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--- communication:bandwidth_conservation [2017/03/22 11:07]
frater_secessus [video frugality]
+++ communication:bandwidth_conservation [2017/06/03 22:56]
frater_secessus [web frugality]
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 A compression proxy runs between you and the internet and optimizes / compresses web content to save bandwidth.  It may downgrade image quality for substantial savings.  It is an internet version of [[lifestyle:mail forwarding|a mail forwarding service]] that throws out the junk mail and extra packing before sending your mail mail to you.
 Note:  **HTTPS (encrypted) traffic cannot be optimized** by third parties because it is encrypted and the proxy can't see what it is.
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 [[http://www.opera.com/|Opera]] made the first mainstream browser to offer a compression proxy on their mobile and desktop browsers.  Now the Chrome mobile browser has a proxy and there is a [[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/data-saver/pfmgfdlgomnbgkofeojodiodmgpgmkac|Data Savings plugin for Chrome/Chromium]].
-If you are technically minded and have a server somewhere you can run your own compression proxy using freeware like ziproxy.
+If you are technically minded and have a server somewhere you can run your own compression proxy using freeware like ziproxy.  Frater Secessus runs one of these and will make a login for you if you want to play with it.  PM him on the CRVL forum.

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