Who is disputing?

I've tried other IP's from the same range on the same server. Google recognized their country correctly. As well as it was recognizing it correctly for the that IP before I used Chrome under it.

BTW, I've installed FF4 which looks slick and solid. I like it so far.

You probably have it turned off but there's something called "Experimental location features" in about:flags

The list of about pages are at about:about

I like Chrome much more than FF.

Cool list, even has a crash link: about:crash


about:about

If you go to about:about > about:net-internals > tests and enter a url, chrome actually ends up trying to connect using firefox proxy settings.

Interesting.

Started connection test suite suite on Fri Mar 25 2011 18:57:02 GMT-0300 (Atlantic Daylight Time)

Result Experiment Error Time (ms)
PASS Fetch http://porncorporation.com/
Don't use any proxy
7115
PASS Fetch http://porncorporation.com/
Use system proxy settings
9168
FAIL Fetch http://porncorporation.com/
Use Firefox's proxy settings
-130 2010
PASS Fetch http://porncorporation.com/
Auto-detect proxy settings
8685
PASS Fetch http://porncorporation.com/
Don't use any proxy
Disable IPv6 host resolving
4096
PASS Fetch http://porncorporation.com/
Use system proxy settings
Disable IPv6 host resolving
6416
FAIL Fetch http://porncorporation.com/
Use Firefox's proxy settings
Disable IPv6 host resolving
-130 1007
PASS Fetch http://porncorporation.com/
Auto-detect proxy settings
Disable IPv6 host resolving
7942
PASS Fetch http://porncorporation.com/
Don't use any proxy
Probe for IPv6 host resolving
6508
PASS Fetch http://porncorporation.com/
Use system proxy settings
Probe for IPv6 host resolving
4949
FAIL Fetch http://porncorporation.com/
Use Firefox's proxy settings
Probe for IPv6 host resolving
-130 2002
PASS Fetch http://porncorporation.com/
Auto-detect proxy settings
Probe for IPv6 host resolving
5497

and FireFox uses some settings from IE too.

If you block internet access for GoogleUpdate.exe it will try to connect using FF and then IE and WinHTTP. My PC event logs are full of that google updater trying to find a way to out.

No doubt Dood, there is a setting to disable update here: about:plugins

Google Update - Version: 1.2.183.39 (Disabled)

This has been a slow rolling out system.... not an instant snap. Very possible they picked up other ip's first, and just over time they figured it was the same.

Maybe something was turned on at first, who knows.. but that doesn't mean they're big brother using the browser to spy on us sending out secret info.

Team GFY surly ins't the only people monitoring this.

Yeah but every other google product uses that same update file. Google says that you have to go thru every one of their products and turn off the updater before it will stop. I did this and it refused to stop so I blocked it at the firewall.

You can never be too sure. It's weird sometimes how things can be discovered that you would think would never be an issue or would have been discovered long ago.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/200...-warner-cable/

Regardless, I am inclined to believe that something else might be going on. I know I have one server in the states but for whatever reason one day Google seemed to think it was located in Thailand. I never investigated the matter further and just presumed that perhaps a group of Thai chatters on a nearby IP still located within the same ARIN allocation had set Thailand for their location and thus made Google think the range was mostly used by people in Thailand. I do think it might be a good idea to run some controlled (that's the keyword here) tests to see exactly what might be occurring.

Your thread title is wrong. Should not be limited to those two as there are more browsers. in that case I would definitely say: Opera

You can't hide online. Everything is monitored.

http://www.moviesonline.ca/wp-conten...-the-state.jpg

What the...

More on it: http://samy.pl/mapxss/. So, it's even possible to get your MAC address via JavaScript.

His example prompts me in Chrome... didn't check in FF.

Firefix look's pretty fucking cool, but when i'm jacking off and i need to close it really fast when someone knocks on my door. That's when i wish it had Chrome close reflexes.

Of course you were asked, because google.maps.com is used there only for demonstration purpose. Seems you didn't read the article right...

It is about stealing your MAC address. This information can be used to find your location with google (the mofo is mapping MAC addresses to actual location). So, find the "Or, you can simply test the Location by entering a router MAC address:" box there, enter some MAC address (e.g.: 12-34-56-78-90-12) click "Search Map" and look at the google map below.

100 FF and Chrome users :thumbsup

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh I really need to get a lock for my door.

so how do I disable the map shit on my firefox?

Ah yes, I was scan reading, I read it more like, demo, it will share your loc, xss wont prompt you.

Anyway, I did put in a mac address, I made one up and then put mine in last time, and the one you gave just now... each time it gives me Boston.

Did it work for you?

I think it was, about:config in address bar, search for geo.enabled then click, I think or whatever it is to disable it.

Nothing is ideal. But seems google is working hard on improvement of it's MAC address database. Sometimes yours will be associated with the right location. Just a matter of time. :2 cents:

Do you mean the MAC address locator? Yes, it does (unfortunately I have a shitload of neighbor wi-fi routers around...)

about:config -> geo.enabled = false

firefox works best for me.
i like the shortcuts, like control T, etc.
Multiple tabs will never be a problem, bookmarks, browsing history.

but it all boils down to your preference and to your comfort.

Mozilla rules. :)

I'm finding chrome to be a breeze to work with, Firefox crashes too much

Firefox. Chrome is nice as well but it didn't give away for me.