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Kind of Blue

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2. For sure. A few weeks ago, my husband searched for belts.

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Tue Nov 19, 2019, 09:34 AM

Nov 2019

On his way to a store, he stopped for gas and the pump media monitor immediately started belt advertisements.
No more weather reports on those things. They're not even subtle or sneaky about it.

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Is this totally creepy or what? [View all] bif Nov 2019 OP

Yes, it is. It shows how thoroughly intertwined all this stuff is. And we think we have privacy? Nay Nov 2019 #1

For sure. A few weeks ago, my husband searched for belts. Kind of Blue Nov 2019 #2

Figure out a way to make fun of them about it. Cracklin Charlie Nov 2019 #3

Well, we did tell the company their blatant invasion caused us not to Kind of Blue Nov 2019 #4

Nw that's creepy! bif Nov 2019 #6

We're big fans of late visionary author Philip K. Dick who predicted this technology Kind of Blue Nov 2019 #8

Anyway we can turn off this invasive shadowing? n/t Peregrine Took Nov 2019 #5

if you want privacy, avoid the internet. TeamPooka Nov 2019 #7