One of the perks of being an “old head” when it comes to the internet is that we know the common swindles of internet advertising. We’re so used to seeing them, our brain doesn’t even recognize them anymore. We ignore what’s on the far right side or top of the screen! We automatically start clicking the “Skip this add” button before it even appears! We mute any automatically playing videos or music (and shake our fists in the air when that happens)! Not everyone is equipped with this special talent, however there is a way to significantly cut back on the web advertising that is presented to you. Introducing : Ad blocking software! Ad blocking software works by stripping out common ad scripts from the web page you’re viewing. Instead of seeing this : You’ll see this : Depending on your browser, there are several solutions that can work for you. Adblock Plus – For Firefox and Chrome  Block all ads automatically, no distractions Browse faster and safer Works in the background Free!   Simple Adblock – For Internet Explorer  Works with IE7, IE8, IE9 Select a country and go Free!   An ad free experience is certainly a preference, but if you don’t like being bombarded by companies trying to sell you things, it’s certainly a good way to...

You may have noticed that Facebook recently introduced a feature called the ticker. You may have wondered, considering it’s often sitting right next to your newsfeed, exactly what it is for. Well, we have a pretty good guess, it’s for Facebook to experiment with sneaking sponsored content into your update stream with the hopes that you’ll click on it before noticing it’s an ad. Facebook is Trying to Sneak Disguised Ads Into Your Feed | Geekosystem   Can’t say that I have noticed this yet. Not sure if it’s because I’m and avid user of of AdBlock or not. Still though, it’s interesting how no one really notices when Facebook makes changes anymore. Could it be that we’ve all resigned ourselves to accepting them as they...