There it is in The Guardian:
Internet giant Google has drawn up plans to compile psychological profiles of millions of web users by covertly monitoring the way they play online games.
Yep, “do no evil” Google has filed a patent on the process of building psychological profiles of its users for sale to advertisers.
Details such as whether [...]
Posted May 22, 2007 by Casey
Categories: Libraries & Networked Information, Politics & Controversy, Technology. Tags: advertising, evil, google, online gaming, profiling, psychological profile, second life, world of warcraft. 7 Comments.
Engadget calls it “skull-shattering fun” and Gizmodo labeled it “ear shrapnel.” It’s available at Paladone.com and Boy’s Stuff, though nobody seems to have yet found a domestic supplier. From the catalog page:
The Sonic Grenade features three different levels of the most noxious sound since the last Westlife album. To launch, pull the pin and throw [...]
Posted October 7, 2005 by Casey
Categories: Questionable...funny. Pointless.. Tags: annoying, boys stuff, ear shrapnel, engadget, evil, evil joke, funny if it isn't you, gizmodo, grenade, joke, noise, noise grenade, paladone, prank, skull-splitting, sonic alarm, sonic grenade. 2 Comments.
