And really, what are they losing? Probably the same stuff we've all already given to Google.
You did realize that Google collects information on you, right? And (assuming you use any Google services) you made an informed decision to use it, right?
I think it's good to have Facebook users keeping up pressure on Facebook to keep things reasonable, but some data sharing is the price of using their service. Like any service provider, the clients should have a say in negotiating the price.
Why? Your name is generally a matter of public record. It's not private. Pretty much the opposite, in fact.
If you post any actual private information on a social networking site then you're taking a risk. You might be an idiot, or you might have weighted the costs and benefits and made an informed decision.
Unless you're an idiot (and there are lots of those) Facebook provides a useful service in exchange for harvesting some data. Facebook knows I like kayaking, sailing and photography, and it puts up some ads for those things. It also knows my name, e-mail address and the general area I live in. Whoopdee do.
Google also provides a useful service, and knows those things plus a hell of a lot of others, and also puts up ads.
Ocean platforms are pretty expensive. Launching satellites is much less so. There are quite a few ham radio satellites, for example: http://www.qsl.net/w8dro/.
Never. The thing about space is, there isn't much air for X-to-air missiles.
Now, if you mean a surface-to-space or air-to-space missile, probably not. The things are expensive and weapons in space are kind of a big deal. When you take out a satellite everyone knows.
If you've got copper or iron you can make an electromagnet. The electromagnet pulls on something ferrous and makes it click against something else. That's how telegraphs worked.
The real problem would be smelting the tens or hundreds of miles of copper wire needed to make this thing even remotely useful. Not to mention building a battery big enough to put a useful signal through that much crappy copper wire.
No, people called Apple draconian when they tried to filter out useful, unique apps. Nobody batted an eye (except to cheer) when Apple recently announced they weren't going to approve any more fart apps.
Nonsense. Apple can pull their 30% from everyone off apps on the iPhone because the platform can't run any major software anyway, and the little guys are quite happy with the deal. Microsoft, Adobe et. al., who are big enough to do their own advertising and distribution, aren't going to cough up Apple's 30% cut on Office, Creative Suite, etc.
Apple knows very well that their Mac sales would turn to dust if they tried to lock things down, so they won't.
Apple might make a locked down "internet appliance" (oh, look, they already do - the Apple TV" but they're not going to kill their multi-billion dollar (20% of computer sales, apparently) business because you can't run Word.
I did get a laugh at one site saying basically the future of apps is Modal. I'm so glad I'm running a multi core CPU so I can run one app at a time...
Most Windows users I've watched seem to have issues if they can see more than one app at once. It's strange. They get very upset with the little + button on a Mac fails to make a window take up the whole screen too. Oh, and web designers who seem to think their site should only be viewed in a a full screen window. Weird, I know.
Strangely, Canadian privacy law seems to make a distinction between individuals and corporations. If I hear you yell out your credit card number on the street I can write that in my diary (but I can't USE it for anything). If a corporation hears you, it is NOT allowed to write it in it's diary.
As for radio, if I hear you broadcast your SSN on the radio, I may listen, but I may not use that information, or tell anyone about it. I think that one is actually the same in the US.
so the fault is solely with those that did the collecting, and not those that let that data out in the first place?
Not really a problem if they collect it accidentally. It is a problem if they keep it. That's why they've been asked to delete the data, and take steps to make sure they don't accidentally collect and retain it in future, instead of being charged or fined.
if you give me your info willingly then i may do WTF i want with it?
If you give your social insurance number to your employer, should you expect they'll delete it when you leave the company?
In Canada you should. Even if you go and shout something on the street, a company doesn't necessarily have the right to retain the recording. It's not necessarily a problem if their microphone captures it, but it is if they knowingly keep it.
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So? Why do you feel the need to protect everyone?
And really, what are they losing? Probably the same stuff we've all already given to Google.
You did realize that Google collects information on you, right? And (assuming you use any Google services) you made an informed decision to use it, right?
I think it's good to have Facebook users keeping up pressure on Facebook to keep things reasonable, but some data sharing is the price of using their service. Like any service provider, the clients should have a say in negotiating the price.
Why? Your name is generally a matter of public record. It's not private. Pretty much the opposite, in fact.
If you post any actual private information on a social networking site then you're taking a risk. You might be an idiot, or you might have weighted the costs and benefits and made an informed decision.
