OT: Is there any way for someone to see my MAC address over the internet?

2011-08-25 Thread Michael D Mays
Hi, Is there any way for someone to see any personal information about my machine over the internet via a web browser? My impression is that if I delete my Cookies and restart my browser that the only information someone can gleam about me is my IP address. Am I woefully ignorant. Thanks,

Re: End of an Era: Steve Jobs

2011-08-25 Thread Michael D Mays
I wouldn't sell yet. Steve has 'died' and has been 'dying' for some time and people have adjusted so to speak. Hopefully nothing has taken a turn for the worse. The company is in a much better position now then it was when he left the first time and then the stock rose 6-10X over the

Re: OT: Is there any way for someone to see my MAC address over the internet?

2011-08-25 Thread Michael D Mays
I thought your site was broken but I forgot that I had turned off JavaScript and Plugins in my browser! Thanks, Michael On Aug 25, 2011, at 1:25 PM, AndyP wrote: Hi Michael, There is a lot of info that can be gathered via the browser. I put togther a site which displays a fair amount of

Re: OT: Is there any way for someone to see my MAC address over the internet?

2011-08-25 Thread Michael D Mays
Thanks to everyone for the information. I was at a users seminar for a company I am involved with which is using a web survey. The presenter said they had proprietary technology which could identify computers uniquely and insure that only one machine (because we all know everyone only has one

Re: OT: Is there any way for someone to see my MAC address over the internet?

2011-08-25 Thread Michael D Mays
That's really neat! But sloww. But not so much of a problem for its intended use. I use a VPN when I am in China. Just a single layered onion I guess. Thanks, Michael On Aug 25, 2011, at 1:31 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Michael D Mays wrote: Is there any way for someone to see any