My parents were concerned about me looking at X rated stuff :P and so I was wondering what the best way block any kind of X rated junk. So, what's your guys' opinion?

No good comes from content blocking.

If you don't want to see any porn, then don't browse to those sites, it's as simple as that.

Now you are going to regret asking this question somewhere down the line. I guarantee it.

The best way to block websites is at the router.

OpenDNS is an alternative DNS service (URL domain lookup - you see it's like each website had it's own phone number, these are called IP addresses. One of the many that Google own is 74.125.127.100 In order to have an easy to remember name such as google.com that domain has to be registered and DNS servers must recognize it and translate it for the client computers' web browsers.

Now OpenDNS offers a public DNS (alternative to what your ISP offers) at 4.2.2.2

But for what you are asking you'll want to create an account with them (free) follow the directions on how to add the DNS ip to your specific router HERE and then login add your "network IP" (your outside IP; it detects it automatically) and from there you go to Settings (in Dashboard) and you should see something like this http://s3.lookpic.com/i/699/kRVxBsXc.png

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Ok now I'm going to show you how to break this system (you may need to follow these basic directions anyway if sites don't load)

Learn to love Linux CLI. Start up xterm (or alternative)

Become root with one of the packages. Might be be $ root or $ becomeroot or $ su - just depends on which package you chose.

# ping google.com
output should be something like this
CTRL+C to stop pinging.

# cat /etc/resolv.conf
output should be
You might need to add the IP address of your router (typically 192.168.1.1 but varies)

You might also need to add the DNS address that OpenDNS assigns you to get content blocking to work.

Now to break the lovely system I described above (=
Simply plug in a public nameserver such as the RoadRunner DNS servers

nameserver 209.18.47.61
nameserver 209.18.47.62

Or learn to how to gain admin access to the router...

It's so elementary to gain root on the device (and with root remove any filters) that it makes no sense to bother installing any filters on the device. You could block at the router, but just walk around the block and you'll easily find open wifi access points. They could take it away from you, but you could just go to a friend's house. If you want to find it, you will.

There's really no way to protect you from life. Sorry.

First, I know nothing about program and the such, so gaining root access and stuff would be hard for me to do.
Second: I just need some kind of Content blocker to make my parents happy, and I am very aware of how easy it is to get past it. I don't want a content filter, but the only way I can get an N810 is if I get some kind of filter.

I am assuming all you have to do is convince your parents that it is sufficiently filtered right? Because it is technically impossible to filter all the **** on the web. Easiest would be a .hosts file. Just look online for a list of porn sites, and block them.My old router could block websites via keyword, but my new one only has white/black lists. It all matters.

Exactly. I just need to prove to them that it's blocked. But I need something that's on the N810, and not just the browser.

Ok I see. You don't have the N810 yet.

Well I suggest the router DNS thing because if you attempt to put the content blocker on the N810 itself, it's going to slow it down dramatically (these devices are quite slow and are lacking in the RAM department)

There are plenty of other routes you can go.

I'm sure there is adblock plus filter designed for blocking X-rated content rather than blocking advertisements; though the adblock package in the repo is unstable and keeps butchering my microb profile. You can disable images and flash in the browser. Umm, you might be able to run dansguardian on the N810 itself (must have a web server running)

"But I need something that's on the N810, and not just the browser. "

You know I'm not convinced that you know how this works...
nor am I convinced that you know what you want...

All the methods that we've described (except adblock and disabling images+flash) aren't specific to the browser, they block at the connection to the router. I mean apt-get looks up repos by their hostname and etc. None of the applications, themes, tools, etc. in any of the repos are x-rated.

I'm not sure what kind of proof or test that is required? I mean are your parents going to type into microb's address/location bar hXXp://randompr0n.com ?

I don't know you might be looking on the wrong forum, the attitude around here is geared towards openness. And I'm certainly the wrong person to discuss this due to my malicious/hostile nature towards arbitrary regulation. Search on forums aimed at parents and children as well as 'netnanny' type sites. Sorry.

Sorry, I meant to say "But I need something that's on the N810, and not just through the router. "