Adblocker for N800?

Sorry if this is the wrong group but my Google mojo has left me and I
don't get the answer I need in the many Nokia and N800 forums about
this.

When I'm not in range of Wi_fi I use my mobile phone for data transfer
for my N800 but don't want to use half of it downloading adverts. Can
anyone recommend a decent adblocker or give some tips on stopping them
from getting near my machine like something along the lines of a HOSTS
file? Any help or pointers appreciated.

Cheers.

Whinging Courier wrote:
> Sorry if this is the wrong group but my Google mojo has left me and I
> don't get the answer I need in the many Nokia and N800 forums about
> this.
>
> When I'm not in range of Wi_fi I use my mobile phone for data transfer
> for my N800 but don't want to use half of it downloading adverts. Can
> anyone recommend a decent adblocker or give some tips on stopping them
> from getting near my machine like something along the lines of a HOSTS
> file? Any help or pointers appreciated.
>
> Cheers.

Hey WC;

Adblock Plus was ported to the mozilla-based browser found in OS2008.
Not sure which OS version you're running but, if it's OS2008:

<http://browser-extras.garage.maemo.org/news/5/>
<http://browser-extras.garage.maemo.org/news/>

I have not used this and would recommend checking any comments about the
extension before applying.

hth,
-Craig

In article <znAEj.20497$Ch6.7917@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net >,
netburgher@REMOVEgmail.com says...

> Whinging Courier wrote:
> > Sorry if this is the wrong group but my Google mojo has left me and I
> > don't get the answer I need in the many Nokia and N800 forums about
> > this.
> >
> > When I'm not in range of Wi_fi I use my mobile phone for data transfer
> > for my N800 but don't want to use half of it downloading adverts. Can
> > anyone recommend a decent adblocker or give some tips on stopping them
> > from getting near my machine like something along the lines of a HOSTS
> > file? Any help or pointers appreciated.
> >
> > Cheers.
>
> Hey WC;
>
> Adblock Plus was ported to the mozilla-based browser found in OS2008.
> Not sure which OS version you're running but, if it's OS2008:

Not seen it in the browser preferences but:
> <http://browser-extras.garage.maemo.org/news/5/>
> <http://browser-extras.garage.maemo.org/news/>

Is very helpful. I'm not on the tablet just now but first sight looks
like this is the thing I need.

> I have not used this and would recommend checking any comments about the
> extension before applying.
>
> hth,

So far, very much so, thanks.

On 2008-03-21, Whinging Courier <markonusenet@TAKEITAWAYyahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Hey WC;
>>
>> Adblock Plus was ported to the mozilla-based browser found in OS2008.
>> Not sure which OS version you're running but, if it's OS2008:
>
> Not seen it in the browser preferences but:
>> <http://browser-extras.garage.maemo.org/news/5/>
>> <http://browser-extras.garage.maemo.org/news/>
>
> Is very helpful. I'm not on the tablet just now but first sight looks
> like this is the thing I need.
>
>> I have not used this and would recommend checking any comments about the
>> extension before applying.

Hmm, this may be a solution to my adblocking problem too.

I had been using privoxy to block stuff for a whlie. I havent seen gthe above
solution, but it may be easier to setup than privoxy.

http://maemo.org/community/wiki/Appl...f5305ab81e938b

hth,

thanks
b