New Google Feature

theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Web Accelerator</div> Google released a new IE/Firefox plugin that speeds up your internet connection by using them as a proxy.
<a href='http://webaccelerator.google.com/' target='_blank'>http://webaccelerator.google.com/</a>

Here's the /. discussion about it:
<a href='http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/04/2223238&tid=217&tid=95' target='_blank'>http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/0...&tid=217&tid=95</a>
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    IS THERE NOTHING ON THIS HOLY GROUND CALLED THE INTARWEB YET UNSOILED BY THEIR AMBITIOUS CLAWS?
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  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+May 4 2005, 10:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ May 4 2005, 10:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> IS THERE NOTHING ON THIS HOLY GROUND CALLED THE INTARWEB YET UNSOILED BY THEIR AMBITIOUS CLAWS? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I found one website on THE INTARWEB that is still unsullied:

    <a href='http://www.msn.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.msn.com/</a>
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  • ByekaByeka Name changed from Freak83 Toronto Join Date: 2003-03-13 Member: 14484Members, Constellation
    Google already owns the internet. It's only a matter of time until they own the world.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+May 4 2005, 11:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ May 4 2005, 11:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> IS THERE NOTHING ON THIS HOLY GROUND CALLED THE INTARWEB YET UNSOILED BY THEIR AMBITIOUS CLAWS? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No. Thank god.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    I fear we will one day regret the lack of resistance we have shown Google. Microsoft and AOL have done lesser things and have received more hate than Google. Can Google really be trusted?
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    edited May 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+May 4 2005, 10:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ May 4 2005, 10:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+May 4 2005, 11:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ May 4 2005, 11:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> IS THERE NOTHING ON THIS HOLY GROUND CALLED THE INTARWEB YET UNSOILED BY THEIR AMBITIOUS CLAWS? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No. Thank god. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Say ye this, what wouldst thou thinketh of thyself and they actions now, shouldst it be proven that yon Googlebeast is indeed spawn of the dark master SATAN hisself?

    YAR SO I THOUGHT, LADDIE!

    :: EDIT ::

    Yarr, beaten to the punch once again, by that foul cully <a href='http://xmedheadx.homestead.com/files/mug.jpg' target='_blank'>Medhead.</a>
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  • EverwatchfulEverwatchful Join Date: 2003-11-17 Member: 23084Members
    DEIGNED FOR BROADBAND:

    "Webpages show up even more quickly"

    so..whats every1 doing with the few seconds they saved...?
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    edited May 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-MedHead+May 4 2005, 11:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MedHead @ May 4 2005, 11:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I fear we will one day regret the lack of resistance we have shown Google. Microsoft and AOL have done lesser things and have received more hate than Google. Can Google really be trusted? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    To be honest, I trust Google just a little more than Microsoft or AOL, but only because Google doesn't have a well-known history of shoddy prgoramming. As far as privacy is concerned, however, I trust them just as much as I would trust Microsoft or AOL. They're all going to suffer major problems if they're found to be doing illegal things with the data they collect.

    That being said, I just installed this thing, and it's working pretty nicely so far.

    [EDIT:]<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->DEIGNED FOR BROADBAND:

    "Webpages show up even more quickly"

    so..whats every1 doing with the few seconds they saved...?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Finding more porn.
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  • TransmissionTransmission Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14456Members
    Apparently I saved 6 seconds reloading this thread, which I find odd, since it usually takes about 3 seconds to load the page in the first place...
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    edited May 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Transmission+May 4 2005, 11:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Transmission @ May 4 2005, 11:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Apparently I saved 6 seconds reloading this thread, which I find odd, since it usually takes about 3 seconds to load the page in the first place... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Perhaps the numbers are BS?

    :: EDIT ::
    How much can it save me on my car insurance? None? I <i>thought</i> not.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    It's a counter, it adds up. It doesn't display how many seconds you saved per page. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    Guys I think CForrestor is some kind of Google Rep in disguise.
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  • TransmissionTransmission Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14456Members
    edited May 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+May 5 2005, 12:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ May 5 2005, 12:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's a counter, it adds up. It doesn't display how many seconds you saved per page. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And it said I saved 6 second on loading 1 page. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Edit: Additionally, there appears to be no way of removing an animated icon it places on your menu bar.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Transmission+May 5 2005, 12:17 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Transmission @ May 5 2005, 12:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+May 5 2005, 12:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ May 5 2005, 12:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's a counter, it adds up. It doesn't display how many seconds you saved per page. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And it said I saved 6 second on loading 1 page. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Edit: Additionally, there appears to be no way of removing an animated icon it places on your menu bar. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    What, did you copy the URL, restart your browser and then paste it again? Odd.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Guys I think CForrestor is some kind of Google Rep in disguise.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh snap! I've been exposed!

