Kindle Fire
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Google has to construct your browsing habits from your searches and from pages that you visit that are running Google AdWords. With this new tablet, Amazon will know every single page you visit regardless of whether you are using a search engine or loading their cookies. Way more visibility into your habits.
The idea of Facebook knowing your browser habits is silly. The only way they would know is if they are affiliated with an online ad company that has ads or suckerfish on every page you visit. Possible but unlikely.
The idea of Facebook knowing your browser habits is silly. The only way they would know is if they are affiliated with an online ad company that has ads or suckerfish on every page you visit. Possible but unlikely.
Chris, you obviously know much more than I do about techie stuff. Please explain to me how Facebook recommends people to friend with whom the only way I've ever had any contact on my computer is by an email? Mind you, I run Apple Mail to access my email and don't do so in a web browser.
These people are not in my Yahoo address book, nor are they in my address book on my iMac.
In my mind, FB is a virus.
These people are not in my Yahoo address book, nor are they in my address book on my iMac.
In my mind, FB is a virus.
Mike_Rupp said:
I know this wasn't directed at me but I'd like a shot. I belive they look at your friends, and your friends friends and develop a hypithicital circle that you may or may not be involved with. Ever notice it suggests friends that you have no clue who they are? Ever notice sometimes you do know that person but have no intention of ever adding them?
brian4d said:
I've thought of that as well. In my case, it is a parent of one of my children's friends. We are completely removed from one another. I am not friends on FB with anyone even remotely related to this person. Virtually none of my friends on FB are from the Seattle area.
You are probably right, but when these things happen, I get suspicious.
I noticed that too, I've sent emails to guys only and have had them pop-up with no relation to any of my firends so I don't think the hypothetical circle is correct all the time.
I think that since my FB is connected to my Photobucket and that is connected to Yahoo/Google, it pulls it all through somehow?
Im sure theres a box in a menu somewhere than can be clicked to stop it all but since they keep merging and the damn websites change up, I've lost track.
I think that since my FB is connected to my Photobucket and that is connected to Yahoo/Google, it pulls it all through somehow?
Im sure theres a box in a menu somewhere than can be clicked to stop it all but since they keep merging and the damn websites change up, I've lost track.
Mike_Rupp said:
Mike, in addition pay close attention to your profile "info" section. I'm sure the hypothetical circle also takes into account your High School, College, Work, zip code, and many other user imputed data fields. Now take this to the second level of FB analyzing this data AND the data of your friends friends friends. I can see facebook coming up with an algorithm that analyzes all this data and spits out friend suggestions until they hit jackpot.
If you've ever synched your address book with fb, even on your phone, it's definitely a two way street.
Again, you are probably right, but I usually believe the straightest way between two points is a straight line. An email on my computer is a hell of a lot more direct than an algorithm that tries to replicate intelligence.
It reminded me of a conversation I had with my professor many years ago. While telling him about a newly (for me) found way around some of Detroit's finest places, I said that the route "was not only the shortest, it was also the fastest."Mike_Rupp said:
He chuckled and said that I was getting better in variational calculus.
It doesn't directly relate to subject at hand, but the routing of IP packets is something to marvel at.
Check out what HTC is doing in tablets. (They make a gorgeous Android phone, the Sensation on T-Mobile.)
http://www.htc.com/us/products/tablets#/?view=1-1&sort=0
They have much more advanced ones also but the one at BestBuy is now $299 (was reportedly quite a bit higher before) http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HTC+-+F...2598563&skuId=2390524&st=htc tablet&cp=1&lp=1
http://www.htc.com/us/products/tablets#/?view=1-1&sort=0
They have much more advanced ones also but the one at BestBuy is now $299 (was reportedly quite a bit higher before) http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HTC+-+F...2598563&skuId=2390524&st=htc tablet&cp=1&lp=1