[geeks] Google Irritation

Phil Stracchino alaric at metrocast.net
Thu Feb 26 11:37:03 CST 2009


der Mouse wrote:
>> There's a "Customize Google" extension for Firefox that helps a lot
>> with the ads and "sponsored links".
> 
> I use lynx, not firefox.
> 
>> It also does other useful things like anonymize Google cookies.
> 
> Er, sorry; I misspoke, above.  I use lynx -cookies. :-)

I'm afraid I've never found lynx even remotely usable.  If one wants a
text-mode browser, I find links to be considerably more rational in its
operation.  Lynx strikes me as sort of a web browser for the EMACS user.


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