Maybe this should go to tech, except it may be of use to folks who never go there: use Google as a proxy and access forbidden sites

Google is now also a free proxy service. Proxy is a device that stands between a PC and the internet, providing all the connections to the world wide web. What a proxy does is to receive all data from a requested site, so when you access web pages all data come from proxy.

What's the purpose for Google as a proxy? We often use office/school/university connections, usually those services are set to provide more safety, blocking the access to undesidered web sites (the "black list"). What you can do now is use Google translator service (language tools) as a proxy to bypass the restrictions set for our connection!

You just need to type the following URL:

http://www.google.com/translate?langpair=en|en&u=www.nono.com
(www.nono.com stands for the URL you need to go to...)

What you'll get is the translation (english to english!) of the page you want to see... your connection is directed to a google.com page so this page won't be blocked (would be blocked only with google.com on the black list), no matter what's the content.

eta: Is this page too wide because of this post?

I've changed the sample url to be shorter....

Still too wide. But worth seeing.

I just caught a bit of a cosmetic surgery show (warm up for nip/tuck?) and this chick had two things done to her eyes, double chin removed, and softening of her face and there was absolutely no bruising and it took years off her face and she looked perfectly natural and 10 years younger minutes after she came out of anaesthetic. It was kinda creepy in its perfection, and makes me wonder if this is Photoshop.

Today is my best day in almost two months without acupuncture. None of my migraines lasted as long as half an hour.

Yay!

Have a good flight, msbelle!

I had to skip a whole lot. What's happening with people?

Gah. It's an infomercial that's actually listed as a program in the TV listings. Extra creepy. I've been brainwashed by doctorabergel.com. I mean, I can return to work and the gym in 48 hours. What's not to love?

What's happening with people?

Kat ordered pizza but needs help eating it.

What's happening with people?

My cat is requiring petting.

My cat is requiring petting.

Must. Not. Go. There.

It's making me bitter because I still want the paul mccartney wonderful christmastime thingy song.

Hmmm. I think I have that, Kat. Do you know how to get into Buffistarawk?

Tommy, I hope your cat got the petting.