[Sussex] "Google" General Question

[Gareth Ablett]

> http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm
> 
> Something like this?


Although this one isn't very good as it thinks I'm in Spain.



Gareth Ablett
Systems Developer

ITP Services Ltd.
http://www.itpserve.co.uk/

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> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Turner [mailto:pturner at rentokil.com]
> > Sent: 28 April 2004 14:22
> > To: 'Sussex (E-mail) '
> > Subject: [Sussex] "Google" General Question
> >
> >
> > When I go to http://www.google.com it somehow knows that I am
> > based in the
> > UK and all of the adverts are UK related.
> >
> > How do they determine that I am in the UK?  Is it based from
> > the IP address,
> > or some other means?
> >
> >
> > Thanks Paul.
> >
> >
> > Paul Turner
> > Systems Developer
> > Rentokil Initial Corporate IT
> >
> >
> >
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