For another demonstration, do a Google search for anything. It will likely say in the left sidebar where Google thinks you're located. Google is off by about 10 miles in my case.
(We're assuming you didn't give them a zip code or city of residence when you signed up for Yahoo Mail...) On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 10:07 PM, Trevor Trevor <[email protected]> wrote: > They know where your ISP is located, based on your IP address. It > works in most cases, but usually fails in my case. My ISP is actually > located quite a distance from me, so I get ads based on the city that > they're located in, rather than where I am. > > Trevor > > > On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Bob in Jersey <[email protected]> > wrote: > > ...from my Yahoo mail page: > > > > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2431940/nbc_NYIAm_160x600_v4.jpg > > > > How the hell would they know I can watch that channel? > > > > > > > > -- > > BOB > > > > -- > > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > -- Wesley McGee http://www.ambivi.com http://drawing-a-blank.tumblr.com -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
