Google is evil

[jillian]

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.

I did. It's off by a few miles. and put me in a different borough.

 

[boedicca]

Just back from Barbados and took about 200 pictures. Shortly after adding them to Google drive a little movie pops up and matches the picture with the location. Airport, Hilton, Oistens etc. I never entered the locations but Google was tracking where and when I took the photos!

Your first mistake was trusting GEVIL in the first place. You are not a customer; you are a product.


7264 by boedicca on US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Show us the pictures

WTF I haven't seen Esso in 30 years in the USA

So how was it? The wife and I are thinking about a different island this time around.

It was phenomenal. The weather was actually cloudy most of the time but that was a blessing because I haven't spent much time in the Sun since I used to live at Jones Beach during the summers. I forgot to put lotion on my pasty white legs and got lobstered after about 2 hours of Sun poking through the clouds

I highly recommend Champers restaurant. We made our reservation 1 hour before sunset and I got the photo above as a result.

Tourism is the number 1 industry on the Island so the people are very friendly. Rum is also very big and they imagine that after 300 years of trying, they've made it drinkable all by itself -- not in my book.

 

[Moonglow]

Title should be changed to: "At first I thought Google was evil, now I know that they're just using EXIF to enhance my experience"

With BETA....

 

[Moonglow]

You can also turn off Chrome and Google tracking..

 

[iamwhatiseem]

If you have Location Services turned on, on your iPhone (most people do) and Locations is turned on for Camera, many people's are...take and send someone a photo - and anyone VERY easily can see your GPS coordinates instantly.
On a PS with Win 7 or above, all they have to do is select properties...summary...whallaaa...same with a mac.

 

[Ringel05]

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.

I did. It's off by a few miles. and put me in a different borough.

That's cause New York is screwed up anyway........

 

[Ringel05]

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.

It knows I'm in El Paso but doesn't know where in El Paso I am....... There's a reason for that........
As for my cell phone I only turn on the location tracker when I need it, (getting directions, etc), when I'm done I turn it off.

 

[Bleipriester]

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.

It knows I'm in El Paso but doesn't know where in El Paso I am....... There's a reason for that........
As for my cell phone I only turn on the location tracker when I need it, (getting directions, etc), when I'm done I turn it off.

All google crap is off. Google simply doesn´t respect privacy.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.

It knows I'm in El Paso but doesn't know where in El Paso I am....... There's a reason for that........
As for my cell phone I only turn on the location tracker when I need it, (getting directions, etc), when I'm done I turn it off.

Exactly what I do.
There are several 'spy apps" that can be installed on smart phones without the users knowledge that shows real time GPS. The installer can see 24 hrs a day where someone is, or at least where there phone is.
You have kids everywhere installing apps right and left from unknown websites...way - way -way more dangerous than installing programs off the internet on a computer.
How easy it is for a criminal/stalker to real time track someone with a smartphone is unbelievable. As well as see through the camera.

What

 

[Ringel05]

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.

It knows I'm in El Paso but doesn't know where in El Paso I am....... There's a reason for that........
As for my cell phone I only turn on the location tracker when I need it, (getting directions, etc), when I'm done I turn it off.

All google crap is off. Google simply doesn´t respect privacy.

Sorry but yes they do, it's up to the user to select that don't share/track option. Personally I believe users should have to opt in, not opt out but since I'm not yet Emperor for life I can't force them to do it the ethical way........ or what I consider the ethical way.......

 

[jillian]

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.

I did. It's off by a few miles. and put me in a different borough.

That's cause New York is screwed up anyway........

Have you ever tried finding your way around Boston?

 

[Ringel05]

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.

I did. It's off by a few miles. and put me in a different borough.

That's cause New York is screwed up anyway........

Have you ever tried finding your way around Boston?

Where?

 

[Bleipriester]

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.

It knows I'm in El Paso but doesn't know where in El Paso I am....... There's a reason for that........
As for my cell phone I only turn on the location tracker when I need it, (getting directions, etc), when I'm done I turn it off.

All google crap is off. Google simply doesn´t respect privacy.

