Sure: I watch the BBC all the time using open proxies to do so.
Just set it up during the game and away you go! http://www.xroxy.com/proxylist.htm ryan Jeff Broadwick wrote: > I'd be happy if I could spoof an IP address that was in another part of the > country so that I could watch the Detroit Tigers on MLB.tv... > > Jeff > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of D. Ryan Spott > Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 10:09 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] OT, IE is allowing strange things > > Use http://www.google.com/ncr as this sets a cookie which should override > other things that Google uses to determine your location (like IP address). > NCR=no country redirect. > > The only problem I had with this is that the search bar in my browser would > still redirect to the local country, but other that this should allow you to > access the standard, English google.com, whereever you are. > > Hope this helps! > > ryan > os10ru...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Even if you use an anonymizer or a public vpn tunnel (different names >> for the same thing) you will just have their ip address and you'll get >> location specific info for their area. >> >> I live in Venezuela and my google searches keep going to google.co.ve >> (which prioritizes sites in Spanish which I can read buy usually are >> not the results I'm looking for) and I keep steering it back to >> google.com. But when I clear my browser and go back to google I'm back >> at google.co.ve again. >> >> These companies think they're being helpful and for most people it >> probably is. >> >> Greg >> On May 8, 2009, at 12:59 AM, Butch Evans wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Thu, 2009-05-07 at 21:09 -0700, Marlon K. Schafer wrote: >>> >>> >>>> OK, this seems simple enough. Type in www.aaa.com and go to the >>>> triple A site right? >>>> >>>> >>> So far so good. >>> >>> >>> >>>> Nope, it somehow knows that I'm in zip code 99159 and sends me, >>>> automatically to www.aaawa.com! >>>> >>>> >>> It knows you have IP address 64.146.146.x (or whatever). By using IP >>> geolocation, it is easily determined that you are in Washington. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> How in the world is a web site finding this info in my machine? >>>> Where the >>>> heck is it stored? How do I make it stop? >>>> >>>> >>> Make it stop by using an anonymizer (proxy service). >>> >>> >>> >>>> I am SOOOOOO tired of being controlled! I don't even have the >>>> freedom to select the web site that I choose to go to. I mean >>>> really? >>>> >>>> >>> These things are intended to be a service. I mean, if AAA has >>> different services in some parts of the country, then you'd be more >>> likely to be wanting to view Washington services. At least that's >>> their plan/ intent. >>> >>> >>> >>>> Please do NOT tell me to use firefox or some other browser. Most of >>>> my customers use IE and I have to know how to help protect them. >>>> >>>> >>> Use Firefox, but it won't help. :-) >>> >>> -- >>> ******************************************************************** >>> * Butch Evans * Professional Network Consultation* >>> * http://www.butchevans.com/ * Network Engineering * >>> * http://www.wispa.org/ * WISPA Board Member * >>> * http://blog.butchevans.com/ * Wired or Wireless Networks * >>> ******************************************************************** >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ----------- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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