    <img src='http://www.brainferrets.com/other/exposed.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those meddling kids...
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  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    And once again the day is saved, thanks to <s>the powerpuff girls</s> Cold NiTe.
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  • arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+May 4 2005, 11:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ May 4 2005, 11:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Transmission+May 5 2005, 12:17 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Transmission @ May 5 2005, 12:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+May 5 2005, 12:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ May 5 2005, 12:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's a counter, it adds up. It doesn't display how many seconds you saved per page. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And it said I saved 6 second on loading 1 page. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Edit: Additionally, there appears to be no way of removing an animated icon it places on your menu bar. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    What, did you copy the URL, restart your browser and then paste it again? Odd.

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Guys I think CForrestor is some kind of Google Rep in disguise.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh snap! I've been exposed!

    <img src='http://www.brainferrets.com/other/exposed.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those meddling kids...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ....

    XD

    That's the best image ever.

    <span style='font-size:5pt;line-height:100%'>Nice hair, btw. <_<</span>
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    how can you not trust google? i mean come on they got the colorful logo XD
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    Whoa, Seph Kimara and arctica are two different people? I thought that Seph had his name changed or something.
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  • arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+May 4 2005, 11:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ May 4 2005, 11:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Whoa, Seph Kimara and arctica are two different people? I thought that Seph had his name changed or something. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    *blink* We act that much alike? Wow.

    I'm not surprised <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Yes, we are two seperate beings.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-arctica+May 5 2005, 12:46 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (arctica @ May 5 2005, 12:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+May 4 2005, 11:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ May 4 2005, 11:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Whoa, Seph Kimara and arctica are two different people? I thought that Seph had his name changed or something. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    *blink* We act that much alike? Wow.

    I'm not surprised <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Yes, we are two seperate beings. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, I hadn't seen Seph around lately, and you had similar typing styles and avatars. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    edited May 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+May 4 2005, 11:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ May 4 2005, 11:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> how can you not trust google? i mean come on they got the colorful logo XD <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    This one's been hypnotized. Quick, send him to be detox'd in the 3rd Infirmary in that nearby Colemanian Global Hospital. Room Verbal Entry Code is "Pjofskyforthelose".

    Honestly, I remember reading about some sort of disclaimer that google had about their gmail program. Something about, your emails are archived but will never be released. That doesn't say they don't READ them. I can see it now, some 40 year old Google Labs genius sitting at his desk. "Haha these inferior Earth beings have the funniest messages. Apparently this Earth Man has just lost his job, been divorced by his wife and found out he has cancer of the prostate! How I do love prying into his personal life!" His subordinate looks up, "Uhh, boss, did you take your pills today?"
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Hm...

    Actually this could be useful at work, where we are having some massive DNS issues and stuff is a lot slower than it should be.

    Translation:
    I will use my work PC as the guinea pig and leave my home PC out of harms/spams way. :P
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    edited May 2005
    P.S.

    Why the hell aren't you all screaming "OMG /." "OMG NEWS REPORTER" "OLO BAN SPAMMER"
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+May 5 2005, 12:57 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ May 5 2005, 12:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> P.S.

    Why the hell aren't you all screaming "OMG /." "OMG NEWS REPORTER" "OLO BAN SPAMMER" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's only funny when you do it. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    edited May 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+May 5 2005, 12:00 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ May 5 2005, 12:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+May 5 2005, 12:57 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ May 5 2005, 12:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> P.S.

    Why the hell aren't you all screaming "OMG /." "OMG NEWS REPORTER" "OLO BAN SPAMMER" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's only funny when you do it. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    QTF.

    :: EDIT ::

    Anyone else of the opinion that Google needs to hurry up and roll out a GoogleOS ? Hell I'd <s>hit</s> buy it.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    interesting find... I can't tell yet whether it's making a difference but I'll run with it.

    speaking of wacky google inventions, anyone use the Desktop Search? I installed it months ago and never use it... I find Google Desktop Search < Windows search < dir /s in the command line =p
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  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    With this, I just saved 4 seconds of my life (all day of internet and only 4 seconds saved).
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  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    GG It doesnt work for me, it just times out...
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Everwatchful+May 4 2005, 11:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Everwatchful @ May 4 2005, 11:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> DEIGNED FOR BROADBAND:

    "Webpages show up even more quickly"

    so..whats every1 doing with the few seconds they saved...? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Are you sure you want to know? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    mmm...something more to have on my firefox.
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  • brute_forcebrute_force Join Date: 2003-10-04 Member: 21433Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=2858' target='_blank'>Cough.</a>
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