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Hi guys, I thought you might be able to help. I've been browsing the web with Javascript disabled by default (using NoScript) which has been great. I am curious though, as Javascript elements are showing up as strange characters; see here for an example. The first image is with Javascript disabled, and you can see the elements on the left appear as a script. The second image is what appears if I enable javascript. This happens on some sites, though generally websites are still completely navigable. Are elements being interpreted as some strange character set I have installed, or is there a secret written javascript language I'm not aware of?

I have a script that sets up a netcat port to listen for a set of specific strings over a TCP, then, upon hearing one of these strings, fire an http request out. Essentially it's a relay between two systems that can't otherwise talk. The script works perfectly if I am logged in and run it; it hears the commands and fires them instantly.

The issue is that I need this script running all the time, so I've set it to run at boot. It's running, but each command takes between a minute and 4 minutes to be acted upon!

What could be slowing down the script? I have only recently started with scripts, especially startup scripts, but I'm at a loss as to how to get this running faster. A delay of a