For OS X users:
clickyThis one is a bit louder about this feature.
1 posted on
07/06/2009 1:16:37 PM PDT by
Gomez
To: ShadowAce
2 posted on
07/06/2009 1:17:24 PM PDT by
Gomez
(killer of threads)
To: Gomez; Slings and Arrows
Note: The Location-Aware Browsing feature uses Google Location Services to determine your location with the following: your computer’s IP address, information about nearby wireless access points, and a random client identifier (that is assigned by Google and expires every 2 weeks). Orwell didn't warn us about Big Google.
3 posted on
07/06/2009 1:18:31 PM PDT by
a fool in paradise
(There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
To: Gomez
You mean I will not be able to see all those hot looking chicks that happen to be in the SAME city I live in?
4 posted on
07/06/2009 1:18:37 PM PDT by
lormand
(Michael Wiener - faux Conservative, money bag for California democRATs)
To: Gomez
At great risk of starting a browser war - does Internet Explorer have this feature, and if so, how is it defeated or disabled?
5 posted on
07/06/2009 1:21:31 PM PDT by
meyer
( "The world is a beautiful place and worth fighting for. But not without Freedom.")
To: Gomez
6 posted on
07/06/2009 1:22:36 PM PDT by
Blogger
(Sarah Palin 2012)
To: Gomez
7 posted on
07/06/2009 1:22:39 PM PDT by
4Speed
To: Gomez; rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; Salo; Bobsat; JosephW; ...
Go to Tools --> Start Private Browsing
-or-
hit Ctrl-Shift-P
9 posted on
07/06/2009 1:26:36 PM PDT by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: Gomez
10 posted on
07/06/2009 1:26:49 PM PDT by
PubliusMM
(RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2013: Change we can look forward to.)
To: Gomez
12 posted on
07/06/2009 1:28:21 PM PDT by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Gomez
Re the OS X article — “You can disable this easily - just comment the pref out.”
Okay, how does one comment the pref out?
To: Gomez
I don’t think my FF has it. I’ve never seen it and when I tried to do the fix nothing like that came up for me to fix. Google isn’t allowed on my computer and I check my register weekly to make sure nothing got in. If it does, I delete it.
16 posted on
07/06/2009 2:24:38 PM PDT by
mojitojoe
(All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
To: Gomez
17 posted on
07/06/2009 2:26:57 PM PDT by
AFPhys
((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
To: Gomez
Bearing in mind - the geolocation service doesn't provide YOUR location per se, but the location of your ISP. In my case, that's a good 10 miles away.
A whole lot of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
18 posted on
07/06/2009 2:30:28 PM PDT by
jude24
To: Gomez
23 posted on
07/06/2009 2:53:29 PM PDT by
BP2
(I think, therefore I'm a conservative)
To: Swordmaker
27 posted on
07/06/2009 5:52:38 PM PDT by
tubebender
(I just discovered where all my lost tag lines went...)
To: ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; 50mm; 6SJ7; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; Aliska; aristotleman; ...
Disabling location detection in FireFox3.5 on the Mac... for those who are fearful of anyone finding out where we are... PING!
Thanks to Gomez for posting and Tubebender for the heads up.
Mac Ping!
If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.
29 posted on
07/06/2009 9:58:03 PM PDT by
Swordmaker
(remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
To: Gomez
This is nothing new.
You must give your IP address to surf the web unless you use a proxy. Anyone can tell where you are but not who you are if they know your IP address. Check the link below, just by going there they will know where you are.
http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm?Getlocation
33 posted on
07/06/2009 11:17:21 PM PDT by
this_ol_patriot
(I saw manbearpig and all I got was this lousy tagline.)
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