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09-07-2019, 08:24 AM | #1 |
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Who's watching me?
I started getting more ads from credit card companies and my bank. I usually delete the ads without reading them, but opened one. It mentioned credit score. The "free credit score" those folks "give" me. My credit score increased by 2 points. So, it's obviously time for me to celebrate by buying more stuff on credit.
Any internet search for thing's results ads for those things. Amazon is great for sending me an email ad for something I searched for on the internet. Cortana popped up yesterday and gave me the history of the National Organization for Women, I hadn't asked for it so I guess the TV said NOW loudly enough to activate the laptop. Cell phone, Amazon Echo, Google Home, Siri, Cortana, internet. I'm being well watched. I wonder if my smart watch which talks to my cell phone will call 911 without me having to do anything. Nothing here I didn't ask for, sorta. I don't recall sci-fi movies having this much electronic observation. |
09-07-2019, 11:23 AM | #2 |
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It's kind of scary when you think about.
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09-09-2019, 07:52 AM | #3 |
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Greener, with all those gadgets you have nothing would surprise me. Those things talking to each other is spooky.
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09-27-2019, 12:41 PM | #4 |
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they just talk to me and I don't need any gadgets . Sometimes it is a little scary? amazing who is watching and on what!? Put a bag over my head when I use my phone so they won't who I am.
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09-27-2019, 03:52 PM | #5 |
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09-28-2019, 06:19 AM | #6 | |
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09-28-2019, 09:03 AM | #7 |
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Chort, i read where they can see you from your computer camera. I won't go as far as to sacking my head but I might put a little square of electrical tape on the lens. It is scary, if you're alone and sneak out a fart while surfing the web your screen will flash "Gas X" advertisements for the next half hour.
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09-29-2019, 09:01 AM | #8 |
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They turned mine on and the computer camera broke.
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09-29-2019, 10:54 AM | #9 |
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have had my camera on my computer covered for several years. Don't trust those people out there, besides the may want to sell me some wrinkle cream
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