[Sussex] "Google" General Question

[Andrew Guard]

The only other way would be cookies.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gareth Ablett [mailto:Gareth.Ablett at itpserve.co.uk]
> Sent: 28 April 2004 14:39
> To: LUG email list for the Sussex Counties
> Subject: RE: [Sussex] "Google" General Question
> 
> 
> 
> > 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
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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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