We haven't figured out what to do with tv yet. Great technology but ads are about the most interesting thing on tv anyways. Why would you skip them?
Sent from my iPhone On 24 Dec 2014, at 7:17 am, Corneliu I. Tusnea <[email protected]> wrote: Alternative 7) Install a Windows Media Center for your TV, record all the shows you want learn to skip the ads and never see an ad again on TV :) On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 5:54 PM, David Connors <[email protected]> wrote: > Or: > > 7) Sit on your arse in front of the TV watching endless shit for dickheads > ads for stuff you DON'T want and revel in your new freedom. > > I must be the only person here who thinks that targeted ads are a good > idea. Endless ads for boat add-ons and things I can BBQ pork with ... Mmmm > pork. Imagine if TV was that good. > > David Connors > [email protected] | M +61 417 189 363 > Download my v-card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors > Follow me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/davidconnors > Connect with me on LinkedIn: http://au.linkedin.com/in/davidjohnconnors > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Stephen Price <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> 5.) Delete all social media accounts. >> 6.) Stop using any device that's connected. I forget the name of it but >> there is a security rating (class C? I forget) where no connectivity, no >> keyboard no monitor and no external drives are required. Or something along >> those lines. >> 7.) Become Amish. >> >> On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 2:31 PM, Stuart Kinnear <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> There is a few things you can do. >>> >>> 1) use DuckDuckGo as your search provider >>> 2) remove all your history from Chrome (and the other browsers for that >>> matter). - I got a shock and found over 155000 entries in my history dating >>> back some years >>> 3) only run your browser in private mode >>> For Chrome: >>> C:\Users\<yourusername>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe >>> --incognito >>> >>> Ditto for Internet Explorer and FireFox, though off hand I cannot >>> remember the command line shortcuts. >>> >>> Oh, and don't forget your phone's settings ! >>> >>> 4) Make sure you always log out of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and any >>> other social media account. >>> >>> >>> Regards, Stuart >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 21 December 2014 at 10:58, DotNet Dude <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Do you use Chrome? Do you search while signed into a Google account? >>>> >>>> On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Greg Keogh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Folks, a couple of days ago I ran a Google search for a set of >>>>> fine-tipped pens, found them at Officeworks, and went down and bought them >>>>> (as well as some paper and other stuff). This evening I went to this web >>>>> page: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.myerrorsandmysolutions.com/how-to-install-certificates-file-cer-on-microsoft-windows-phone-based-devices/ >>>>> <http://t.signaledue.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XYg2z8MG4N4WJpKqQK4kWF2mHLdh7Wljf19pFfl03?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myerrorsandmysolutions.com%2Fhow-to-install-certificates-file-cer-on-microsoft-windows-phone-based-devices%2F&si=6200614728499200&pi=9e5263a5-4dbd-47e4-f88e-a91272819878> >>>>> >>>>> In the middle of the page is a huge ad for the exact same pens that I >>>>> bought. The URL of the ad is (truncated): >>>>> >>>>> http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk >>>>> <http://t.signaledue.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XYg2z8MG4N4WJpKqQK4kWF2mHLdh7Wljf19pFfl03?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.googleadservices.com%2Fpagead%2Faclk&si=6200614728499200&pi=9e5263a5-4dbd-47e4-f88e-a91272819878>? >>>>> [cut] &adurl= >>>>> http://www.megaofficesupplies.com.au/pelikan-artline-draw-system-pen-6-nib-sizes-1-2-3-4-5-8-black-wallet-6/%3Fdfw_tracker%3D2252-8735 >>>>> <http://t.signaledue.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XYg2z8MG4N4WJpKqQK4kWF2mHLdh7Wljf19pFfl03?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.megaofficesupplies.com.au%2Fpelikan-artline-draw-system-pen-6-nib-sizes-1-2-3-4-5-8-black-wallet-6%2F%253Fdfw_tracker%253D2252-8735&si=6200614728499200&pi=9e5263a5-4dbd-47e4-f88e-a91272819878> >>>>> >>>>> I'm really, REALLY pissed off. I hate ads, I hate being tracked, I >>>>> have a tiny set of white-listed cookies, I erase my browsing history every >>>>> few days, and I didn't put anything that could identify me in any web >>>>> pages >>>>> in the last few days. So how the f***nig hell is this possible?! This is >>>>> insidious, frightening and depressing. >>>>> >>>>> *Greg K* >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Stuart Kinnear >>> Mobile: 040 704 5686. Office: 03 9589 6502 >>> >>> SK Pro-Active! Pty Ltd >>> acn. 81 072 778 262 >>> PO Box 6082 Cromer, Vic 3193. Australia >>> >>> Business software developers. >>> SQL Server, Visual Basic, C# , Asp.Net, Microsoft Office. >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >
