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    Text based web browsing

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by orion95, Aug 8, 2007.

  1. orion95

    orion95 Notebook Consultant

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    Can one browse the web the "texty" way, that would be way too faster than the full blown graphical ads and stuff.
     
    orion95, Aug 8, 2007
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you use Firefox, you can probably find addons that block everything but text.

    I'm pretty sure Opera has that feature as well.
     
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  3. orion95

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    Aren't there any text based web browsers around?
     
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    ^ Certainly. But I agree with the idea of simply setting up Adblock to block *jpg*, *jpeg*, *gif*, and *bmp*. That would take care of 99% of the images you see on the web. To tackle scripts, *js* would do.
     
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    Of course, try lynx.
     
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    Isn't lynx badly outdated? Is there a version of it which runs on win xp/vista?
     
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    JesterX, Aug 9, 2007
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