On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 20:36:59 -0400
Peter Skensved <peter(a)jay.Phy.QueensU.CA> wrote:
> One thing I know slows down browsing is the way sites outsource
much
> of their content. The browser has to access many sites on the web
> to put together a page for you to view. Blocking this as much as
> possible not only speeds up page loading, but also hinders tracking
> sites.
mvps is your friend here :
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm
Thank you. That was eye opening. All those sites dedicated to serving
ads and tracking. The linux specific information link on that page is
http://www.putorius.net/2012/01/block-unwanted-advertisements-on.html