I make no effort to hide my distaste for internet advertising (or advertising in general).   It’s been my experience that websites that utilize 3rd party advertising servers generally have slower page loads, especially the ones that utilize graphics or flash content.     For the longest time,  I used a custom CSS file in safari to block unwanted advertisements across the websites I visit.   It was when that same CSS file caused issues with WordPress that I finally had to get rid of the CSS file with much regret.   Fortunately, I came across a much better solution:   GlimmerBlocker.

GlimmerBlocker is an ad blocker for Mac OS X’s Safari web browser.   What I like most about GlimmerBlocker (aside that it is completely free) is it acts as an HTTP Proxy.   This means that you can use any web browser (or application that uses the HTTP protocol) and GlimmerBlocker will still block advertising.   You can also feel free to upgrade your web browser without fear of it breaking GlimmerBlocker.   It’s pretty cools stuff, so check it out if you are interested!

-Tim

P.S.   If you are a Firefox fan, tryout Adblock Plus.