[tor-talk] Tor Browser in RAM

2015-11-28 Thread force44
Hello! On Win-7, the usual Firefox (with a dozen of extensions) uses about 180 Mo RAM. TorBrowser, with the basic extensions supplied in the package, uses 450 Mo when launching it, and then increases itself up to about 580 Mo. Without any opened page, no connection to any website. When I

[tor-talk] TOR Browser - Change circuits

2015-10-04 Thread force44
Hello! I understand that if a node used in a circuit is down, Tor will build a new route. But if all nodes used in a circuit are running correctly, how often will Tor change the route? Is there a way to control this? Thank you -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To

[tor-talk] I am getting European nodes only?

2015-08-25 Thread force44
Hello! Using the last release of Tor Browser, I am a bit surprised: Circuits are made ONLY with European nodes! I changed identity a few times, asked New Tot circuit for this site, every time there are only European nodes! I cannot believe that Northern and Southern America, Asia, Russia,

[tor-talk] Circuits in Orbot

2015-06-23 Thread force44
Hello! I am using Orbot for Android and was surprised to see that circuits are up to 5 nodes. I remember having read that TOR would not be more secure (and even could be UNsecure) if it would use more than 3 nodes to build a circuit. Any explanation? -- tor-talk mailing list -

Re: [tor-talk] Any free email service can work with Tor

2015-04-09 Thread force44
About MAIL.RU they will ask you a SMS validation only if somebody complaints about your mail.ru address. I myself use many boxes there, all with TOR, never got any SMS validation unless ONCE after a guy told me he will complain... I use myself now for subscribing to lists etc, the service at

Re: [tor-talk] Putin to isolate Russia's internet?

2014-09-19 Thread force44
On 20-Sep-14 8:10 AM, Vladimir Teplouhov wrote: Что вы думаете по поводу решения европы об отключении России от SWIFT? это просто это патетическое ))) Сегодняшняя Европа как Титаник и они хотят дать уроки? Просто ожидаем гибель))) // a.transl. What do you think about the decision of Europe

Re: [tor-talk] DOJ's Tor traffic estimates - reference?

2014-05-25 Thread force44
LOL, the DOJ is optimistic, I would say 90% is used for piracy etc... Original Message From: Griffin Boyce grif...@cryptolab.net Apparently from: tor-talk-boun...@lists.torproject.org To: Tor Talk tor-talk@lists.torproject.org Subject: [tor-talk] DOJ's Tor traffic estimates -

[tor-talk] About CAPTCHA and mailservice

2014-03-30 Thread force44
Hello, I saw this service at https://funky-mail.net/ CAPTCHA is funny, not sure that any robot may break it? Mailservice is good to RECEIVE mails, tried it a few times. Sending Is not possible as it is a paid service with e-currencies that have disappeared. Site seems to be discontinued,

Re: [tor-talk] Protect from yandex

2014-03-02 Thread force44
I can use TOR on Yandex without any major problem including market and partner. SOME exit nodes are blocked, just use others. To select exit nodes from Moscow, seems hard, but look at the list of exit nodes and check tehir IP, MAYBE you will see that some of them are located in Moscow. Another

[tor-talk] Advanced Onion Router?

2012-10-17 Thread force44
Who knows about Advanced Onion Router? http://sourceforge.net/projects/advtor/ ___ tor-talk mailing list tor-talk@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk

[tor-talk] Mail service working with Tor

2011-05-29 Thread force44
I use myself https://funky-mail.net Free to receive mails, must pay a small fee for sending mails but there are great features (scheduled mails, any from, mailings). Payment through e-currency, so good for keeping a low profile. (I have no connection at all with them, just this can be useful as