web caching and ad blocking

[Kezza]

I'm hoping to set up my linux box to cache web pages so they load faster (I'm on a dialup ). However, I want to ensure that:

1. web pages that change often (changelogs etc) remain up to date.

2. web pages that do not change often (login screens etc) are not needlessly synced everytime I view them.

I'm not sure whether I need a proxy server for this or some other form of magic. Advice on what to merge would be hugely appreciated.

I'm also hoping someone can outline to me how I can set up some form of ad-blocking.

I guess I could just put entries in my /etc/hosts file of common adservers. An example would be:

[slartibartfasz]

i use squid - there is also a new adblocker for squid - dont remember the name but iguess u can find it (both are available as ebuilds but i think the latter is masked...)

it does all that u asked for and more
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