[aklug] Re: Speed up the internet

After some experimenting (definitely being conservative with the 127.0.0.1
is key-my credit union page wasn't loading right) I am trying bfilter. Two
advantages I see with this is it's heuristic algorithm and it's ability to
work on those pesky javascript generated ads. It passed the test of loading
my credit union page nicely. B
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Jim Gribbin <jimgribbin@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think I will try Robert's suggestion.
>
> I haven't tried adblock+, but what I've run into in the past with
> adblock products is that with some websites, if you block the ads the
> website doesn't load. I got tired of having to turn adblocking on & off
> and got rid of it altogether.
>
> On Mon, 2009-08-10 at 23:18 -0700, James Tweet wrote:
> > I just use Ad Block Plus plug-in for firefox. It works
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> > 44:21 PM=0ASubject: [aklug] Speed up the internet=0A=0AThis one is
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> > y not Debian/Ubuntu specific. It's about speeding up web=0Asurfing. Add
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> > se lines to /etc/hosts=0A127.0.0.1 doubleclick.net=0A127.0.0.1
> ad.doublecli=
> > ck.net=0A127.0.0.1 ad.ca.doubleclick.net=0A127.0.0.1
> adremote.timeinc.net=
> > =0A127.0.0.1 adsremote.scripps.net=0A127.0.0.1 a.as-us.falkag.net
> =0A127.0.0=
> > .1 interclick.com=0A127.0.0.1 a1.interclick.com=0A127.0.0.1
> media.fastclick=
> > .net=0A127.0.0.1 network.realmedia.com127.0.0.1 doubleclick.net=0A=0AOf
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> > rse this will keep you from seeing a lot of groovy advertising.=0A=0A--
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