I use myactivity to be accountable of my schedule.
Google – My Activity
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#232https://www.google.com/maps/timeline is a similar tool that I've used to recall the name of places I've been to. In particular, one really good taqueria in San Diego.
Wow now this is scary. Even though I have my location closed they still track me.
The sad thing is most of my time is spent at school according to Google
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#233On this subject https://myaccount.google.com/purchases Turning off all of the controls under myactivity won't stop Google from scanning your emails to track any purchases you make. The only way to stop that is to switch off of Gmail.
that gives 404 to me. Am I the only one?
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#234Earlier quoted context omitted.
Note that OpenStreetMaps isn't about maps. It's about Open Data for Maps. So technically you can use like maps but consider using apps or maps that use OSM. Great example is MapsMe for Android and iOS. Works offline. However, there are ads in app and probably from Google
I used Maps.me for quite a while until they recently added ads. Anyone know of an alternative for iOS that's ad-free? (I'm more than happy to make a one-time purchase for an app that promises no ads now or ever.)
MapsMe is open source app. As far I know, when you compile yourself, ads are disabled by default
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#235search history is useful. google should provide me "query suggestion" based on my social circle.
without collecting user data, google,/FB etc can't exist, they can't improve their services. As a user, I don't care much on the data they collect, as long as they follow law system in the country they operate. if these huge companies went beyond the control of the governments, then only the real problem starts.
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#236Why do you guys care so much that google is tracking your purchases? They will just that use your own habits to give you more personalized ads or recommendations which is better than random ads not related to your own habits. How does it hurt you as a consumer?
> They will just that use your own habits to give you more personalized ads or recommendations That's one reason I care so much right there. I 100% don't want "personalized" ads. But I don't for a minute believe that's the only thing they do with that data. More generally, it's simply none of their business unless I choose to share it with them, and it makes me very angry that they don't have a basic level of human r…
but why. Everyone just says they don't want personalized ads but why? Also its not the same thing as someone coming into your house and photographing everything at all, false equivalence.
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#237Earlier quoted context omitted.
> They will just that use your own habits to give you more personalized ads or recommendations That's one reason I care so much right there. I 100% don't want "personalized" ads. But I don't for a minute believe that's the only thing they do with that data. More generally, it's simply none of their business unless I choose to share it with them, and it makes me very angry that they don't have a basic level of human r…
but why. Everyone just says they don't want personalized ads but why? Also its not the same thing as someone coming into your house and photographing everything at all, false equivalence.
I don't like personalized ads for three main reasons.
First, because personal ads are a strong indicator that my web usage is being tracked.
Second, because nonpersonalized ads provide information to me about the site they're appearing on -- they can act as a sort of quickie indicator about what sort of audience the site is intended for. Peronalized ads eliminate this.
Third, because what little usefulness ads supply to me comes from serendipity. Personalized ads eliminate this, too.
In exchange for removing what value ads may have brought me, personalized ads give me exactly nothing in return.
> its not the same thing as someone coming into your house and photographing everything at all, false equivalence.
I think the comparison is apt when it comes to claims that spying on people is OK as long as the spies aren't directly harming you. In both cases, someone is recording your personal data, in both cases, they aren't harming you with it, and in both cases it is extremely objectionable regardless.
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#238Earlier quoted context omitted.
Usefulness shouldn't justify evil. It may be more comfortable to shrug it off that way but it also helps to normalize it. There are a couple of examples in history where similar attitude on a societal level ultimately led to the most terrible of outcomes.
I don't think that Google's My Activity Page is evil therefore your argument is irrelevant.
I don’t think it’s appropriate to use HN to repeatedly defend your employer without disclosing that affiliation. If you’re going to do it, at least try to argue your point of view with some substance.
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#239Earlier quoted context omitted.
I used Maps.me for quite a while until they recently added ads. Anyone know of an alternative for iOS that's ad-free? (I'm more than happy to make a one-time purchase for an app that promises no ads now or ever.)
MapsMe is open source app. As far I know, when you compile yourself, ads are disabled by default https://github.com/mapsme/omim
If I compile it myself I have to pay Apple $100/year to actually load it on my phone, correct?
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#240Earlier quoted context omitted.
> "If you have a non-gmail account, why are you using gmail at all?" Convenience, speed, reliability, and (above all else) excellent spam filtering.
Spam filtering is also my only reason for keeping Gmail. Which makes it even more ironical, given that Google is the biggest advertising company around.
I guess that I'm fortunate that I have a well-tuned spam filter on my mailserver. I very rarely get spam.