Note: Sorry Apple, if you just allowed us in (our) countries to download (free apps and games at least) we wouldn’t need to go such bad ways…

Two days ago I got an iPod touch 2G after reading so many good things about it. I was planning –like so many people- to install some of the free apps and games that are available for it, but what I didn’t know (and I didn’t expect actually) is that because I’m in Syria, I can’t install free stuff from Apple’s App Store. I read about jailbreaking, but I don’t want to do that! I just want free stuff!
I use anonymous proxy software to access services like Google Code (which is blocked by Google for Syrians) and services that are blocked locally (like YouTube or Facebook), but the strange thing is that when you open iTunes through these programs it either closes immediately after you click (get app) button or the button doesn’t show up in the at all!

But of course, I kept searching and searching until I found a solution, and here’s how I did it:
I created an account and chose Lebanon as my country. I didn’t add any credit card info (by choosing None). 
Downloaded a program called “Ultra Surf” (download it from here).
I kept changing the server and checking my IP address (with http://whatismyipaddress.com) until I found one in the US.

What UltraSurf does is that it changes the proxy server setting from (Control Panel -> Internet Setting -> Connections Tab -> Lan settings) so the connection goes through UltraSurf and you get the new IP address, Luckily iTunes uses these settings too, so I didn’t have to change anything else.
And now, I go to App Store and download Apps and Games to my iPod touch and it’s working like a charm :)
(You might need to Deauthorize your Computer and Authorize it one more time before syncing to your iPod or iPhone). 

What do you think?