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Re: Ala Carte Programs and RSS

Omry Yadan — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:33:08 -0000

Thanks for linking, just one thing - it's Omry, not Omer.

Re: Google Analytic News

Omry Yadan — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:45:18 -0000

Privecy something very easy to loose.its a very slipery slope, and I wont even get anywhere near it.I don't use gmail for the same reason.will you provide me with information about your personal movements if I would be willing to provide you with a service such as an online map if your movement history?what if I said I will use this information to be able to sell you thinks you will want for sure? localized advertizements?for example, if I see you stop in some gas station, I can suggest that you stop in my (or my customers) gas station for some benefit, perhaps lower rates?would you consider this something good?do you know where this information is going after I obtain it? maybe I will sell it to others? what happens, if for example, 10 months later some shop owner on your regular path stops you and say he know you always buy some stuff at his compatitor shop, and he is willing to give you a discount?would you still consider it a good thing?see where I am going with it?

Re: Google Analytic News

Omry Yadan — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:16:49 -0000

the difference is in the term of usage.my cell phone revleal my location, yes, but this information is not (it better not) analyzed to extract information about me which can be sold to third party.I think google will turn out much worse then what you think.already you can see hints in their actions that not all is cool with google.for example, willing to give AOL stuff higher ranking in the search result as a part of the deal these two made recently.Only time will tell who was right. mean while, I will do my best to keep my privacy, and not rely on services which openly violates it.

Re: Google Analytic News

Omry Yadan — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 01:18:27 -0000

lets tail specifics:gmail invade your privacy by scanning your emails for keywords, and possibly store information about you in Google databases.lets compare it to Amazon: if you buy something from Amazon, they remember - and later offer you stuff based on it.What's the difference? Amazon is legitimic party in the transaction when I but something from Amazon.google, however is not a party in the transaction where someone sends you an email to your google account, which contains god know what information about you. they just happen to sit on the information junction. this is similar to a case where your ISP collect web usage statistics about you (where you surf). it may seem like a minor breech of privacy, but eventually, some minor product manager at google will say: Hey, we already got that information from Gmail! we can use it from GBogobogo, the the control over the information begin to scatter. eventually it will find its way to stategic partners of google (AOL, for example), and later the sky is the limit.I think once a company start to walk down that path, it cannot be trusted with my information.BRbtw:your comment editor does not respect my Enters.

Re: Traffic Analysis Services

Omry Yadan — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 02:38:56 -0000

Yet another 'give us your info' service :)
I`ll pass.

Re: Case of Patriotism

Omry Yadan — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 03:47:02 -0000

We this atmosphere, are you starting to see why I am reluctent to use services that store possibly sensitive information about me?
take gmail, for example:
how far fetched does it sound to you, that the goverment will obtain access to a citizen private mail box, given the existence of the patriot act?
(if you don't see why its so wrong, think about the goverment being able to search your physical mail box at will.)
we all leave foot-prints on the web, yes, but most people are totally unaware of them, or don't value their privacy enough to care.

Re: Great Cartoons

Omry Yadan — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 15:05:50 -0000

Great stuff, subscribed to the feed.

Re: Interesting Technology

Omry Yadan — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 04:53:44 -0000

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