But does this mean less pop-ups? tech

You know the ads - infuriating pop-ups or pop-unders for radio-controlled devices like cameras that had vaguely sexual overtones, not-so-subtly implying that you could secretly record yourself or others during "intimate" moments.

Well, the perpetrators of these annoyances, X10, has filed for bankruptcy protection... since they claim to be the world's largest online advertiser, maybe this will help make the Web a slightly nicer place to browse (but I doubt it).

Posted by Dan on October 23, 2003 at 11:12 AM | TrackBack


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There are popups on the web? Really? I haven't noticed since I stopped using IE and switched to Mozilla Firebird. :-)

In all seriousness, that is good news. Hate for anyone to lose their jobs, but... x10 was a particularly sleezy ad company.

And if you insist on surfing with IE, I think the google toolbar will supress popups.

Posted by: Reid on October 23, 2003 11:19 AM

Ditto...since I've been using Safari (with the popup blocking it has,) my web browsing experience has been exponentially more enjoyable.

I wish advertisers would learn that shoving products down people's throats is not the best advertising method for building brand loyalty. But I deal with that even with my own marketing department who refuses to consider that a quality customer list might just be better than quantity.

Posted by: Mike on October 24, 2003 10:34 AM


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