Smart DNS is a service that is primarily used for unblocking geo-restricted services. Many sites will limit access to their services to IP addresses originating from specific geographic regions. Some popular services blocked with geo-restriction are Netflix, Hulu Plus, BBC iPlayer, CBC player, Pandora, HBO GO, ESPN, and many more.
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My hacking career began at age 12, when my father brought home a Sinclair ZX-81 computer kit and a lifelong fascination with computing was born. I became a privacy and security advocate after learning of the US Government's criminal investigation against Phil Zimmermann. Years later I found myself in Silicon Valley being paid to hack Phil's PGP code. I soon tired of the rat race and moved to the Northwoods of Minnesota where I have over 2 million acres of protected wilderness to roam. Here I indulge in my passions for wilderness and technology and as an advocate for computer security and privacy.