diff --git a/cheat/cheat b/cheat/cheat
index d889aa0..dd6bf0f 100755
--- a/cheat/cheat
+++ b/cheat/cheat
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ httpGet()
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 update()
diff --git a/cloudup/cloudup b/cloudup/cloudup
index d4f0bc8..f73ea02 100755
--- a/cloudup/cloudup
+++ b/cloudup/cloudup
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ httpGet()
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 update()
diff --git a/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency b/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency
index d667436..2025ef3 100755
--- a/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency
+++ b/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ checkAmount()
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 ## Grabs the exchange rate and does the math for converting the currency
diff --git a/currency/currency b/currency/currency
index 1946d45..0c3e1b7 100755
--- a/currency/currency
+++ b/currency/currency
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ checkAmount()
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 ## Grabs the exchange rate and does the math for converting the currency
diff --git a/extras/Linux/maps/maps b/extras/Linux/maps/maps
index 45c8467..a89ac4c 100755
--- a/extras/Linux/maps/maps
+++ b/extras/Linux/maps/maps
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ httpGet()
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 update()
diff --git a/geo/geo b/geo/geo
index 5476556..89df6cd 100755
--- a/geo/geo
+++ b/geo/geo
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ update() {
 }
 
 checkInternet() {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 # Option parsing "controller"
diff --git a/movies/movies b/movies/movies
index f954f2b..a500be9 100755
--- a/movies/movies
+++ b/movies/movies
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fi
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 ## This function grabs information about a movie and using python parses the
diff --git a/newton/newton b/newton/newton
index b9c79c4..5e4c638 100755
--- a/newton/newton
+++ b/newton/newton
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ httpGet()
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 
diff --git a/qrify/qrify b/qrify/qrify
index b2dc745..86f0fe8 100755
--- a/qrify/qrify
+++ b/qrify/qrify
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ makeMultiLineQr()
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 usage()
diff --git a/short/short b/short/short
index 88dfaa7..74ea342 100755
--- a/short/short
+++ b/short/short
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fi
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 update()
diff --git a/siteciphers/siteciphers b/siteciphers/siteciphers
index 1368c72..77d09ea 100755
--- a/siteciphers/siteciphers
+++ b/siteciphers/siteciphers
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ EOF
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 checkCiphers()
diff --git a/stocks/stocks b/stocks/stocks
index 4c13921..74b16b0 100755
--- a/stocks/stocks
+++ b/stocks/stocks
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fi
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 ## This function grabs information about a stock and using python parses the
diff --git a/taste/taste b/taste/taste
index d1880be..428e988 100755
--- a/taste/taste
+++ b/taste/taste
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ fi
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 update()
diff --git a/todo/todo b/todo/todo
index cba7259..8056bdb 100755
--- a/todo/todo
+++ b/todo/todo
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ addTask()
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 removeTask()
diff --git a/weather/weather b/weather/weather
index e78ce57..ac7b48f 100755
--- a/weather/weather
+++ b/weather/weather
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ getLocationWeather()
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 update()
diff --git a/ytview/ytview b/ytview/ytview
index af34f0d..9f6c717 100755
--- a/ytview/ytview
+++ b/ytview/ytview
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ httpGet()
 
 checkInternet()
 {
-  httpGet google.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
+  httpGet github.com > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "Error: no active internet connection" >&2; return 1; } # query google with a get request
 }
 
 update()