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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on June 11, 2007, 13:44
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Many net firms were criticised in the report for privacy failings
Google has the worst privacy policy of popular net firms, says a report.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6740075.stm
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Not surprising, given the amount of user data it stores.
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But it does come in handy, though it is a little frightening.
When I do a search I usually don't have to select "page from Australia" especially if it a subject that I have looked at before. But what really surprised me, I was searching for public records of something, not only did it select all Australian, but after the first few, it asked if I meant NSW (state), which is the state where I live.
Very handy yes, but definitely a little scarey.
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George Orwell was a great prophet. ;D
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George Orwell was a great prophet. ;D
Dont say that too often Clive or we will have yet another new religion to have to contend with :o
They could have Animal Farm and 1984 as the new and the old testaments ::)
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It didn't do L Ron Hubbard any harm. ;D
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But it does come in handy, though it is a little frightening.
When I do a search I usually don't have to select "page from Australia" especially if it a subject that I have looked at before. But what really surprised me, I was searching for public records of something, not only did it select all Australian, but after the first few, it asked if I meant NSW (state), which is the state where I live.
Very handy yes, but definitely a little scarey.
But don't you use http://www.google.com.au/, MB? That would automatically mean that your searches are region based. ;)
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Too true Simon, but I have noticed that since starting this whole internet thing, about 18 months ago, I don't seem to get as much American content than I used to. I would have to use the "pages from Australia", now I don't have to, as it automatically gives me Australian pages first.
For example, when I started if I typed in abc, I would get abc American news source and so on, now I get abc Australian (http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=abc&btnG=Google+Search&meta=).
That's just a small example of what I mean. And that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
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well yes, google can immeditately tell where you are looking at the pages from, its not too difficult todo.. and we could implement it here aswell.
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well yes, google can immeditately tell where you are looking at the pages from, its not too difficult todo.. and we could implement it here aswell.
Ooh... Pals Big Brother! ;D