Wilsons Sandbox

Do you know what Cookies are?  Not not the kind you eat late at night with a glass of milk.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie   Most all large web sites use cookies for many reasons.  The ads on Facebook and others are generated from the cookies stored on your computer.  They are usually harmless little bits of information, but you can remove them by going to: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835  Some cookies are beneficial so be careful what you remove.   Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com   [b]From:[/b] nomad59@... [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, October 23, 2013 10:28 AM [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Cc:[/b] johnbiccum@... [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] Face book and OR, Google? whos the Bad guy? (NONklr)    

I noticed that when ever I Google a store, Business etc. that with in minutes they are on my FACEBOOK PAGE.   Sponsored AND REGULAR LARGE STYLE POST, (like mine or friends)   IS FACEBOOK SPYING ON OUR WHOLE COMPUTOR???   I Google and THEY KNOW IT   Right down to the STORE AND PRODUCT ITEM, I was JUST looking at.    

Google and FB have an advertising partnership, thus sharing data about what you search vs what context-sensitive ads you see. http://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthof/2013/10/18/facebook-google-reach-surprise-detente-on-advertising/ -Jeff Khoury

----- Original Message ----- From: "mark ward" To: "List KLR" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Cc: "John Biccum" Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 9:28:58 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Face book and OR, Google? whos the Bad guy? (NONklr) I noticed that when ever I Google a store, Business etc. that with in minutes they are on my FACEBOOK PAGE. Sponsored AND REGULAR LARGE STYLE POST, (like mine or friends) IS FACEBOOK SPYING ON OUR WHOLE COMPUTOR??? I Google and THEY KNOW IT Right down to the STORE AND PRODUCT ITEM , I was JUST looking at.

FWIW, I use a browser plug-in called Ghostery that blocks all of those little tracking "bugs" that are built into so many sites these days.

On Oct 24, 2013, at 8:43 AM, wrote:

  using this: adblockplus.org i forget there are ads on the web

+1 on AdBlockPlus. I haven't seen a web ad in years. -Jeff Khoury

----- Original Message ----- From: tothetuneof@... To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 6:43:31 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] RE: Face book and OR, Google? whos the Bad guy? (NONklr) using this: adblockplus.org i forget there are ads on the web

Wow! That is amazing! Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 10/24/2013 8:59 AM, Jeff Khoury wrote:

+1 on AdBlockPlus. I haven't seen a web ad in years. -Jeff Khoury ----- Original Message ----- From: tothetuneof@... To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 6:43:31 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] RE: Face book and OR, Google? whos the Bad guy? (NONklr) using this: adblockplus.org i forget there are ads on the web