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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7185 on: February 07, 2014, 01:57:25 PM »
Which, btw, is not that different from what is going on now.
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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7186 on: February 07, 2014, 07:19:27 PM »
^Most of the time, there are other algorithms in place. These days, if you have a Google account and you are logged in while searching for something (or if Google recognises your IP, I think), your search results are filtered to suit your browsing history.

Of course, if you use Google mail, they have code that scans the contents for keywords. Those keywords form the basis for the ads you see while reading your mail, and I suspect they are also used to further filter your search results.

I think it's amusing that people are upset when they hear about the NSA snooping but generally look the other way when Google does it. That, obviously, is why the NSA wants to tap into their databases.

If they joined forces, they could create the ultimate search engine. :zoinks:

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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7187 on: February 08, 2014, 04:53:46 AM »
^Most of the time, there are other algorithms in place. These days, if you have a Google account and you are logged in while searching for something (or if Google recognises your IP, I think), your search results are filtered to suit your browsing history.

Of course, if you use Google mail, they have code that scans the contents for keywords. Those keywords form the basis for the ads you see while reading your mail, and I suspect they are also used to further filter your search results.

I think it's amusing that people are upset when they hear about the NSA snooping but generally look the other way when Google does it. That, obviously, is why the NSA wants to tap into their databases.

If they joined forces, they could create the ultimate search engine. :zoinks:

Hey, can they find my keys?

They probably took your keys. :zoinks:
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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7188 on: February 08, 2014, 06:01:33 PM »
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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7189 on: February 10, 2014, 11:27:50 PM »
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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7190 on: February 11, 2014, 12:06:01 AM »
Another win for Google. :orly:
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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7191 on: February 14, 2014, 06:14:26 AM »
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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7192 on: February 20, 2014, 12:09:13 AM »
One of Sol's threads?
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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7193 on: February 20, 2014, 06:12:53 AM »
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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7194 on: February 21, 2014, 04:08:22 PM »
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It might be hard for you to remember me, Christopher. Was a member here for about a year, unregistered, was gone over a year, then re-registered and have been back a year. My old posts all now display under the guest name of Osentitive1.

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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7195 on: February 21, 2014, 05:26:38 PM »
Christopher McCandless   05:03:43 PM Viewing Jack's profile.

It might be hard for you to remember me, Christopher. Was a member here for about a year, unregistered, was gone over a year, then re-registered and have been back a year. My old posts all now display under the guest name of Osentitive1.

Or indeed most people - given that they might have changed their screennames and the fact I haven't posted here for around 2 years :)

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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7196 on: February 22, 2014, 04:38:34 AM »
But you remember me, though, right? :eyelash:
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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7197 on: February 22, 2014, 04:05:27 PM »
I remember you, I think I had one conversation with you...about lego.   Come back Mr McCandless  :smarty:
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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7198 on: February 23, 2014, 03:42:18 AM »
You talked to Hadron about legos?
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Re: caught snooping
« Reply #7199 on: February 23, 2014, 02:47:32 PM »
But you remember me, though, right? :eyelash:
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