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Darwin

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Google Web Accelerator
« on: May 4, 2005 07:30 pm CDT »
Google just released a new tool for IE and Firefox that uses Google servers as a proxy for web content, delivering the pages to your system more rapidly and compressing them beforehand.  

This will save much time sometimes when going through online photo albums and the like!

http://webaccelerator.google.com/
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« Reply #1 on: May 4, 2005 07:51 pm CDT »
This looks like a good idea, but when I read the yadayada page (when you install, you will see what I'm talking about) and it said it would sometimes request content you don't ask for and then store it in your cache...  I'm not so sure I like the idea of that.  I may give it a go later, but I'm not in any need of making my speeds faster, I'm quite satisfied.
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« Reply #2 on: May 4, 2005 08:14 pm CDT »
Does this mean I won't have to use these malarkeyty proxies to access these forums anymore?
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« Reply #3 on: May 5, 2005 02:46 am CDT »
Its saved me about 33 seconds so far.  Thats pretty cool considering I havent been using the computer since I downloaded it.
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« Reply #4 on: May 5, 2005 09:03 am CDT »
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Does this mean I won't have to use these **** proxies to access these forums anymore?


If it works like a proxy, probably not, but I'm not sure if this tool allows you to broadcast your own IP as opposed to the google server IPs.  Cable is fast enough for me, and as gladio mentioned, I don't like the idea of things being stored on my computer that I don't put there.
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« Reply #5 on: May 5, 2005 09:25 am CDT »
FYI - Read the "Fine Print" on Google.
They reserve the right to keep files/information as long as they see fit AND reserve the right to sell/give that information to whom ever they choose.
This INCLUDES all of your "Gmail"!
So, Just remeber:  If you email it with google, they have it, and always will.
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« Reply #6 on: May 5, 2005 01:33 pm CDT »
Good thing I only use gmail as yet another means to share music.  They can have all the mp3s they want. ;)
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« Reply #7 on: May 5, 2005 04:02 pm CDT »
"Google will never sell, rent or share your personal information, including your Gmail address or email content, with any third parties for marketing purposes without your express permission." this is off thier private policy for Gmail ^_^ be happy that they don't bust you for sharing music :p
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« Reply #8 on: May 5, 2005 05:38 pm CDT »
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« Reply #9 on: May 5, 2005 07:52 pm CDT »
I like that sweet RPM tack though ;]
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« Reply #10 on: May 5, 2005 08:18 pm CDT »
Hmm, after spending a day with it, its a pretty good tool.  Unfortunately, there is a definate kink in the system.  Its horrible if you like to play videos that are integrated into your browser (such as gamespot).
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