‘Til it’s gone. For years, I have put various ad-blocking methods to use–ENTHUSIASTIC use. Tonight, after a failed Ubuntu install and subsequent Mandriva re-install (temporary, I hope–Ubuntu hot coffee in the morning), I didn’t bother blocking any ads, thinking, “Ah, I can take it long enough to get the Ubuntu DVD”. I was wrong; my eyes have been assaulted and can tolerate no more. How in the hell is anyone supposed to follow an article when THREE QUARTERS OF THE DAMNED PAGE is advertising?! It flashes, it blinks, it scrolls, it slides, it does everything but pop up (I do use Firefox) and….I hate it…passionately. Tomorrow, whether I get Ubuntu installed or not, my ad filters will be in place and I will once again view a sane web.

TV’s no better…
CBS = “Commercial Broadcasting Station”
ABC = “Advert Broadcasting Company”
NBC = “Nothing But Commercials”