Why Your Pop-Up Blocker Doesn't Work Anymore

An anonymous reader writes "If you've noticed that pop-up ad windows seem to have made an unwelcome return into your life, it's because they're not using the same easily blockable technology as before. The Adimpact system uses DHTML to annoy you, and there's no immediate prospect of a solution."

Comments

Re:to those who don't use javascript or flash:

[pandrijeczko]

Here, first let me correct that for you:

are you familiar with the phenomenon of the guy who owns an iMac/iPhone/[Insert Apple Product Here], and must remind every stranger he meets of this fact, constantly?

To which question, the answer is yes.

Re:Great article

[An ominous Cow art]

I agree, that @#$%ing popup of "suggestions" after *every* *time* I add something to my queue is incredibly annoying.