Columbo

Culture, Media, General
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I don’t have a google account for this reason. I know they still track me and collect info, with a placeholder account or geo tag. Okay, this is confirmed by a google search:

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Yes, Google can track your searches even if you’re not signed in:

  • Cookies: Google can save information about your activity in a cookie or similar technology on your device.
  • IP address: Google can track your IP address, which is a number assigned to your device by your internet service provider. IP addresses are roughly based on geography, so Google can use them to infer some information about your general area.
  • Device ID: Google can track your device ID.
  • Geolocation: Google can track your geolocation.
  • ISP information: Google can track your ISP information.

To make your searches more private, you can use “private browsing” or “incognito mode”. However, these modes only delete the local copy of your search and browsing history on your computer. They don’t prevent websites, search engines, and other services from tracking you across the web.

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There was a saying during early internet…. “Big Brother isn’t watching you, you’re watching Big Brother”. With smartphones, you’re carrying Big Brother with you.

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102

It looks like it’s preempted by college football for as long as my DVR can see. It did find another channel that’s showing it.

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But in this case, it’s not that just that “they” know I searched, they also know what services I’m currently subscribed to!.. Maybe that’s related.

I should know this! My daughter works in SEO!

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104

It’s the digital channel 11.4. DVR has to see the .4, the digital sub-channel. But if it found, it found it.

105

They can put together different info. Yeah, it’s creepy when you’re not expecting it. Of course, it’s only the tip of the iceberg.

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I have to hand it to you shrinkrap. You put the style back in Columbo on this board. He just went in the other room and I put Swan Song in the DVD player in the living room. I’m old fashioned like that.:slightly_smiling_face:

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107

:blush: Rock on!

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108

“Any man that can sing like that can’t be all bad”

~ Columbo

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109

Peter Falk lived in the apartment next to mine in NYC while he was doing a play on Broadway. It was so cool!

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110

How neat!

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When I had company for dinner I used to leave a note under his door to come for a drink after the show. He never did.

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112

Maybe you saved yourself and your friends some trauma!
https://www.reddit.com/r/Columbo/comments/1185bhu/just_read_how_peter_falk_was_in_real_life_i_guess/

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I would’ve done the same thing, but I also invited John Travolter (sic) to my 8th birthday party.

It’s no wonder he never showed up bc my mom failed to mail the invitation :wink:

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unfortunately, not at all unusual for a famous, attractive actor of his generation.

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115

His wife was there for a short time, but after she left there were lots of different women kissing goodbye at the door!

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116

Bc he was a hottie. Duh :wink:

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:rofl: right!

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