:Linux Journal: Zap Annoyances on the Web [Parts I & II]
Linux Journal: Zap Annoyances on the Web [Parts I & II] May 3, 2004, 11 :30 UTC (2 Talkback[s]) (4698 reads) (Other stories by Frank Merenda)
From Part I:
"Surfing the Web is something most of us do daily. At home I am on a dial-up connection, and I'm constantly looking for ways to make my browsing experience more efficient and to protect my privacy while on-line. The approach I describe here allows you to stop many ads, images, Web bugs and pop-up windows. In case you are not familiar with Web bugs, they are small graphics included on a Web site or in an e-mail that are used to track who is reading. Whether you are on a dial-up connection or a high-speed connection, the tools presented in this article are guaranteed to make your on-line browsing experience more enjoyable and to protect your personal habits from nosy marketers..."
