpage a request is made to find the appropriate IP address and, potentially, a line is written to a database noting that your IP address went to a specific website.<br />
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'''SOLUTION:'''<br />
The obvious solution is to stop using DNS Servers! This, of course, is unreasonable. The next best thing is to use a DNS server that isn't run by the government, a large corporation, or your ISP. The [http://www.opennicproject.org OpenNIC Project] is a community run, alternative DNS network. They organize a variety of DNS servers that either keep no longs, delete them after a short amount of time, or anonymize the data. By selecting the correct DNS server you can get the level of privacy you're comfortable with.<br />
BONUS!: The OpenNIC Project supports a set of alternative TLDs (Top Level Domains). TLDs are things like .com, .net, and .org. OpenNIC adds some others like .free, .geek, and .indy. Domain Names on these alternate TDLs are free to register but are only available to those using the OpenNIC DNS network.
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'''DRAWBACKS:'''
#There is potential that the DNS server you select will be slower than your default DNS server. However, it could be faster if your ISP sucks!
#Like any other "standard" DNS server you have to trust that the operator of the OpenNIC DNS server that claims to "keep no logs" is actually doing so.
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'''HOW TO INSTALL:'''
*Instructions on how to use OpenNIC DNS servers are located [http://www.opennicproject.org/configure-your-dns/ here]
*A list of OpenNIC DNS servers can be found [http://wiki.opennicproject.org/Tier2?l=100&sort=status&d=asc here]
*The 4 OpenNIC servers nearest to you can be found [http://www.opennicproject.org/nearest-servers/ here] although to find out their logging policy you will have to look [http://wiki.opennicproject.org/Tier2?l=100&sort=status&d=asc here]
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