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Last day to tell Google to forget you
You've probably seen Google bug you about their new privacy policy (and I bet you mostly ignored it).  In a nutshell, it allows them to collate all data gathered on you, from all their sites, together.

So, if you at least don't want Google correlating your search history with your GMail/Youtube etc, you can opt-out now: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/02/ho...kes-effect
(if you don't sign into a Google account, you can opt-out here: http://www.google.com/history/optout )

Random 1hr privacy related speech if you're bored:
Source: YouTube




Somewhat related, Microsoft's video to try to take a stab at GMail.  Wouldn't consider MS more, but entertaining take on things:
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23/02/2012 05:28 AM
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That was pretty funny from MS. Thanks for the heads up - done and done.
23/02/2012 05:44 AM
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Lol @ Microsoft's video Hihi

Also cleared Web History~ Yay
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23/02/2012 11:22 AM
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my web history's not on :X
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23/02/2012 11:24 AM
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(23/02/2012 11:24 AM)Cirehpsa Wrote:  my web history's not on :X

Likewise. I think mines was always disabled (I don't remember turning it off o_o) since there was nothing to look at on the history page.
23/02/2012 11:25 AM
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i cleared the history and froze it.

although looking at the youtube page the video has over 54% dislikes. LOL
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23/02/2012 12:23 PM
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Microsofts video all the way~

Cleared mine too.
23/02/2012 02:53 PM
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Cleared mine. Thanks for the heads up Zinga.
23/02/2012 03:21 PM
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Ok, cleared out any bad searches. Guess from now on I'll use incognito mode when searching iffy topics. This is kinda cool though. I for one really like personalized searches, so I don't have much of an issue with their saving of my search history.
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23/02/2012 04:01 PM
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I for one thought that video was entertaining.
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