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I have trouble with cookies, flash-cookies, etc. They don't hold a candle to having someone able to follow you around. It wouldn't be so awful if I could simple disable it (which I would do). I am one of those who do have a problem with being logged.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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There's no problem with that... think people should have a choice whether they allow it or not. Giving you something you have absolutely no control over is really not a good solution at all.
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Ok, so what's wrong with OnStar?
I don't have it, just curious
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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He doesn't want the NSA tracking his every move as he prepares his terrorist plot.
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Perhaps he got nervous after this[^]? 
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It monitors your vehicle location to a central store.*
It has two way voice communications with the vehicle.
It can lock/unlock your vehicle, disable start-up, etc.
You can unsubscribe - but you cannot stop the above from occurring.
If it were computer software, it would be the worlds worst malware - not only stealing information about you, but doing it 'in your face', and built into the computer so you cannot delete it.
* This very personal info is being sold by GM/OnStar
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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It also monitors if your air bags have deployed. If this happens, they will get alerted and will send police and medical help to the site of the accident.
In Canada outside of the big metropolitan areas this can be a life saver.
modified 20-Oct-19 21:02pm.
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Only if you keep paying them (implying you want location and other monitoring).
If I don't pay them, they still do all the monitoring - they'll just leave me by the roadside to die.
Sitalkes wrote: In Canada outside of the big metropolitan areas this can be a life saver.
Only if they have cell tower contact - else, tough luck Charlie. Their terms of service exclude them from responsibility for their service.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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W∴ Balboos wrote: Their terms of service exclude them from responsibility for their service.
So...... you've been reading the fine print? ...be careful, GM might send a hit squad next.
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White House enlists Jeffrey Zients to help fix HealthCare.gov
I'm not interested in a political discussion here, but just curious how many of you would want to be "tapped" to fix something of this nature. (High risk, high profile, high stress; oh yeah, and if you screw up, you get a phone call from the President.)
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kdmote wrote: High risk, high profile, high stress;
Basically sounds like the potential of most of my jobs. If the system is down then if they are not screaming at me it just means they have a lot of self control. But I have just gotten use to ignoring it.
kdmote wrote: how many of you would want to be "tapped" to fix something of this nature
How much does it pay?
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It's easy. Shut down the website and put a phone number for registration:
Just dial 1-800-F1--KYO [^]
modified 20-Oct-19 21:02pm.
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Oh dear! I hadn't heard about that one. That CANNOT have been an accident.
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I'd take it.
You forgot one important criterion: high reward.
And this being government work, you get that regardless of results...
(But I suspect that most of us could do a better job anyway)
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
English doesn't borrow from other languages.
English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
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"He’s an expert in the field of effective management," Carney said, adding the agency would be "tapping his experience and expertise."
Oh, so he knows about web technologies? No? He's just a good manager. I see: a total know-nothing wanker who knows how to shout at people? That'll get the job done!
This just gets funnier and funnier.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Two drunks are walking along. One drunk says to the other, "What a beautiful night, look at the moon." The other drunk stops and looks at his drunken friend and says, "You're wrong. That's not the moon, that's the sun." Both started arguing for a while when they come upon another drunk walking, so they stop him.
"Sir, could you please help settle our argument? Tell us what that thing is up in the sky that's shining. Is it the moon or the sun?" The third drunk looks at the sky, then looks at them and says, "Sorry, I'm not from around here."
/ravi
[Apologies in advance if Leslie was here]
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Kirk: "Okay, who gave Spock the Romulan ale?"
Software Zen: delete this;
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I thought for sure the punchline was going to be:
"The third one replies - it's a street light you idiots!!"
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_Damian S_ wrote: "The third one replies - it's a street light you idiots!!"
That would be a normal reply but the third man also was drunk
Hello World!
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can I unlock my smart phone lgms770 to use with another carrier service? 
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Yes. No. Maybe.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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I can has anzwer post: clinky[^]
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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+5 for the accuracy of your reply
-5 for the relevancy of your reply
+5 for the soothing tone of your reply
Windows 8 is the resurrected version of Microsoft Bob. The only thing missing is the Fisher-Price logo.
- Harvey
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We aim to please. 
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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And here I was about to nuke this thread.
Can't now, can I? 
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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