So HaverDad, can you tell those of us who are paranoid about big brother watching how this data is collected? Cookies, IP address tracking or something more sinister...
Have fun!
Posts: 971 | Location: Left Out | Registered: January 03, 2007
First of all, this horse is long-gong, out of the barn, and galloping at full speed across the state line.
That said, my take is there are three basic data-mining operations.
Those wanting "mined" personal data generally seek:
-Business Intelligence (B.I.)
-Criminal Intelligence (C.I.)
-Government Intelligence (G.I.)
Although business intelligence seems harmless enough, manipulated (or shared) large-scale business intelligence, presents exceptional criminal potential.
For example, imagine that WebMD shares member search terms with Aetna, so that the biggest U.S. health insurer, knows what specific health topics you've researched online.
Not possible? Just imagine a mentally disturbed or disgruntled IT employee selling data base to a health insurance greedhead. Think: Lincoln S&L, ENRON, WorldCom, Adelphia.
Among the creepiest developments in this regard is: Imedix
Long story-short, we all contribute to a dense data matrix, whether or not we ever use a computer.
Those with access to this data stream can know anything they wish, and in short order.
They will know about that missed car payment in September '05. • or every pay-per-view you've ever watched. • or that you visited Cairo in May '06. • or about that d.w.i in 1997.
In London (with 500,000 cameras), Monte Carlo and and soon it seems, in Chicago, local authorities are essentially able to watch you move from door to door.
Soon enough, with the G.P.S. device embedded in your phone, or car, you daily movements can be researched.
I've saved some bookmarks on this topic during the past five years. Here are few links:
Finally, although clearly over-the-top on other issues close to many American's hearts, please see the: ACLU's "pizza-order" web video, which satirically presents a technically possible, worst-case scenario.
Originally posted by HaverDad: "Honey, lets drive to Kenosha/Munster to buy that new HD Plasma screen."
"Not today dear. The gas gauge on our MiserMobile still reads too close to empty to motor that far. Perhaps after I get my year-end bonus we can fill 'er up."
And you know that Palatine and other surrounding Cook County communities are seriously exploring ways to legally secede from Todd Stroger's tax and spend playhouse otherwise known as Cook County.
It's obscene...hopefully the taxpayers will wake up and smell the coffers...the reeking, seemingly bottomless tax coffers!
Posts: 8536 | Location: western suburbs of Chicago | Registered: June 07, 2005
I'm fairly certain that the information on the original link above is just a calculated guess about our site, based on things like our Google ranking, and the content found on our site.
It sounds logical that the "High School Baseball Web" would attract primarily teen (high school-aged) visitors. What a surprise that so many of our visitors, and the majority of our members, are the parents of those teens, or coaches, scouts, etc.
Julie
Posts: 3617 | Location: Minnesota | Registered: January 04, 2003
pappi, I hope you're not pointing that out as yet ANOTHER inaccuracy in the numbers!
HaverDad, as a child of the Sixties (and all the attendant paranoia that implies), I would like to request a warning on any further posts in that vein. Perhaps you could rate them NPA (No Paranoids Allowed).
Or just write DON'T PANIC in large and friendly letters at the top
I have found the extention of the 'hoodies' to Orlando amusing, as that trend started in London to avoid identification by the camera grid.
"They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance." --- Terry Pratchett
While not as reliable as DNA, I've heard that the print pattern, when revealed at the top of a crime suspect's boxers, has begun to serve as coraborative evidence.
