We are the product being sold, We are not Google's customer we are the product being sold to the highest bidder. Don't let em fool you, Google has very little interest in making a service great or secure beyond enticing you. They will provide any service to tempt you into subscribing to it. The ONLY reason is to get more data and information about you so they can sell your name, email , location and demographics. That's the real Matrix.
The Matrix (Google) is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work… when you go to church… when you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.
Neo: What truth?
Morpheus: [leans in closer to Neo] That you are a slave, Neo. Like everyone else you were born into bondage. Born into a prison that you cannot smell or taste or touch. A prison for your mind.
[pause]
Morpheus: In order to change a human being… into this:
LOL. I read a article recently on how Netflix movie selection works and what goes into user suggestions. If accurate it's fairly revealing and explains a lot.
>> 75 percent of what people watch on Netflix comes from the site's recommendations.
I think the reason for this is because they have no real browse functionality in the app. And the Search in the app sucks. I don't know if their algorithm is any good, but I'm kind of forced to watch the movies and serials they recommend unless I know the exact name of a movie. On the other hand, I have enjoyed watching some serials that I'd never have watched like Life and Orange is the new Black.
I can't stand when companies are so controlling, it's like having a nice garden and someone just puts up walls around it. When I buy hardware, I should be able to do what I want with it.
Of course their excuse is it's just beta like everything else they make but the reality is that they're an advertising company. They want their tracking data.
I can't stand when companies are so controlling, it's like having a nice garden and someone just puts up walls around it. When I buy hardware, I should be able to do what I want with it.
Of course their excuse is it's just beta like everything else they make but the reality is that they're an advertising company. They want their tracking data.
Which company doesn't want tracking data? It's pretty darn pervasive. As far as Google establishing more control over their hardware products (software too for that matter IMO) I'd say that's a good thing rather than a negative, so I agree with you (Yes I recognize that your post was meant as sarcasm). Better sooner than later as far as I'm concerned.
EDIT: There's an update now to your linked Engadget article.
Which company doesn't want tracking data? It's pretty darn pervasive. As far as Google establishing more control over their hardware products (software too for that matter IMO) I'd say that's a good thing rather than a negative, so I agree with you
When it's your core business model, it means compromising functionality in favour of it. Such as blocking HTML 5 video on Youtube when videos are intended to play ads, discontinuing RSS services so that people visit ad-supported sites instead, discontinuing SMS services to push people to adopt ad-supported smartphones:
The point is that Google makes decisions to support their core business model like any other business and people need to be aware that this business is advertising. Product prices always come into the discussion like how many Chromecasts you could for the price of one Apple TV but Google sells products to bolster their core ad services so if they can make decisions that push those over other solutions, they'll do it.
EDIT: There's an update now to your linked Engadget article.
I know, that's why I said "Of course their excuse is it's just beta like everything else they make". I see your reflexes are as sharp as ever though, it only took 8 minutes to jump to Google's defence.
When it's your core business model, it means compromising functionality in favour of it. Such as blocking HTML 5 video on Youtube when videos are intended to play ads, discontinuing RSS services so that people visit ad-supported sites instead, discontinuing SMS services to push people to adopt ad-supported smartphones:
The point is that Google makes decisions to support their core business model like any other business and people need to be aware that this business is advertising. Product prices always come into the discussion like how many Chromecasts you could for the price of one Apple TV but Google sells products to bolster their core ad services so if they can make decisions that push those over other solutions, they'll do it.
I know, that's why I said "Of course their excuse is it's just beta like everything else they make". I see your reflexes are as sharp as ever though, it only took 8 minutes to jump to Google's defence.
I was tired.
Agree with the rest of your post tho, other than making decisions favoring your core business necessarily means compromising functionality.
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Originally Posted by Paul94544
We are the product being sold, We are not Google's customer we are the product being sold to the highest bidder. Don't let em fool you, Google has very little interest in making a service great or secure beyond enticing you. They will provide any service to tempt you into subscribing to it. The ONLY reason is to get more data and information about you so they can sell your name, email , location and demographics. That's the real Matrix.
The Matrix (Google) is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work… when you go to church… when you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.
Neo: What truth?
Morpheus: [leans in closer to Neo] That you are a slave, Neo. Like everyone else you were born into bondage. Born into a prison that you cannot smell or taste or touch. A prison for your mind.
[pause]
Morpheus: In order to change a human being… into this:
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Originally Posted by Gatorguy
LOL. I read a article recently on how Netflix movie selection works and what goes into user suggestions. If accurate it's fairly revealing and explains a lot.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/07/netflix-movie-suggestions_n_3720218.html
>> 75 percent of what people watch on Netflix comes from the site's recommendations.
I think the reason for this is because they have no real browse functionality in the app. And the Search in the app sucks. I don't know if their algorithm is any good, but I'm kind of forced to watch the movies and serials they recommend unless I know the exact name of a movie. On the other hand, I have enjoyed watching some serials that I'd never have watched like Life and Orange is the new Black.
Google issued an update recently that broke 3rd party local streaming on the Chromecast:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/26/chromecast-update-breaks-local-media-streaming-in-apps/
I can't stand when companies are so controlling, it's like having a nice garden and someone just puts up walls around it. When I buy hardware, I should be able to do what I want with it.
Of course their excuse is it's just beta like everything else they make but the reality is that they're an advertising company. They want their tracking data.
Which company doesn't want tracking data? It's pretty darn pervasive. As far as Google establishing more control over their hardware products (software too for that matter IMO) I'd say that's a good thing rather than a negative, so I agree with you (Yes I recognize that your post was meant as sarcasm). Better sooner than later as far as I'm concerned.
EDIT: There's an update now to your linked Engadget article.
When it's your core business model, it means compromising functionality in favour of it. Such as blocking HTML 5 video on Youtube when videos are intended to play ads, discontinuing RSS services so that people visit ad-supported sites instead, discontinuing SMS services to push people to adopt ad-supported smartphones:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/13/google-drops-sms-search/
The point is that Google makes decisions to support their core business model like any other business and people need to be aware that this business is advertising. Product prices always come into the discussion like how many Chromecasts you could for the price of one Apple TV but Google sells products to bolster their core ad services so if they can make decisions that push those over other solutions, they'll do it.
I know, that's why I said "Of course their excuse is it's just beta like everything else they make". I see your reflexes are as sharp as ever though, it only took 8 minutes to jump to Google's defence.
I was tired.
Agree with the rest of your post tho, other than making decisions favoring your core business necessarily means compromising functionality.
Netflix logs your viewership. So does iTunes. Is there an inherent danger in that?
Not as much as Google who relies on the data to make money unlike Apple and Netflix