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24 alternatives to Ctrl-Walt-Delete: Walt wants better ads

Walt and Nilay talk about the state of ads today

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ctrl-Walt-Delete: Walt wants better ads launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   CTRL + Walt + Delete - Nilay owes Walt $100▲70

   The debut episode of The Verge's new podcast with Walt Moss…

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Exponent — #052 All About Ads▲63

   From the iOS Content Blocker debate to the business of adve…

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3LS
   Let's encourage ad blocking▲92

   2016 · blockads.fivefilters.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Ctrl-Walt-Delete - Walt offers Nilay Marriage advice▲61

   Walt reviewed the Toshiba Radius 12 4K this week

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AdReplacer▲284

   Replace Obnoxious Ads with awesome human curated news!

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Note to Self - The Ad Blocker's Dilemma▲65

   Sell Your Soul or Destroy the Internet

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Ctrl-Walt-Delete - On Steve Jobs the man, the myth, the movie▲52

   Walt tells stories about Steve Jobs

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Oversubscribed #5: Deadpool, Ad Blocking, Unit Economics, and Kanye▲73

   Shooting the sh*t on tech & media with Parr and Baptiste.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AdsNative▲72

   DoubleClick for native advertising

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    UBlock▲79

    Fastest Ads Blocker

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Seeking Wisdom: Slack vs. Microsoft, Shoe Dog, and more.▲61

    Thoughts on competition and Slack's full-page ad campaign.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tapdaq▲90

    A community-driven mobile ad exchange

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hack To Start: Chris Messina [Ep #118]▲97

    Talking about the hashtag, Product Hunt, and MessinaBot

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MobileMinutes - 05: Ad blocking▲58

    A weekly discussion on mobile topics

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Art of Writing Advertising▲62

    Conversations with Masters of the Craft

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    #BanBoringContent▲4

    One click fix for the same-ole boring content.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Automate Radio - An Overview Of Facebook's New Canvas Ads▲60

    What they are, how they work, and tips

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SayDuck▲61

    Show more, sell more.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Product People - EP10 - Rob Walling▲81

    Find your idea, market your idea

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Daily(ish) #170: 1 Guy, 2 Questions▲56

    More on how sales of my Snapchat course went.

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21TI
    Topics.io – Automate ads based on weather, CRM, etc.▲59

    2018 · topics.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Adieu▲92

    Adieu blocks ads, and lets you choose what to see instead

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Building Nexcast Part 13 - False Start▲60

    How we got dropped from the new Apple TV show 😥

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Adbeat▲89

    Instantly uncover your competitions online ad strategy

    2014 · its alternatives →

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