I’m actually not using a hosts file, as implied by my last entry. I’m using squid as a web proxy server for my home network. One of the nice things that it does for me is allow me to setup a blacklist for unwanted domains. I don’t use this to block the usual ‘adult’ content or political speech like so many large organizations do – I use it as an advertisment blocker. I also block domains that consistently irritate me – mostly about.com. I need to craft a web cgi tool to allow my wife to block and unblock things without editing configuration files.