The Tor Network
It has always been theoretically possible. The problem has been bandwidth.
Now it has been done.
Let me introduce you to the Tor Network.
Anonymous web surfing at it's finest.
Here's how it works.
You connect your computer to the internet.
Your computer connects to the server where the internet page you want to go to is located and that server downloads that page to you. Your computer has to tell that server where to send the information. And that is your IP address. Similar to a street address. Now suppose you are doing something fishy. Like what if you wanted to download something you weren't allowed to. Such as a copywrited song.
Ok, shame on you. You shouldn't be doing that.
But can you do it and not get caught? What if the Music Gestapo raided the server that you have been downloading from and then got your IP address from it? Then they want to show up at your house and look at your computer. And that sucks.
But the Tor Network solves all of that. You connect your computer to the internet via the Tor Network. It generates you a new IP address. And it updates it periodically. And it would appear that it relays all of your surfing to you through the network, so you never have to directly connect to the server in question.
So you un-geeky people out there who are thinking that Jagular has lost it. Please forgive me. But any geek out there who is reading this is jumping up and down with pleasure right now.
Tor. The newest version of Firefox.
http://torpark.nfshost.com
posted by jagular @ 5:17 AM
5 Comments:
Totally cool--I'll have to look at that. And I love the sitemeter!! Thanks for letting me know about it. Yes, the debt is dropping, but it's still huge. But I can do this.
Yes, I am one of the ones that almost fell into a coma when I read that. I don't get anything you said....but that's ok! Bill Gates can jump up and down for me!
Well in plain English, it means that they can't tell where you are. It is being completely anonymous. For example, if you look on your sitemeter, you will see a person who came to your site from Germany today. That was me, when I checked your site, but this new browser makes it look like I am in Germany, even though I am not.
The long and short of it is that the cops can't find you.
Jag, I d/l the TOR file but can't figure out how to use it.
Dusty,
Make a folder somewhere on your computer and then run the Torpark_1.5.0.7 file.
It is a self extracting file. Extract it to the folder you made. Then there will be an application file in the files that are made in the folder.
If you run that application file, it will launch the Tor browser.
When you use it, the Tor network will automatically stay in between you and wherever you are surfing.
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