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Updated: 7/28/06

Many jobs and schools block access to certain websites. However, it is very difficult for anybody to block access to google. By using google with either of these two methods, you can gain access to blocked sites very easily.

Blocked web site? Need a proxy?

Method 1:
The first and most common way of using google to bypass blocked sites is just to search for the site and then clicked the “cached” link that appears on google. Easy, simple, and frequently works for static information.

Method 2:
Passing the site through google translator works well as well. Here’s the URL to use: http://www.google.com/translate?langpair=en|en&u=www.blockedsite.com (where blockedsite.com is the site that you wish to visit)

This translates the site from english to english and works because the ip address will appear as google instead of you. Here’s a link to BUNPA passed through the translator as an example. You can actually do this with any langpair. Change en|en in the URL above to spanish by using es|es and it still works.

Method 3:
My unique method that I have not seen described before is to search through google mobile. Google mobile will “convert as you go” very similiar to the translation method above.

Just search for your site with google mobile (google.com/xhtml) and click on the link it provides. Here’s is buworx brought up through google mobile search. Once again, this will allow you to bypass any blocks because the IP request comes from google not for you.

Like the translation method above, google will continue to “proxy” as you continue to visit
links through the site. The only side effect of this method is that google formats the site for a mobile device.

Courtesy of: ps3udo

11) Kill: Smashes any bugs on your desk
10) Schtick: Accesses White House plans and transmits them directly to Jay Leno
9) Explain: Shows how having more buttons makes the Mac easier to use
8) Reprogram: Fixes users’ brains so they stop using the CD drive as a cup holder
7) Pie: Turns your Mac into a late-afternoon snack
6) Eject: Activates ejector seat when the boss is coming
5) Joy: Sends signals directly to the brain’s pleasure center
4) Time-off: Resets vacation and personal time used to zero
3) Windows: Replaces Mac GUI with Windows disguise in Windows-only shops
2) Baby Grand: Instantly turns your Mac into a baby grand piano
1) Button: Explains what all the @#%& extra buttons are for

Would you like to convert the songs you’ve bought from iTunes to MP3’s?

Get Hot Recorder for Music at www.hotrecorder.com

Install the program and open.

Click the options menu, choose Preferences, and pick which format you wish to use (MP3 or WAV)
If you choose MP3 you’ll need to decide on a bitrate.

Last, assign a file extension (e.g. MP3) and click the Save It button.

Drag the music files you want to convert from the left window to the right and click Convert. The conversion occurs in real time, meaning a five minute song takes five minutes to convert.

Note: You should avoid running any other programs while converting or your converted songs may have errors, skips, be corrupted, etc.

This hack will enable you to rip music from any source including streaming audio!!

Go get ReplayMusic at www.applian.com.
This program strips the DRM from the streaming music so you can listen to it on any player.

After you install the app go to Settings and set Sound Card as your input source on the Input tab. Choose “automatically split tracks” on the Splitting tab, and “record to MP3’s” on the Output tab. Choose your bit rate, select both automatic tagging options, and click OK.

Now go launch your streaming app and queue up the songs you want. Bring up ReplayMusic and click start recording. At the end of the queue, Replay Music will analyze the tracks, and tag each one with the correct info including song title, artist name, album, and genre from Gracenote.

Surf the web through your USB drive:
Install the free portable versions of Firefox (web-browser) and Thunderbird (email client) on your USB drive, then plug the drive into any computer to use email and to surf without leaving a history and you get to use your own bookmarks. Head to johnhaller.com to download.
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