On Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:55 +0100, "Matthew" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I have yet another question that relates to the effectiveness of Tor. > > Gmail (and therefore presumably other webmail operators) knows my > computer's time zone. It does not know the time per se but the "time > zone" > as set (in Ubuntu) through clicking on the clock, selecting preferences, > then choosing location. > > Obviously this ignores the time (based on the location) of the Tor exit > node. > > I do not know how Gmail knows my computer's time zone, and, in which > case, > what other "local" information it can know. > > Does anyone know how Gmail can do this and what other information from > the > client computer can be viewed. In other words, why can Gmail not, in > theory, also view the real local IP? > > Thanks.
Did you select a time zone when you set up the account? I assume you are using Torbutton, which blocks Javascript being used to read your local clock. GD -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... *********************************************************************** To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to [email protected] with unsubscribe or-talk in the body. http://archives.seul.org/or/talk/
