January 28, 2008 at 12:50 am · Filed under Friction, Tech
In spite of the undeniable improvements that Google brings to this new connected age, I struggle to accept the cost vs. benefit of trusting them with my data.
Even with their recent entries into the renewable energy space, it still worries me that “organizing the world’s data” includes making money off any bread-crumbs I happen to leave in the Google cloud, including but not limited to my private email or RSS reading habits.
This post by Jessica Hagy at Indexed captures my fear pretty succinctly.
January 20, 2006 at 8:49 am · Filed under Friction
I got this phishing message today from Angleworms wanting me to verify my bank account with Armed Forces Bank, N.A. I wonder what the “L” stands for?
Here are some of my other favorite SPAM email addresses:
Halves S. Flatfooting
Watt D. Paperweight
Topaz Stengel
Philadelphia Vanvalkenburg
Adder D. Pencils
Inviolability L. Pumping
Burials I. Infinitive
Mule F. Recognizable
Insecticides O. Cumuli
Claudius Butts
Flycatchers H. Limpet
Blunted K. Port
Afghan S. Piggybacked
Prorating A. Ennoblement
Vocabularies V. Flaking
Troopships H. Programmables
Dramatic O. Geophysical
Bloodless H. Vitamins [Added 8/30/07]
Polka T. Mineralogist [Added 9/26/07]
Anyone else get a kick out of these?
