Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Alan Pope
On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 05:39:18PM +, Chris Rowson wrote: > I image that three are blocking that particular site either because a) > it allows people to defeat existing content filtering because it is a > proxy or b) because it is designed to reduce the data transfer > required when browsing th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Chris Rowson
On Feb 19, 2008 3:31 PM, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 02:58:41PM +, Chris Rowson wrote: > > Both told me that they could unblock what they referred to somewhat > > amusingly as the "top shelf" sites but not this one. I did point out > > that browsing pornograph

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Dave Murphy
On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:13:11 + Andrew Oakley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've never hit this on O2, however, but then I don't do a lot of data > use on O2. So far I've not encountered any blocks with o2 either. -- Dave Murphy - http://www.schwuk.com Get in touch - http://schwuk.com/static/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Alan Pope
On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 02:58:41PM +, Chris Rowson wrote: > Both told me that they could unblock what they referred to somewhat > amusingly as the "top shelf" sites but not this one. I did point out > that browsing pornography on a mobile phone was sad, and that they > should just do as I asked

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
Alan Pope wrote: > T-Mobile also block "dodgy" content, but you just have to ask them and they > remove the controls. I did this the first day I started using it. Vodafone and BT Mobile also, by default, block non-approved domains. You can call them to get this restriction lifted. I hit this wh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Chris Rowson
> > It'll be on the IWF list because mowser would allow someone to access > > an inappropriate site through in this manner. > > http://mowser.com/web/www.dodgybannedwebsite.com > > > > I just don't think it's three's job to police the internet however... > > > > T-Mobile also block "dodgy" content,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Alan Pope
On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 12:00:00PM +, Chris Rowson wrote: > It'll be on the IWF list because mowser would allow someone to access > an inappropriate site through in this manner. > http://mowser.com/web/www.dodgybannedwebsite.com > > I just don't think it's three's job to police the internet ho

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Chris Rowson
> > > Ive just tried to access mowser.com using my three mobile phone and > > got a site blocked message. After querying this with three tech > > support, the chaps says: > > > > Three filters web content using an internet watch foundation blocklist > > and so if the website is on the list you are

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Tony Arnold
Chris, Chris Rowson wrote: > Ive just tried to access mowser.com using my three mobile phone and > got a site blocked message. After querying this with three tech > support, the chaps says: > > Three filters web content using an internet watch foundation blocklist > and so if the website is on t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Chris Rowson
Cheeky beggars! Ive just tried to access mowser.com using my three mobile phone and got a site blocked message. After querying this with three tech support, the chaps says: Three filters web content using an internet watch foundation blocklist and so if the website is on the list you are not allo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Chris Rowson
> > I've been pondering upon the possibility of setting up a vps as a > > mobile internet proxy. > > I've did pretty much that that, using squid. Instead of image > transcoding, I simply replaced all images with a 1x1 pixel transparent > GIF. The result was effectively a "text only" proxy, ideal fo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Chris Rowson
On Feb 19, 2008 9:20 AM, Dave Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:12:44 + > "Chris Rowson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If anyone has any info I'm all ears :-) > > Why re-invent the wheel? http://mowser.com > -- Whoa - why didn't I find that when I was looking? Erm -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Andrew Oakley
Chris Rowson wrote: > I've been pondering upon the possibility of setting up a vps as a > mobile internet proxy. I've did pretty much that that, using squid. Instead of image transcoding, I simply replaced all images with a 1x1 pixel transparent GIF. The result was effectively a "text only" prox

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Dave Murphy
On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:12:44 + "Chris Rowson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If anyone has any info I'm all ears :-) Why re-invent the wheel? http://mowser.com -- Dave Murphy - http://www.schwuk.com Get in touch - http://schwuk.com/static/contact-details -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-19 Thread Johnathon Tinsley
You can make apache act as a web proxy, using the mod_proxy extention. Obviously, you have to be careful with your configuration, as spammers like using open proxies. You can then use the standard compression module for apache, and that should do what you're after... HTH Johnathon - "C

[ubuntu-uk] Mobile internet proxy

2008-02-18 Thread Chris Rowson
I'm not quite sure if this comes under 'off-topic' or not. If it does, I apologise in advance and please feel free to slap my writes! I've been pondering upon the possibility of setting up a vps as a mobile internet proxy. It would be good to add image transcoding (to reduce the size of images on