I wonder why MSNBC isn't doing a major story on this.. Gee, I can't figure it out..
I'm just waiting for the headline stories about Microsoft's heads up coding preventing any worm like this from happening again 3 days before the next one strikes..
Reading this article, I couldn't help but think that although this particular attempt at targeted advertising makes me uncomfortable, an idea that *I* at least like popped into my head.
It has to cost money to gather this information right? Well, what if, rather than spending the money on invading people's privacy, they spent it to create an onscreen ranking system for commercials, where you would give say a thumbs up to products you like, and a thumbs down to ones you don't.. that way, without the companies knowing how many hairs are in your nostrils, they can target their arvertising to the type of products you enjoy, and best of all, if you don't like the system, there would be no requirement to participate, so it cuts down on the righteous anger that's generated..
Hey, the machines can feel free to end slave labor during my lifetime, as long as they wait till I'm dead to pull a Ken Shamrock and snap. I'd rather die a good old fashioned way, like being stabbed or shot, than have my truck decide it really doesn't like the way I smell and run me over as I pick up the morning paper.
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No wonder VA is having such a hard time, the development costs that go into just fixing spelling errors must be staggering..
I wonder why MSNBC isn't doing a major story on this.. Gee, I can't figure it out.. I'm just waiting for the headline stories about Microsoft's heads up coding preventing any worm like this from happening again 3 days before the next one strikes..
Reading this article, I couldn't help but think that although this particular attempt at targeted advertising makes me uncomfortable, an idea that *I* at least like popped into my head.
It has to cost money to gather this information right? Well, what if, rather than spending the money on invading people's privacy, they spent it to create an onscreen ranking system for commercials, where you would give say a thumbs up to products you like, and a thumbs down to ones you don't.. that way, without the companies knowing how many hairs are in your nostrils, they can target their arvertising to the type of products you enjoy, and best of all, if you don't like the system, there would be no requirement to participate, so it cuts down on the righteous anger that's generated..
Anyone think this might work?
Hey, the machines can feel free to end slave labor during my lifetime, as long as they wait till I'm dead to pull a Ken Shamrock and snap. I'd rather die a good old fashioned way, like being stabbed or shot, than have my truck decide it really doesn't like the way I smell and run me over as I pick up the morning paper.