Ad blocking (was DNS timeout)

[Eagle]

On Mar 13, 2004, at 12:18, Joseph B. Gurman wrote:
>     There's a tutorial at:
>
> 	http://www.macwrite.com/criticalmass/%20mac-os-x-hosts-panther.php
>
> on using a flat-file /etc/hosts file for adblocking and another 
> (/etc/lookupd/hosts) for changing the default cache order.

I have a 215-entry /etc/hosts file that, coupled with Safari's popup 
blocker, means I rarely see ads while browsing, and I rarely get 
cookies from ads sites.  It's GREAT! :)

Eagle