i jsut wonder what flags are sent to novelle here at work every time they see an outgoing proxy
On 3/2/06, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That is mildy annoying but should not be a real deterrent if you are > determined to access blocked sites. Do a Google search for "anonymous proxy" > or check out this list: > > http://www.multiproxy.org/anon_proxy.htm > > If you can change the settings on your browser to use a proxy you should > be able to circumvent the blocking system. If they block your proxy, just > pick another one from the list. If you can't change your proxy settings, try > installing an alternate browser. > > If you can't do any of that, my suggestion is to get a copy of the Ubuntu > run from CD Linux install, write down the network settings of the PC, pop in > Ubuntu, and setup the browser with your proxy. Somewhat serious work to get > around filtering, but where there's a will, there's a way. > > > >Just to let you know, the US Marines have blocked access to "Wonkette" > >along with numerous other sites such as personal email (i.e. Yahoo, > >AT&T, Hotmail, etc), blogs that don't agree with the government point > >of view, personal websites, and some news organizatons. This has taken > >effect as of the beginning of February. I have no problem with them > >blocking porn sites (after all it is a government network), but > >cutting off access to our email and > >possibly-not-toeing-the-government-line websites is a bit much. > > > >Initially all web blocking was done locally at the hub sites in Iraq. > >If you wanted a site "unblocked" you just had to email the local > >administrator with a reason (like, "I'd like to read my email, > >please."), and if it wasn't porn or offensive, they'd allow it. Now, > >all blocking is done by desk-weenies at the USMC Network Operations > >Center in Quantico, VA, who really don't care if we get our email (or > >gossip) out here, as they get to go to happy hour after working 9 to 5 > >and go home to a nice clean, warm home with a real bed! (Sorry, I'm a > >little peeved.) > > > > > http://www.wonkette.com/politics/iraq/were-bringing-the-war-back-home-157660.php > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:198598 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
