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How long 'till we say "Guck Foogle" !?

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    #32
    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Interesting side article about Target and their data mining.....

    How Target Figured Out A Teen Girl Was Pregnant Before Her Father Did.

    Interesting reading.


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    #33
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Those who think, fully automated dairy farms are the pinnacle of machines controlling life forms may want to think again. It won't stop there, you know... ;)


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    #34
    Dude111
    Registered Users Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭Dude111


    Khannie wrote:
    Interesting side article about Target and their data mining.....

    Interesting reading.
    Yes it is bud which is why I ONLY USE CASH!! (I value my privacy)


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    #35
    geordief
    Registered Users Posts: 475 ✭✭geordief


    what would be a good alternative to Google?

    I don't think search results are based on a correct relevance now.

    Could search rankings be arrived at by some sort of a consensus between the users (a la Wikipedia?)-and how could abuse of search ranking be combatted and the whole thing financed (by the UN?) ?

    As I recall (and which turned me to Google at the outset )its simplicity of searching was its main advantage -then.

    PS should this be a sticky?


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    #36
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    I've tried a few other search engines and none are as good as Google unfortunately.


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    #37
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,700 ✭✭✭tricky D


    Interesting article http://battellemedia.com/archives/2012/03/why-hath-google-forsaken-us-a-meditation.php on the relationship between Google and users with comparison to the more ominous methods of Apple and FaceBook.


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    #38
    dmw07
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭dmw07


    ScumLord wrote: »
    When I signed up for my loyalty card thingie they took my name, address and telephone number, I don't see how they couldn't link your purchases to you and then use that information to send you coupons.

    Not legally they can't. Not unless you signed a wavier which you more than likely did when "signing" up to be a member.;)


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    #39
    dmw07
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭dmw07


    geordief wrote: »
    what would be a good alternative to Google?

    I don't think search results are based on a correct relevance now.

    Could search rankings be arrived at by some sort of a consensus between the users (a la Wikipedia?)-and how could abuse of search ranking be combatted and the whole thing financed (by the UN?) ?

    As I recall (and which turned me to Google at the outset )its simplicity of searching was its main advantage -then.

    PS should this be a sticky?

    Which products are you speaking about? google+, docs, gmail, search engine?

    I don't use g+ or facebook. I figured out bebo and opted out of the social experience.

    Google docs i use on occasion but tend to use openoffice more.

    Gmail i use, also hotmail, my uni account, and a few other accounts which i tested and never use. BUt here is a decent link to give you an option of what is out there; http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-email-client.htm

    As for a search engine, i love google i have to say. That Irish one Cuil was great, just never got off the ground. Opera i find decent also.

    I use Chrome or Firefox with extensions/Addons such at Adblock, NoScript and Ghostery. It negates a lot of information being read by google analytic's etc.


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    #40
    _AVALANCHE_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,620 ✭✭✭_AVALANCHE_


    dmw07 wrote: »

    As for a search engine, i love google i have to say. That Irish one Cuil was great, just never got off the ground. Opera i find decent also.
    I was trying to think of their name the other night for aggggges!

    http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/19/cuils-fails-acquired/

    http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/21/google-buys-cuils-search-related-patent-applications/

    The google killer got owned.


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    #41
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    geordief wrote: »
    what would be a good alternative to Google?

    Ixquick for me.

    Or Startpage (pretty much the same as Ixquick, but limited to results from G00gle websearch only).


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    #42
    Dude111
    Registered Users Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭Dude111


    I wonder if this engine is good.....

    www.5earch.com


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