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Just How Much Privacy Do We Have?

Posted by timothy on from the enough-to-resent-the-loss-of-the-rest dept.

stuffman64 writes: "Popular Science is running an excellent article on just how private our daily lives are. The article chronicles a typical day of a make-believe Graphics Designer from Chicago. Throughout his day, he unwittingly supplies companies with information that can potentially be used against him. And with GPS-enabled cell phones just starting to hit the market, our privacy can only continue to deteriorate from here. A must read."

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  1. Where are our flying cars? by blair1q · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm not believing a word Popular Science tells me.

    --Blair

  2. Privacy is a legitimate concern....but by Em+Emalb · · Score: 5, Funny

    For Mark, he has other issues:

    9:14 am: Instant messaging
    Mark IMs his girlfriend: "Don't worry about last night. I'll get tested. Love you."

    I'd say privacy should be the least of his concerns.

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    Sent from your iPad.
  3. Re:gps... so? by Kwikymart · · Score: 3, Funny

    Knowing you current location is not that far off from knowing your adress.

    Well, maybe for those of us who never leave the house.

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    Buying a Dell computer is equivalent to dropping the soap in a prison shower.
  4. Mmmm, cookies by mdubinko · · Score: 2, Funny

    Upon clicking the link to the article, the Popular Science web server will set two cookies, instantly making you trackable on all future visits to that server or any other with which they share data... -m

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  5. That Eye by jcoy42 · · Score: 2, Funny

    on every single page is going to replace the whale in my nightmares..

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    Never trust an atom. They make up everything.
  6. Re:Terrorist Eating habits? by PacoTaco · · Score: 5, Funny
    The authorities requested the data, Ponemon says, because they were trying to compile a profile of "terrorist eating habits."

    To allay suspicion, be sure to buy pork or alcohol every time you go to the store.

  7. Re:Terrorist Eating habits? by mlk · · Score: 3, Funny

    Its a Scienceitifly proven fact that all terrorists don't eat ham and pinnaple pizza, instead go for crappy flavours like Tuna and Sweetcorn!
    So remember all, next time you are at a LAN party, and some sick terrorist bastard orders tuna and sweetcorn, kill the fucker, for [Queen and] Country.

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    Wow, I should not post when knackered.
  8. Lessons Learned by macsforever2001 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lessons Learned:

    • To get cash, wear a facemask at the ATM machine.
    • Use the stairs instead of the elevator.
      • If in a skyscraper - do not pick your nose in the elevator.
    • Do not get AIDS.
    • Get a digital cell phone, not an analog one.
    • Do not go to bars - at least ones that ID you.
    • Do not use those lame bonus cards at the grocery store.
    • For Tollbooths, do not get those nice EZpass things. Just use cash.
    • Do not buy a car with a fancy GPS based navigation system.
      • Make sure your car rental does not have one either - go with the economy car.
    • At work: Do not disparage your company or boss via email - or at least use PGP.
    • At work: Do not waste time surfing the web... damn busted!

    For thieves and low-lifes only:

    • After you have robbed another person, do not use their ATM card as you travel.
    • Do not steal a car with a fancy GPS based navigation system.
    • Do not go to an airport, walk near public buildings or walk the streets of a major city
    • When erasing computer files to hide corporate fraud, use a program that overwrites the free space.

    Does anyone know where I can download that "Caught In The Act" video?

  9. How to disappear completely by i_want_you_to_throw_ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is a great infoporn story in the latest Wired.