Who cares. Your friends are right.
Unless you're an idiot (and there are lots of those) Facebook provides a useful service in exchange for harvesting some data. Facebook knows I like kayaking, sailing and photography, and it puts up some ads for those things. It also knows my name, e-mail address and the general area I live in. Whoopdee do.
Google also provides a useful service, and knows those things plus a hell of a lot of others, and also puts up ads.
I don't know about currently, but I think the first one was launched about a decade ago. There are lots of ham radio satellites currently operating.
Ocean platforms are pretty expensive. Launching satellites is much less so. There are quite a few ham radio satellites, for example: http://www.qsl.net/w8dro/.
Never. The thing about space is, there isn't much air for X-to-air missiles.
Now, if you mean a surface-to-space or air-to-space missile, probably not. The things are expensive and weapons in space are kind of a big deal. When you take out a satellite everyone knows.
Hm. Microsoft discontinued their JVM several years ago. I don't think any of the big Linux distributions make their own JVM either.
Everybody just uses Sun/Oracle's. Now Apple is joining that party.
Most of their customers don't pick up their software at Wal-Mart.
Take a look at the iPhone app store - there's a certain lack of software by any of the big players, except game companies.
Adobe stuck a little Photoshop Extra-Extra-Extra-Light edition in there as a token, but that's about it.
Big organizations would hate it too, and, besides Apple's traditional education and art markets, their sales to corporations are taking off.
That makes it funnier.
Notice I just got boring "Informative."
Yes... I have lived here for thirty some years. It helps to translate for the 'mericans though.
If you've got copper or iron you can make an electromagnet. The electromagnet pulls on something ferrous and makes it click against something else. That's how telegraphs worked.
The real problem would be smelting the tens or hundreds of miles of copper wire needed to make this thing even remotely useful. Not to mention building a battery big enough to put a useful signal through that much crappy copper wire.
No, people called Apple draconian when they tried to filter out useful, unique apps. Nobody batted an eye (except to cheer) when Apple recently announced they weren't going to approve any more fart apps.
And advertise... oh yeah. Most iOS developers seem quite happy with Apple's cut, which is the same as what Google takes.
Nonsense. Apple can pull their 30% from everyone off apps on the iPhone because the platform can't run any major software anyway, and the little guys are quite happy with the deal. Microsoft, Adobe et. al., who are big enough to do their own advertising and distribution, aren't going to cough up Apple's 30% cut on Office, Creative Suite, etc.
Apple knows very well that their Mac sales would turn to dust if they tried to lock things down, so they won't.
Apple might make a locked down "internet appliance" (oh, look, they already do - the Apple TV" but they're not going to kill their multi-billion dollar (20% of computer sales, apparently) business because you can't run Word.
Most Windows users I've watched seem to have issues if they can see more than one app at once. It's strange. They get very upset with the little + button on a Mac fails to make a window take up the whole screen too. Oh, and web designers who seem to think their site should only be viewed in a a full screen window. Weird, I know.
Think about that for a minute.
Do you really think Adobe or Microsoft or anyone else who can actually market their software on their own is going to give Apple 30%?
Do you really think anyone would buy a Mac if it couldn't run any major software at all?
Do you think the people who run Apple are completely stupid?
Yup. The app stores included with every Linux distro have doomed that platform to lockdown. Even Google added one to Android.
Strangely, Canadian privacy law seems to make a distinction between individuals and corporations. If I hear you yell out your credit card number on the street I can write that in my diary (but I can't USE it for anything). If a corporation hears you, it is NOT allowed to write it in it's diary.
As for radio, if I hear you broadcast your SSN on the radio, I may listen, but I may not use that information, or tell anyone about it. I think that one is actually the same in the US.
Not really a problem if they collect it accidentally. It is a problem if they keep it. That's why they've been asked to delete the data, and take steps to make sure they don't accidentally collect and retain it in future, instead of being charged or fined.
No you may not.
If you give your social insurance number to your employer, should you expect they'll delete it when you leave the company?
In Canada you should. Even if you go and shout something on the street, a company doesn't necessarily have the right to retain the recording. It's not necessarily a problem if their microphone captures it, but it is if they knowingly keep it.
Actually, it's a levy.
You know customs goes through international mail right?
I hate to tell you, but US customs doesn't have anything equivalent to the US's fifth amendment either. Nor any of the others.