OpenDNS

change the default DNS server address provided by your ISP with the following DNS addresses and you may immediately notice that websites load much faster on your computer

208.67.222.222

208.67.220.220

The DNS server can be changed from the TCP/IP Properties section. [Control Panel -> Network Connections -> Local Network Connection -> TCP IP Properties.

OpenDNS today launched another useful service today called OpenDNS shortcuts that make your browser address bar more useful and somewhat intelligent.

you can control how the address bar reacts to your commands.With OpenDNS shortcuts turned on, the address bar of your Firefox, IE or other browsers can be used to launch websites via shortcuts (like c for cnn.com or m for gmail.com)