Getting past blocked websites

by Richter

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Richter2005-09-28 19:29:37
Our company site blocker blocks pretty much anything with the word "game" in it. I'm trying to get around that, but I'm not sure how. I've taken the website, put it into babel fish, and tried reading it in Spanish, because that works, since it's now going through babel fish, a non blocked website. However, my grasp of Spanish is not as good as it could be, and when I translate blocks of text back to English, it never comes out right.

Do you guys know of any way to get around this? Running it through some kind of other webiste perhaps? I need to read my Xbox 360 articles between calls!
Asarnil2005-09-28 20:58:31
What I suggest you do, is google search for a decent CGI proxy, and you should be able to look at all those lovely sites even through your company's blocking.
Ceres2005-09-28 21:03:49
Where do you work again?
Richter2005-09-28 21:29:25
QUOTE(Ceres @ Sep 28 2005, 01:03 PM)
Where do you work again?
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Major insurance company, Boeing division.
Richter2005-09-29 17:16:34
Most of these sites are blocked, I got one for "Proxy Avoidance". sad.gif

And I think it flags someone everytime I do that.
Myndaen2005-09-29 18:05:32
If you don't mind my asking, what do you do, Ricther? smile.gif
Richter2005-09-29 18:12:35
Answer calls, help people fix claims, talk to irritable doctors and thier secretaries, send claims in for adjustment, order ID cards, call other insurance companies and bother them about non-local claims, do detective work to make claims pay, SIT ON HOLD FOR 24 MINS AND 52 SECONDS (currently), etc.

I essentially do everything, I just don't get in depth (can't actually process claims myself, some other stuff) with all of it.

Such is the life of a customer service specialist.

Since we're a computer based company, we're obviously concerned about security (and not allowing people to check out non-work stuff), though we are allowed to surf the net during lunch and breaks. Most of the interesting stuff has been blocked, including lusernia.com (which is a recent addition, however, the java has never worked the whole time I've been here).
celahir2005-10-05 12:54:39
If you want to use lusternia from work you'll need a http to telnet system as all businesses normally block all but the http port (80) I'm trying to make my own system so that I can get around it at school.
Richter2005-10-05 13:32:24
QUOTE(celahir @ Oct 5 2005, 04:54 AM)
If you want to use lusternia from work you'll need a http to telnet system as all businesses normally block all but the http port (80) I'm trying to make my own system so that I can get around it at school.
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I could never get away with playing Lusternia at work, I just want to be able to look up websites.