Stephen Stuart <stuart@tech.org> wrote: [...]
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.
I do this on my home network by transproxying at the border and returning 403 errors for requests to certain domains. Quite handy for certain sites, especially those that are the source of particularly annoying advertising that Mozilla won't block. -- Vice is its own reward. It is virtue which, if it is to be marketed with consumer appeal, must carry Green Shield stamps. - Quentin Crisp