Sorry but yes they do, it's up to the user to select that don't share/track option. Personally I believe users should have to opt in, not opt out but since I'm not yet Emperor for life I can't force them to do it the ethical way........ or what I consider the ethical way.......

Violating privacy is their only business model.
Criticism of Google - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

 

[jillian]

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.

It knows I'm in El Paso but doesn't know where in El Paso I am....... There's a reason for that........
As for my cell phone I only turn on the location tracker when I need it, (getting directions, etc), when I'm done I turn it off.

All google crap is off. Google simply doesn´t respect privacy.

Sorry but yes they do, it's up to the user to select that don't share/track option. Personally I believe users should have to opt in, not opt out but since I'm not yet Emperor for life I can't force them to do it the ethical way........ or what I consider the ethical way.......

Violating privacy is their only business model.
Criticism of Google - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

they aren't violating your privacy. you voluntarily participate. and you first have to HAVE an expectation of privacy. of course, you can always turn off your location services.

 

[Moonglow]

fwiw, I was in montreal recently. since then the hotel we stayed at keeps popping up in ads on this site.

gotta love modern technology.

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.

It knows I'm in El Paso but doesn't know where in El Paso I am....... There's a reason for that........
As for my cell phone I only turn on the location tracker when I need it, (getting directions, etc), when I'm done I turn it off.

I am sorry you are in El Paso...

 

[Moonglow]

Google can't find my address on the map..Which is fine....

 

[strollingbones]

life must be good if that is your bitch of the day...your photos of your Barbados trip have been ...whatever...

you can be sure a fucking debbie downer sometimes....

 

[Bleipriester]

Jillian, Type 'where am I' in google.

I clear cache constantly for that reason too.

It knows I'm in El Paso but doesn't know where in El Paso I am....... There's a reason for that........
As for my cell phone I only turn on the location tracker when I need it, (getting directions, etc), when I'm done I turn it off.

All google crap is off. Google simply doesn´t respect privacy.

Sorry but yes they do, it's up to the user to select that don't share/track option. Personally I believe users should have to opt in, not opt out but since I'm not yet Emperor for life I can't force them to do it the ethical way........ or what I consider the ethical way.......

Violating privacy is their only business model.
Criticism of Google - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

they aren't violating your privacy. you voluntarily participate. and you first have to HAVE an expectation of privacy. of course, you can always turn off your location services.

Gathering locations isn´t Google´s only service. And there is no guarantee that your GPS is indeed off when you think you´ve turned it off.

 

[jillian]

It knows I'm in El Paso but doesn't know where in El Paso I am....... There's a reason for that........
As for my cell phone I only turn on the location tracker when I need it, (getting directions, etc), when I'm done I turn it off.

All google crap is off. Google simply doesn´t respect privacy.

Sorry but yes they do, it's up to the user to select that don't share/track option. Personally I believe users should have to opt in, not opt out but since I'm not yet Emperor for life I can't force them to do it the ethical way........ or what I consider the ethical way.......

Violating privacy is their only business model.
Criticism of Google - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

they aren't violating your privacy. you voluntarily participate. and you first have to HAVE an expectation of privacy. of course, you can always turn off your location services.

Gathering locations isn´t Google´s only service. And there is no guarantee that your GPS is indeed off when you think you´ve turned it off.

It knows I'm in El Paso but doesn't know where in El Paso I am....... There's a reason for that........
As for my cell phone I only turn on the location tracker when I need it, (getting directions, etc), when I'm done I turn it off.

All google crap is off. Google simply doesn´t respect privacy.

Sorry but yes they do, it's up to the user to select that don't share/track option. Personally I believe users should have to opt in, not opt out but since I'm not yet Emperor for life I can't force them to do it the ethical way........ or what I consider the ethical way.......

Violating privacy is their only business model.
Criticism of Google - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

they aren't violating your privacy. you voluntarily participate. and you first have to HAVE an expectation of privacy. of course, you can always turn off your location services.

Gathering locations isn´t Google´s only service. And there is no guarantee that your GPS is indeed off when you think you´ve turned it off.

i'm pretty sure it is. but then again i don't care and i'm not one of those people who won't use E-Z pass because the gubmint might know where i am.