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usonian

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10. Great response. In 1970 or so, there was this draft .... Aerospace and other fun stuff came later.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:49 PM

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Google is a spy agency. It knows everything you do there (I am sure that they have a shadow profile on me, even though I use them very rarely and don't have an account) they never forget and they gleefully sell your data to advertisers and cops.

I mostly use DuckDuckGo (and others) because they erase any collected data (IP address, browser, OS, etc) daily.

So, when I search "kill switch" I don't get entered in to a database of murder suspects.

Happy and safe computing.

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Let's see what xkcd has to say. usonian Wednesday #1

Great post, thank you. Passages Wednesday #2

Glad to help. usonian Wednesday #3

I keep a file of passwords on my computer. PoindexterOglethorpe Wednesday #4

For every new account of any type one needs a password. Passages Wednesday #5

At the very least, encrypt the file. If you make a printout for emergencies, lock it up physically. usonian Wednesday #6

I understand the need for passwords. PoindexterOglethorpe Thursday #7

Do you back up to a cloud provider? Do you click on odd links? Do you email yourself the file? usonian Thursday #8

I do far less on line than anyone else who is not an actual luddite. PoindexterOglethorpe Thursday #9

Great response. In 1970 or so, there was this draft .... Aerospace and other fun stuff came later. usonian Thursday #10