From 11f342587656937f0baa8960cbd785994ceeaaec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jacob Salmela
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 23:51:12 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] update donation and affiliate links. also link to trademark
guidelines. update an image. and add a project.
Signed-off-by: Jacob Salmela
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README.md | 30 ++++++++++++++++++------------
1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b7f4f249..b5e24378 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
Network-wide ad blocking via your own Linux hardware
-The Pi-hole is a [DNS sinkhole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_Sinkhole) that protects your devices from unwanted content, without installing any client-side software.
+The Pi-hole[®](https://pi-hole.net/trademark-rules-and-brand-guidelines/) is a [DNS sinkhole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_Sinkhole) that protects your devices from unwanted content, without installing any client-side software.
- **Easy-to-install**: our versatile installer walks you through the process, and [takes less than ten minutes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKWjx1AQYgs)
- **Resolute**: content is blocked in _non-browser locations_, such as ad-laden mobile apps and smart TVs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Those who want to get started quickly and conveniently, may install Pi-hole usin
#### `curl -sSL https://install.pi-hole.net | bash`
## Alternative Install Methods
-[Piping to `bash` is controversial](https://pi-hole.net/2016/07/25/curling-and-piping-to-bash), as it prevents you from [reading code that is about to run](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/automated%20install/basic-install.sh) on your system. Therefore, we provide these alternative installation methods which allow code review before installation:
+[Piping to `bash` is controversial](https://pi-hole.net/2016/07/25/curling-and-piping-to-bash), as it prevents you from [reading code that is about to run](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/automated%20install/basic-install.sh) on your system. Therefore, we provide these alternative installation methods which allow code review before installation:
### Method 1: Clone our repository and run
```
@@ -60,16 +60,21 @@ Make no mistake: **your support is absolutely vital to help keep us innovating!*
### Donations
Sending a donation using our links below is **extremely helpful** in offsetting a portion of our monthly expenses:
-
Donate via PayPal
-
Bitcoin Address: 1GKnevUnVaQM2pQieMyeHkpr8DXfkpfAtL
+-
Donate via PayPal
+-
[Bitcoin](https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/fb7facaf-bebd-46be-bb77-b358f4546763): 1GKnevUnVaQM2pQieMyeHkpr8DXfkpfAtL
+-
[Bitcoin Cash](https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/fb7facaf-bebd-46be-bb77-b358f4546763): qqh25hlmqaj99xraw00e47xmf8sysnyxhyww2d7dnh
+-
[Ethereum](https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/fb7facaf-bebd-46be-bb77-b358f4546763): 0xF00aF43d2431BAD585056492b310e48eC40D87e8
### Alternative support
-If you'd rather not donate (_which is okay!_), there are other ways you can help support us:
+If you'd rather not [donate](https://pi-hole.net/donate/) (_which is okay!_), there are other ways you can help support us:
-- [Digital Ocean](http://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=344d234950e1) affiliate link
-- [Vultr](http://www.vultr.com/?ref=7190426) affiliate link
-- [UNIXstickers.com](http://unixstickers.refr.cc/jacobs) affiliate link
-- [Pi-hole Swag Store](https://pi-hole.net/shop/)
+- [Digital Ocean](http://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=344d234950e1) _affiliate link_
+- [UNIXstickers.com](http://unixstickers.refr.cc/jacobs) _save $5 when you spend $9 using our affiliate link_
+- [Pi-hole Swag Store](https://pi-hole.net/shop/) _affiliate link_
+- [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/pihole09-20) _affiliate link_
+- [Ho-ost](https://clients.ho-ost.com/aff.php?aff=19) _save 50% with our affiliate link_
+- [DNS Made Easy](https://cp.dnsmadeeasy.com/u/133706) _affiliate link_
+- [Vultr](http://www.vultr.com/?ref=7190426) _affiliate link_
- Spreading the word about our software, and how you have benefited from it
### Contributing via GitHub
@@ -127,7 +132,7 @@ You can read our [Core Feature Breakdown](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/wik
### The Web Interface Dashboard
This [optional dashboard](https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE) allows you to view stats, change settings, and configure your Pi-hole. It's the power of the Command Line Interface, with none of the learning curve!
-
+
Some notable features include:
* Mobile friendly interface
@@ -145,8 +150,8 @@ There are several ways to [access the dashboard](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t
2. `http:/pi.hole/admin/` (when using Pi-hole as your DNS server)
3. `http://pi.hole/` (when using Pi-hole as your DNS server)
-## The Faster-Than-Light Engine
-The [FTL Engine](https://github.com/pi-hole/FTL) is a lightweight, purpose-built daemon used to provide statistics needed for the Web Interface, and its API can be easily integrated into your own projects. As the name implies, FTL does this all *very quickly*!
+## Faster-than-light Engine
+The FTLDNS[™](https://pi-hole.net/trademark-rules-and-brand-guidelines/) is a lightweight, purpose-built daemon used to provide statistics needed for the Web Interface, and its API can be easily integrated into your own projects. As the name implies, FTLDNS does this all *very quickly*!
Some of the statistics you can integrate include:
* Total number of domains being blocked
@@ -194,6 +199,7 @@ While quite outdated at this point, [this original blog post about Pi-hole](http
- [Magic Mirror with DNS Filtering](https://zonksec.com/blog/magic-mirror-dns-filtering/#dnssoftware)
- [Pi-hole Droid: Android client](https://github.com/friimaind/pi-hole-droid)
- [Windows DNS Swapper](https://github.com/roots84/DNS-Swapper), see [#1400](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/issues/1400)
+- [Pi-hole Visualizer](https://www.reddit.com/r/pihole/comments/82ikgb/pihole_visualizer_update/)
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## Coverage