Changing DNS

Top DNS Servers

Google

• Primary DNS: 8.8.8.8
• Secondary DNS: 8.8.4.4

OpenDNS

• Primary DNS: 208.67.222.222
• Secondary DNS: 208.67.220.220

Cloudflare

• Primary DNS: 1.1.1.1
• Secondary DNS: 1.0.0.1

Quad9

• Primary DNS: 9.9.9.9
• Secondary DNS: 149.112.112.112

How do I make the switch on my computer?

Okay, this is where things can get a bit tricky, but it should be manageable for everyone. 

If you’re a Windows user

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• Go to Start Menu 
• Click Settings
• Click Network & Internet
• Click Change adapter options
• Double-click on Ethernet or Wi-Fi, depending on how you’re connected
• In the pop-up window, click Properties
• Double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
• Choose Use the following DNS server addresses
• Key in the digits of your chosen public DNS server, with the Preferred DNS server being the primary one, while the Alternate DNS server is your secondary one
• Click OK to make the changes, exit the Control Panel

reference: https://www.asiaone.com/digital/how-change-your-computers-dns-settings-faster-internet-speeds-home

Design Thinking .. Summarized

Design Thinking
ref: https://www.cio.com/article/3528292/what-is-design-thinking-an-agile-method-for-innovation.html

Definition
Design thinking is an agile, iterative process for approaching design and innovation that centers on users’ desires and needs, and enables your company to pivot as the industry changes and technology evolves. Design thinking acknowledges that there isn’t one way to solve a problem. As such, the design thinking methodology encourages questioning, experimenting, observing and innovating in an environment that embraces diverse opinions and ideas.

Design thinking principles

• Wicked problems:  “wicked problems” stands for ill-defined or tricky issues that have unclear solutions and require creative thinking or non-traditional strategies to solve.
• Problem framing: With design thinking, there is more than one way to view a problem. Problems aren’t taken at face value. Instead, they’re recontextualized and re-interpreted to find a solution.
• Solution-focused thinking: Instead of focusing on problems, a design thinking model looks at solutions first, which can help improve understanding of the problem.
• Abductive reasoning: This form of logical inference starts with an observation or set of observations and then asks you to find the simplest, most likely explanation for the problems observed. It’s an important style of reasoning that is used in design thinking to reframe problems or ideas to find several ways to address the problem or opportunity.
• Co-evolution of problem and solution: When design thinkers work on a problem, they switch between thinking about the problem and looking at ideas for a solution to help come up with even more solution ideas.
• Representations and modelling: Computer models and physical prototypes are used to identify requirements, which can sometimes be abstract, and to enable your team to test, refine and evaluate new ideas.

Design thinking process
There are four main phases of design thinking that your team will cycle through while developing solutions and products. Rather than a detailed prescription to follow, design thinking offers a loose structure that you can interpret as needed for your business needs.

Inspiration: This is usually the first phase of the design process during which you will try to understand the problem or opportunity. You’ll want to establish objectives, benchmarks, key points of contact, requirements, technology needs and how your solution or product will fit into the industry market.

Empathy: Empathy is arguably one of the most important phases and principles of design thinking. When designing solutions, products, services or hardware you need to truly understand the perspective of the client or end-user.

Ideation: This phase involves developing as many ideas as possible using both divergent and convergent thinking. You’ll alternate between divergent thinking, which involves a diverse group of people who engage in structured brainstorming, and convergent thinking, which zeroes in on the best ideas to select one to follow through with.

Implementation and prototyping: Once you have established a few of the best ideas, it’s time for modeling and prototyping by creating actual products and services that can be tested, evaluated and refined.