Internet Privacy Question

Post by **Nanohedron** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:06 pm

"Google would like to have access to your location. The Google Toobar will periodically use the network to keep your location up to date."

What's up with this? Good, bad, or indifferent?

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:14 pm

It's great! Don't you want to "Meet Hot Single Girls!" in your area, wherever you go?

Post by **Nanohedron** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:16 pm

I was hoping it might give me the current local weather so I wouldn't have to use the Amish barometer.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:20 pm

I'm gonna guess, given the current crowd, that dissin' the Google Toolbar isn't gonna go that well.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:32 pm

I just want info. Honest. You know, opinions and such. Like, is what MTGuru mentioned exactly the thing that's geared toward or at least includes, or can I tailor it? And if that can make for a benefit, is there any point to it or is it really only just more whizzy things to dazzle me into ADD while it tracks me everywhere now that I've handed my info over on a silver platter to the Crystal Peop*snk* *pop*

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MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:34 pm

Nanohedron wrote:I was hoping it might give me the current local weather

They've already got your IP. Want to give them your WiFi geolocation, too?

"Dear Mr. Hedron: Meet Hot Single Girls in your area! In your immediate vicinity, in fact! At the next table, 3 feet to your left. Her name is Brandy, and she's Hot! Please offer her a lemonade."

Post by **Nanohedron** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:40 pm

MTGuru wrote:
Nanohedron wrote:I was hoping it might give me the current local weather
They've already got your IP. Want to give them your WiFi geolocation, too?

That's what I'm thinking, basically: No. I wonder how many people take them up on it.

MTGuru wrote:"Dear Mr. Hedron: ...Please offer her a lemonade."

"Officer, ours was simply a fruit transaction."

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:01 pm

The reason VCR beat out Beta is because of the lichen industry. Is Chris Hansen with Dateline running out of contestants on "To Catch a Predator"?

dwest · Post by **dwest** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:13 pm

There's an old Irish saying from Bram Stoker: "My friend, I have been to many, many stake-ings, and it all comes down to location, location, location."

Snuh · Post by **Snuh** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:48 pm

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:02 pm

Nanohedron wrote:"Google would like to have access to your location. The Google Toobar will periodically use the network to keep your location up to date."

What's up with this? Good, bad, or indifferent?

Never use or install anyone's toolbar.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:08 pm

Tool bars, they serve screwdrivers and rusty nails right?

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:30 pm

I.D.10-t wrote:Tool bars, they serve screwdrivers and rusty nails right?

These days the crowds pretty much wall-to-wall nuts.

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:07 am

For copyright reasons, this video is not available in your location.

Post by **Dale** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:11 am

Nanohedron wrote:I just want info. Honest. You know, opinions and such. Like, is what MTGuru mentioned exactly the thing that's geared toward or at least includes, or can I tailor it? And if that can make for a benefit, is there any point to it or is it really only just more whizzy things to dazzle me into ADD while it tracks me everywhere now that I've handed my info over on a silver platter to the Crystal Peop*snk* *pop*
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Thanks for the nostalgic shout-out.

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