Random Rants
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Given some member's initial comments about being bombarded by Black Friday marketing, I'm presuming just as much online as on TV or the highstreet, I responded by basically suggesting that people are more careful about how they share their data, and search engines such as Ecosia are considerate of that, more than the long established giants of the industry are.
The reality is that we are more likely to be victim of, or know someone who has been victim of, cyber crime, than we are of being victim of violent crime (a general statement aimed at industrialised nations).
Its frightening just how much info is available about us just by asking the right person. Legitimate or not. Yes, you might get bespoke advertising tailored to your exact preferences, but the state and (other criminals
) can easily find out where you are and who you are with, regardless of propensity to uploading selfies on Instagram or whatever platform.My message was simply 'take care of your important stuff'. If that is wrong, we'll…
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The Internet of Things is real. It isn’t people processing all of this info it’s this network of devices, machines and servers designed to harvest, analyse and act on the data we often unwittingly provide.
A lot of the time this can be great for everyone, including the consumer. An issue for me though, is when it is used to identify users who are vulnerable and exploit that. For example, it is now possible to identify users suffering from depression, who are therefore more vulnerable to certain behaviours (excessive consumption, reckless economic decisions, indulgung unhealthy habits), and then target marketing at those people. It posts some boss level ethical questions.
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This is probably my first Black Friday where I didn’t buy anything for myself [emoji41]
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This is probably my first Black Friday where I didn’t buy anything for myself [emoji41]
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Same here… got a good chunk of Christmas shopping out of the way now though.
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This is probably my first Black Friday where I didn’t buy anything for myself [emoji41]
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You're not out of the woods, yet. Black Friday is still a day away.
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This is probably my first Black Friday where I didn’t buy anything for myself [emoji41]
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You're not out of the woods, yet. Black Friday is still a day away.
I’ll be buying Pokémon cards for my son, so there’s that [emoji848]
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Just noticed this hole in the sleeve of my Patagonia down jacket this morning. I haven’t even owned it for a year [emoji3525] Luckily, they have an ironclad guarantee and will repair it for free. Takes 1 month though
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If you don't mind the DIY look, Patagonia also sells Tenacious Tape patch kits, and that stuff works really well. Doesn't take a month, either.
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I looked at the tape and I’d rather have them repair it. If they didn’t offer repairs then I’d do the tape
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Everything I get in terms of outdoor gear immediately gets cut. Tent floors, sleeping pads, etc. So damn frustrating.
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For the love of natural fades! Every time I see this pic it’s
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Man there is some dumb jawns lore out there. Just soak em and wear em and wash em, it's not rocket science.
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Maybe those guys like the stench of dead fish in their jeans [emoji1]
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I will gleefully throttle the next person who says skosh instead of a little.
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I will gleefully throttle the next person who says skosh instead of a little.
What’s this now? Juvenile vernacular? Rare Michigan dialect? English teachers need to know…
