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How to disable Chrome's Omnibox abroad detection?
I frequently (a few times a day) connect via VPN with an abroad service and Google Chrome detects it as if I was abroad. And every time I do that it asks me:
How do I disable this thing?
Google ...
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Why is my true IP location revealed *inside* my VPS host?
I'm using VPS hosting based on Windows Server 2008. The machine is physically located in the US and I'm connecting via RDP using mRemoteNG from my home in Europe.
It's easy to Google many "IP ...
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How reliable is IP address geo lookup? [closed]
I'm wondering about the typical accuracy of geographical lookups based on IP addresses. I'm aware it's rarely possible to get very close to the actual position, and VPN/TOR and similar services ...
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Why is my IP address saying that I'm in a different state?
I live in PA and when I log into Facebook it says that my IP address location is in CA.
Is there a way that I can fix the address to where I actually live?
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how do browsers locate position? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
HTML5 Precise GeoLocation
I'm not sure if this question should be asked here or not by here it goes:
In html5 there is a function ...
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Is there a way to access OS X location services from the command line?
I'd like to be able to fetch OS X's current estimate of location from the the command-line so that I can script based on it. Is there a tool that does this?
I've found apps like locations that let ...
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Why does my IP place my computer 300 miles away from where it is? [closed]
I work for a company that has offices in several cities. I moved recently, but I didn't change jobs; I just brought my computer with me to the new office. Websites that perform IP-based geolocation ...
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Geolocation Software
I'm looking for a web-based or desktop app that I enter my IP, MAC Address, and whatever values I can access and it tells me exactly where I am.
I know about browser geolocation data, but how can I ...
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Open-source cross-platform (or MacOSX) tracking software
I'm searching for some software (or some simple scripts or even only code snippets) which:
is Open Source
runs in the background
collects some information
most importantly location information ...
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HTML5 Geolocation Permission Problem
I am using Google Chrome extension of geolocation that I created. It seems like even if I deny the permission, it still gives the location. I have even tried changing the location preferences by going ...
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Find Location of an IP with Accuracy to the City or Street Level
Is there a solution/code/service to find an IP with accuracy to the City level in the sense of the IP's geolocation?
How would you implement this on your own? Would you need to fetch a live update of ...
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How can I set my current location for geolocation APIs to pick up?
I'm running a Windows 7 desktop machine (no GPS, hardwired connection) which is stationary. I'd like to set up my location so that various geolocation-enabled services can find me accurately. Is there ...
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Preventing apps to access info from wifi device?
Browsers like Chrome and Firefox can use my wifi device to get information about the surrounded APs and pin point my physical location using Google Location Services, I know these browser always ask ...
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Know exact location of IP address
I am trying to find locations of some IP addresses.
I am using http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm?GetLocation but it seems not returning exact information.
I am from Egypt, and whatever I search ...
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How does Google geo location service work? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How does google My Location work ?
I dont use google maps much, but I was using it today and I clicked the "Show my location" button for the first time, then firefox ...
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Is personally identifying info on user hardware sent through internet?
I've read here that it's possible for a website to use cross site scripting to pull your router's MAC address without your permission. This can then be used to determine your location through Google ...
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Overseas proxy makes Firefox think I am in Germany or Netherlands
Well actually doesn't it thinks I'm in France but there already was a question like this but for Chrome, so I thought I may as well frame it the same way
Overseas proxy makes Google Chrome think I am ...
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Set fall back or default geolocation in Google Chrome?
For some reason my home broadband isn't resolving a geolocation inside Chrome, this isn't a problem at work.
Is it possible to set a default or a fall back location in Chrome if the lookup fails?
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Override geolocation with static one in Opera 10.63
Opera now has the ability to provide my geolocation to websites (if I agree to share it with the website). However, for my desktop, I'd like opera not to consult Google / WIFI points / GeoIP services ...
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Chrome set Geolocation API provider
If you use the HTML5 Geolocation Api in firefox and have no GPS attached to get your current position, firefox uses the nearby wlan ssids to get your position. Firefox sends the ssids via Geolocation ...
