Google Web Accelerator - GoFuckYourself.com

rollinthunder · 08-24-2006, 08:32 PM

http://webaccelerator.google.com/

Saved me 3.5 minutes in page loading time today, works pretty well, anybody else try it?

UniqueMovies · 08-24-2006, 08:36 PM

How does it work? It says it saves time but does it really?

ne0 · 08-24-2006, 08:38 PM

It breaks lots of sites, but it actually makes a nice cache and speeds things up a little too.
But everyone knows that web acellerators doesnt work

rollinthunder · 08-24-2006, 10:26 PM

Seems to work for me, definately speeds up load times even on sites that I've never visited. Is this possible or just my imagination?

chaze · 08-24-2006, 10:31 PM

Sending your page requests through Google machines dedicated to handling

This will help

Google Web Accelerator traffic.
Storing copies of frequently looked at pages to make them quickly accessible.

This will help

Downloading only the updates if a web page has changed slightly since you last viewed it.

This will help

Prefetching certain pages onto your computer in advance.

This rarely helps, unless the page only has a couple links.

Managing your Internet connection to reduce delays.

Maybe a little

Compressing data before sending it to your computer.

maybe a little

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That's what I would think.

rollinthunder · 08-24-2006, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaze

Sending your page requests through Google machines dedicated to handling

This will help

Google Web Accelerator traffic.
Storing copies of frequently looked at pages to make them quickly accessible.

This will help

Downloading only the updates if a web page has changed slightly since you last viewed it.

This will help

Prefetching certain pages onto your computer in advance.

This rarely helps, unless the page only has a couple links.

Managing your Internet connection to reduce delays.

Maybe a little

Compressing data before sending it to your computer.

maybe a little

---

That's what I would think.

Thanks for the analysis, so overall it sounds good, and I have yet to see a downside and it dosen't cost anything.

madawgz · 08-24-2006, 10:37 PM

that shit actually works?

8ball · 08-24-2006, 10:38 PM

I had it running for some time, it helped.. installing now. thanks for reminder

DamageX · 08-24-2006, 10:39 PM

Google owns you.

rollinthunder · 08-24-2006, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamageX

Google owns you.

Thats the only downside I can think of, what are the privacy concerns with something like this? They now have access to my surfing habits, but so does my ISP, so does it make a difference really?

chaze · 08-24-2006, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rollinthunder

Thats the only downside I can think of, what are the privacy concerns with something like this? They now have access to my surfing habits, but so does my ISP, so does it make a difference really?

The google bar tracks everything anyways. They already own us.

jay2xtreme2125 · 08-24-2006, 11:14 PM

web accelerator works sometimes depending on the site youre visiting

DamageX · 08-25-2006, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rollinthunder

Thats the only downside I can think of, what are the privacy concerns with something like this? They now have access to my surfing habits, but so does my ISP, so does it make a difference really?

Yes, it does make a huge difference. Your ISP doesn't store data about your surfing habits, your searches, your e-mails and whatever else, forever. For now, what Google does may not have an impact on anyone's life. In the future, who knows? Imagine an ill-intended company taking over Google (it's a public company now) and doing all sorts of mischief with the data they have.

08-24-2006, 08:32 PM	#1
rollinthunder So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 359	Google Web Accelerator http://webaccelerator.google.com/ Saved me 3.5 minutes in page loading time today, works pretty well, anybody else try it?

08-24-2006, 08:38 PM	#3
ne0 Confirmed User Join Date: May 2006 Location: brazil Posts: 781	It breaks lots of sites, but it actually makes a nice cache and speeds things up a little too. But everyone knows that web acellerators doesnt work __________________ hai2u

08-24-2006, 10:37 PM	#7
madawgz 8.8.8.8 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noordermarkt Posts: 30,509	that shit actually works? __________________ TAEMDLRMSKRJIXMRLSMRJ.

08-24-2006, 10:38 PM	#8
8ball Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 558	I had it running for some time, it helped.. installing now. thanks for reminder __________________

08-24-2006, 10:39 PM	#9
DamageX Marketing & Strategy Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Former nomad Posts: 14,293	Google owns you. __________________ Whitehat is for chumps If you don't do it, somebody else will - true story!

08-24-2006, 08:36 PM	#2
UniqueMovies Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,691	How does it work? It says it saves time but does it really?

08-24-2006, 10:26 PM	#4
rollinthunder So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 359	Seems to work for me, definately speeds up load times even on sites that I've never visited. Is this possible or just my imagination?

08-24-2006, 10:31 PM	#5
chaze Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 9,752	Sending your page requests through Google machines dedicated to handling This will help Google Web Accelerator traffic. Storing copies of frequently looked at pages to make them quickly accessible. This will help Downloading only the updates if a web page has changed slightly since you last viewed it. This will help Prefetching certain pages onto your computer in advance. This rarely helps, unless the page only has a couple links. Managing your Internet connection to reduce delays. Maybe a little Compressing data before sending it to your computer. maybe a little --- That's what I would think.

08-24-2006, 11:14 PM	#12
jay2xtreme2125 Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 103	web accelerator works sometimes depending on the site youre visiting