From e5e26413e98c106eee52fcca4134e280b03bb39c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jacob Salmela Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 23:28:47 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] new executive summary above the fold Signed-off-by: Jacob Salmela --- README.md | 22 +++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d4744972..7782dc54 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,18 +10,26 @@ ## Pi-hole®: The multi-platform, network-wide ad blocker -Block ads for **all** your devices _without_ the need to install client-side software. The Pi-hole blocks ads at the DNS-level, so all your devices are protected. - -- Web Browsers -- Cell Phones -- Smart TV's -- Internet-connected home automation -- Anything that communicates with the Internet +Block ads for **all** your devices _without_ the need to install client-side software.

+## Executive Summary +The Pi-hole blocks ads at the DNS-level, so all your devices are protected. + +- **Easy-to-install** - our intelligent installer walks you through the process with no additional software needed on client devices +- **Universal** - ads are blocked in _non-browser locations_ such as ad-supported mobile apps and smart TVs +- **Quick** - installation takes less than ten minutes and it [_really_ is _that easy_](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/new-pi-hole-questions/3971/5?u=jacob.salmela) +- **Informative** - an administrative Web interface shows ad-blocking statistics +- **Lightweight** - designed to run on [minimal resources](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/hardware-software-requirements/273) +- **Scalable** - even in large environments, [Pi-hole can handle hundreds of millions of queries](https://pi-hole.net/2017/05/24/how-much-traffic-can-pi-hole-handle/) (with the right hardware specs) +- **Powerful** - advertisements are blocked over IPv4 _and_ IPv6 +- **Fast** - it speeds up high-cost, high-latency networks by caching DNS queries and saves bandwidth by not downloading advertisement elements +- **Versatile** - Pi-hole can function also function as a DHCP server + + ## Your Support Still Matters Digital Ocean helps with our infrastructure, but our developers are all volunteers so *your donations help keep us innovating*. Sending a donation using our links below helps us offset a portion of our monthly costs.