internets

[ljplicease]

Figured out how to configure Squid to filter out about 90% of the advertisements on websites pretty much regardless of which web browser or operating system I happen to be using at the time. Flashing screen garbage when I am trying to read something is really painful.

Somewhat relatedly, gave Chrome a whirl. There are countless little things that I like about the spunky little browser, but nothing terribly earth shattering. The comic Google released to explain it was made by the same guy who did Understanding Comics, which was pretty brilliant and approachable, even if you aren't a comic nerd (which I'm not). This comic seems more geared for developers though. Given Chrome is only Beta guess that makes sense.

Comments

[hammer-reality.livejournal.com]

Wow, didn't know you could filter ads. When I go to Polish sites, they have hardcore popups, right in front of the text you're trying to access. They follow you around the screen if you scroll and sometimes they won't close! :( What the fuck.

That is all.

[plicease]

f you use firfox then you can install AdBlock:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10

It's quite effective (and much simpler than configuring squid, although it only works for FireFox). I think Mozilla Foundation doesn't make too much noise about it because they get much of their income from Google, which... as you may have heard makes there money out of internet advertising.

Although most google ads are not really the irritating ones. The ones I find offensive are the seizure inducing ones which make a page impossible to read. But then there is me, thinking that the content of a website might be more important than the advertising.