No, I too think targeted advertising is awesome. I am a consumer, and I dare say you are too. If you deny it then that's fine. Denial is a powerful tool for avoiding the truth. How many times I've found out about some tool or product or something for the first time and though, damnit, how did I not know about this already!? Targeted advertising, you have failed me!
It happened today actually. Someone showed me a device called Leap Motion, and seriously, its amazing. How did I miss this thing? The whole idea of Targeted advertising is that it tells you about things you DO want to buy. They invent stuff so fast these days its hard to keep up. I'm counting on Google (or whoever) knowing what I like and telling me about it. Do I have to buy it? No, I still have the illusion of free will, so all is good. p.s. For those clinging to the belief we are human beings, not numbers... Break it all down to the purest form and we are numbers. Maths, physics, Chemistry. etc. We are numbers. You think that's air you're breathing? Hmm... On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 2:54 PM, David Connors <da...@connors.com> wrote: > Or: > > 7) Sit on your arse in front of the TV watching endless shit for dickheads > ads for stuff you DON'T want and revel in your new freedom. > > I must be the only person here who thinks that targeted ads are a good > idea. Endless ads for boat add-ons and things I can BBQ pork with ... Mmmm > pork. Imagine if TV was that good. > > David Connors > da...@connors.com | M +61 417 189 363 > Download my v-card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors > <http://t.signaledue.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XYg2z8MG4N4WJpKqQK4kWF2mHLdh7Wljf19pFfl03?t=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.codify.com%2Fcards%2Fdavidconnors&si=6200614728499200&pi=9e5263a5-4dbd-47e4-f88e-a91272819878> > Follow me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidconnors > <http://t.signaledue.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XYg2z8MG4N4WJpKqQK4kWF2mHLdh7Wljf19pFfl03?t=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fdavidconnors&si=6200614728499200&pi=9e5263a5-4dbd-47e4-f88e-a91272819878> > Connect with me on LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/davidjohnconnors > <http://t.signaledue.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XYg2z8MG4N4WJpKqQK4kWF2mHLdh7Wljf19pFfl03?t=http%3A%2F%2Fau.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fdavidjohnconnors&si=6200614728499200&pi=9e5263a5-4dbd-47e4-f88e-a91272819878> > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Stephen Price <step...@perthprojects.com> > wrote: > >> 5.) Delete all social media accounts. >> 6.) Stop using any device that's connected. I forget the name of it but >> there is a security rating (class C? I forget) where no connectivity, no >> keyboard no monitor and no external drives are required. Or something along >> those lines. >> 7.) Become Amish. >> >> On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 2:31 PM, Stuart Kinnear <stu...@skproactive.com> >> wrote: >> >>> There is a few things you can do. >>> >>> 1) use DuckDuckGo as your search provider >>> 2) remove all your history from Chrome (and the other browsers for that >>> matter). - I got a shock and found over 155000 entries in my history dating >>> back some years >>> 3) only run your browser in private mode >>> For Chrome: >>> C:\Users\<yourusername>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe >>> --incognito >>> >>> Ditto for Internet Explorer and FireFox, though off hand I cannot >>> remember the command line shortcuts. >>> >>> Oh, and don't forget your phone's settings ! >>> >>> 4) Make sure you always log out of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and any >>> other social media account. >>> >>> >>> Regards, Stuart >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 21 December 2014 at 10:58, DotNet Dude <adotnetd...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Do you use Chrome? Do you search while signed into a Google account? >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Greg Keogh <g...@mira.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Folks, a couple of days ago I ran a Google search for a set of >>>>> fine-tipped pens, found them at Officeworks, and went down and bought them >>>>> (as well as some paper and other stuff). This evening I went to this web >>>>> page: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.myerrorsandmysolutions.com/how-to-install-certificates-file-cer-on-microsoft-windows-phone-based-devices/ >>>>> <http://t.signaledue.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XYg2z8MG4N4WJpKqQK4kWF2mHLdh7Wljf19pFfl03?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myerrorsandmysolutions.com%2Fhow-to-install-certificates-file-cer-on-microsoft-windows-phone-based-devices%2F&si=6200614728499200&pi=9e5263a5-4dbd-47e4-f88e-a91272819878> >>>>> >>>>> In the middle of the page is a huge ad for the exact same pens that I >>>>> bought. The URL of the ad is (truncated): >>>>> >>>>> http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk >>>>> <http://t.signaledue.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XYg2z8MG4N4WJpKqQK4kWF2mHLdh7Wljf19pFfl03?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.googleadservices.com%2Fpagead%2Faclk&si=6200614728499200&pi=9e5263a5-4dbd-47e4-f88e-a91272819878>? >>>>> [cut] &adurl= >>>>> http://www.megaofficesupplies.com.au/pelikan-artline-draw-system-pen-6-nib-sizes-1-2-3-4-5-8-black-wallet-6/%3Fdfw_tracker%3D2252-8735 >>>>> <http://t.signaledue.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XYg2z8MG4N4WJpKqQK4kWF2mHLdh7Wljf19pFfl03?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.megaofficesupplies.com.au%2Fpelikan-artline-draw-system-pen-6-nib-sizes-1-2-3-4-5-8-black-wallet-6%2F%253Fdfw_tracker%253D2252-8735&si=6200614728499200&pi=9e5263a5-4dbd-47e4-f88e-a91272819878> >>>>> >>>>> I'm really, REALLY pissed off. I hate ads, I hate being tracked, I >>>>> have a tiny set of white-listed cookies, I erase my browsing history every >>>>> few days, and I didn't put anything that could identify me in any web >>>>> pages >>>>> in the last few days. So how the f***nig hell is this possible?! This is >>>>> insidious, frightening and depressing. >>>>> >>>>> *Greg K* >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Stuart Kinnear >>> Mobile: 040 704 5686. Office: 03 9589 6502 >>> >>> SK Pro-Active! Pty Ltd >>> acn. 81 072 778 262 >>> PO Box 6082 Cromer, Vic 3193. Australia >>> >>> Business software developers. >>> SQL Server, Visual Basic, C# , Asp.Net, Microsoft Office. >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >
