Text based Internet

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I don't have an extremely fast internet connection because I am not ready to pay more then $15 for it right now. So I am settling for a 256k DSL connection. At times I would enjoy being able to use the technology of the internet without all the extra unnecessary junk that usually comes along with todays internet. Today I found myself wanting simple reference material without all that extra garbage that comes along with a normal internet browsing experience. I am thinking if I could just use this technology without sacrificing any bandwidth to the graphics and ads we normally see everything would be SO much faster! I figure that once I home in on a source that might have the data I am looking for then graphics could be enabled and I could enjoy my find in all its glory! So I guess what I am asking you for is any ideas on how to reach this goal? How can I throw out all the junk and extra graphics until I find my source? 256k is a very fast connection for those of us who lived in the days of 110 baud acoustic coupled modems! We got by and enjoyed computer services thirty years ago without all this extra stuff and it ought to be possible to do this today! Any suggestions or ideas will be appreciated!