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Geolocation in Firefox doesn't always work
I have a MacBook Pro with OS X 10.6 and Firefox 3.6.8. I am working on a website that uses HTML5 geolocation. I noticed that it doesn't always work. It hangs for a long time, or if I have a timeout, ...
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Are there mapping utilities out there that will let me import geo position data (lat/long) and plot the points on a map?
I have a data file with a bunch of lat/long positions. Is there any mapping software out there (google maps, etc) that will allow me to import the positions from the file and plot them on a map? I ...
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Is it difficult to intercept & spoof skyhook location requests with corrected mifi GPS data?
Apple's WiFi-only iPad uses location services provided by SkyHook to determine your location for Maps, and such. I frequently use my iPad with a Sprint Overdrive device, which has GPS built in. I'm ...
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Website/app to geocode accurate co-ords from an address? [closed]
Ok i've tried a couple and they've been miles out.
I don't need anything automated or any json / xml etc just a good website where i can paste in an address, receive co-ords and then paste elsewhere.
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How can I create a heat map based on data from Google Analytics? [closed]
How would one go about creating a heat map (say, of the US) based on location data from Google Analytics? I'd like to somehow create such a map with the visitor data from several websites that use ...
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I want to plot ocean current with a GPS in a bottle [closed]
Thinking of using a wine bottle with a cork that barely sticks out.
Anyhow, I want to put in a GPS, a battery (that can last 1 month hopefully) and a transmitter and to be able to collect position ...
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Keeping websites from knowing where I live
This questions is related to issues and practicality, not security.
I live in Brazil and, apparently, every single website I visit knows about it. Usually that's okay. But there are quite a few ...
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Changing location in Google Chrome when searching
I've recently moved to the Czech Republic from Scotland and I can't find a way to permanently stop Google from automatically defaulting back to google.cz all the time. I've checked to ensure that all ...
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How do I find out the Mac Address Firefox submits for Geolocation?
I moved, but have the same router and cable box. Now when I visit Google Maps it still shows my old location. I went to the SkyhookWireless update page to update my Mac Address with my new location. ...
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Is it possible to correct my GeoIP location
Numerous services and advertising do GeoIP lookups. They get the country correct, but often the city is wrong. Are there places where I can go and correct this, letting people know the actual ...
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How does precise GeoLocation in HTML5 work?
This is quite a long winded question, you can just skip to the last sentence if you don't care about the background info.
I just tested out HTML5 geolocation using Firefox 3.5+, and it managed to ...
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GeoTrace email Address
Is is possible to geo lookup a Gmail sender ? The gmail headers contain information about the routing of the email and the originating IP of the email. However, someone who sends you an email from ...
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How do you make Google's interface always be in your chosen language?
Google's interface and search results don't always appear in my preferred language, English. I'm located in Mexico City and, although I generally have no problem with Spanish, I would prefer search ...
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How does Google Gears geolocation work?
I'm quite impressed by the Google Gears geolocation demo. It usually has an accuracy under 50 meters and besides authorizing Google Gears, I haven't revealed any other information concerning my ...
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What is locationd and why is my 3rd party firewall intercepting it in Snow Leopard at intervals?
Little Snitch reported an outgoing connection from locationd which appears to be a new daemon installed by default on Snow Leopard.
A search for strings inside the locationd binary shows a link to ...
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How to prevent Google Maps from using Google Gears under Chrome
I've just allowed Google Maps to access my current location by enabling Google gears for the same service.
I want to know how do I disable Google Gears now, even for Google Maps or any other website ...
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How does google My Location work?
Google My Location in google maps is able to find your approximate position with good accuracy. Although it's clear that it makes use of geoip mapping, they need a more accurate strategy to pinpoint ...
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Marco Polo for Windows
Marco Polo is an Apple solution which "knows" where you are and configures your networking, printers, shares, proxies etc... Basically anything that can change when you change location.
Windows 7 has ...
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Geo-blocking / geo-location. How to disable or get around it?
There are many sites on the web these days that show a different face to you depending on where you are located around the world.
For example I'm in Australia and there are a number of US based ...
