Do you hate being forced to look at ads while you putter around the web? Me too. For that reason I've been blocking advertising servers with my own compilation of ad server filters for quite some time. The fantastic Firefox (formerly Firebird) browser/AdBlock combination makes this method seem redundant for browsing with [...]
Blocking Ads and Other Nonsense
February 20th, 2004 · 3 Comments
Tags: · Computers, Development, Howto, Information Security, Internet, Linux, Macintosh, Networking, Open Source, Privacy, Ranting, Site Information, Spam, System Administration, Technology, Windows
A Pattern of Racketeering?
February 20th, 2004 · 4 Comments
In "something to keep an eye on" news, Michele Scimeca of New Jersey is being targeted by record labels and RIAA for alleged music piracy activity conducted by her son.
While there's nothing new about the music industry using scare tactics to prosecute individuals, there is something extremely creative about the defense tactic -- she's countersuing [...]
Tags: · Censorship, Government, Law, Music, Ranting, Technology