27 Jul
2004
27 Jul
'04
1:21 p.m.
Adding an entry in LMHOSTS or /etc/hosts pointing ad.doubleclick.net to 127.0.0.1 is generally a good idea, especially if you value your privacy.
Better still, run an http listener on (for example) 127.0.0.2 port 80, using the appropriate /etc/hosts glue to map whatever hostnames you like to that address, and answer requests with null content; the remainder of the page will complete faster as a result. For extra credit, log the requests so you can browse the Host:/Referer: combinations. Stephen