OT: What is the Internet Hiding From You?

[Dazed_75]

I have seen this too but never really thought about why.  Great talk and a
concern for everyone IMHO.

On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 8:25 AM, Ariel Gold <arielqgold at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just watched this TED Talk and found it very interesting, basically
> highlighting how web companies customize services for us with the result
> that we are trapped in a "filter bubble" and don't get exposed to the same
> information.
> http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector?blend=3&ob=5#p/u/0/B8ofWFx525s
>
> I sometimes realized while on the phone googling with someone that we got
> different first links, but I discounted it that I was searching from a linux
> box.
>
> I was surprised to see how two different people, based on their interests,
> got dramatically different results about Egypt when the protests were going
> on (for some the protests didn't even show up!)  (at 2:38)
>
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Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions,
that I wish it always to be kept alive.
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