Technology - intrusive or what?

pincushion

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what are your thoughts on this

Not surprised - not impressed.

and the general trend towards less privacy -

I loathe it with a passion. Short of going off the grid, there's not really a lot that can be done because some people not only don't mind the lack of privacy - they embrace it.

These people believe the hype that personal tracking is a good thing. As such, they are the ever increasing majority which is the demographic that drives the markets we are either forced to adopt, or be left right out.

Thanks to the sheep, we're the ones being fleeced :(
 

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PC/Desktop
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8 Pro x64
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i7 3770K 4.6GHz
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ASUS P8Z77 WS
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16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhz
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x2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
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SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB / ATH-AD900 Headphones
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x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung
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5760*1200/ 1920*1200
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2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black * Sony Optirac DVD
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Silverstone Strider Evolution 1200W
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Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
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Noctua NH-D14
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Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
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Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
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MSE
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IE, FF, WaterFox
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Bunch of cads in my view. I wipe all my cookies and don't log on to Google, only allowing Amazon to send me related stuff - I do tend to buy quite a bit from them. Since I'm on a dynamic ISP connection I don't seem to get much other stuff but the tracking is one reason why I do most of my forum usage as anonymous. Haven't bothered with Facebook yet or perhaps ever will. :( :rolleyes:
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq desktop
OS
Windows 7 x64 SP1
CPU
Athlon II x2 215
Memory
4.0 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard
Sound Card
Creative SB X-Fi Titanium HD (nice)
Monitor(s) Displays
24" Dell LCD
Screen Resolution
1900 x 1200
Hard Drives
320 GB, 500 GB and 750 GB 7200 rpm
PSU
430w
Keyboard
USB
Mouse
USB
Internet Speed
approx 10 Mbps
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