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Prefetching?
    #5845892 - 07/11/06 05:35 AM (17 years, 6 months ago)

Most of you reading this thread probably know that prefetching, or so they claim, will "boost" your internet browsing speeds. But what are the security issues, or cons of prefetching? Discuss. Are you a fan of it or not? If so, why? If not, why not?


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Re: Prefetching? [Re: daba]
    #5845933 - 07/11/06 06:18 AM (17 years, 6 months ago)

Pros:
Light apparent speed increase.

Cons:
Bandwidth overuse.
Web server overuse.
Misinterpretation of visits (you don't visit everything fetched).
Following unwanted links (like logout, delete, etc...)
Many things I don't remember.


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Re: Prefetching? [Re: daba]
    #5845994 - 07/11/06 07:27 AM (17 years, 6 months ago)

With broadband it's totally unnecessary and a waste of resources. The only good use I ever saw was with the StumbleUpon toolbar.


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Re: Prefetching? [Re: daba]
    #5846019 - 07/11/06 07:45 AM (17 years, 6 months ago)

I see the title of the thread and think, "Oh cool, a thread on instruction prefetch queues within a CPU!" Oh well...


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Re: Prefetching? [Re: Seuss]
    #5846022 - 07/11/06 07:46 AM (17 years, 6 months ago)

Hehe and I thought it was about the (false) myth you can add /prefetch:1 to shortcuts in Windows to improve performance.


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Re: Prefetching? [Re: Ythan]
    #5846032 - 07/11/06 07:52 AM (17 years, 6 months ago)

Does StumbleUpon prefetch? :wtf:

I thought it just linked you to a pseudo-random page based on your stated preferences? I didn't realise it prefetched too.


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Re: Prefetching? [Re: OJK]
    #5846071 - 07/11/06 08:11 AM (17 years, 6 months ago)

If you have the toolbar extension for Firefox, it can use the prefetch mechanism so when you click the stumble button the next page loads instantly. I like it. The results get more relevant as you rate pages and I've found really cool sites through stumbling. The whole 'channel surf the web' analogy is apt but the programs are all tailored to your interests.


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Re: Prefetching? [Re: Ythan]
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Re: Prefetching? [Re: Ythan]
    #5846691 - 07/11/06 12:09 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

Here is a cute one for you... http://www.videofinds.com/index.php?itemid=359


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Re: Prefetching? [Re: Seuss]
    #5846801 - 07/11/06 12:38 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

Haha I saw that, you know the video was made by Microsoft employees.


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Re: Prefetching? [Re: Ythan]
    #5847036 - 07/11/06 01:43 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

I didn't really see it as a dis to Microsoft... just funny. It is an example of something I bookmarked that I found via stumble.


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Re: Prefetching? [Re: Seuss]
    #5848404 - 07/11/06 07:48 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

Hehe yeah... figures that Apple and MS would have diametrically opposed packaging design as well but we'll know soon enough. :smile:


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Re: Prefetching? [Re: Seuss]
    #5848825 - 07/11/06 09:36 PM (17 years, 6 months ago)

:lol: great find!!


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