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: I have not seen those yet, maybe because I'm living in a rural area. But it always shows me the weather, upcoming appointments (and when to leave for them) and traffic on my way to work. At work (smaller city) it also shows me places nearby to visit, but no ads, only POIs. --[[User:SlashMe|SlashMe]] ([[User talk:SlashMe|talk]]) 15:17, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
 
: I have not seen those yet, maybe because I'm living in a rural area. But it always shows me the weather, upcoming appointments (and when to leave for them) and traffic on my way to work. At work (smaller city) it also shows me places nearby to visit, but no ads, only POIs. --[[User:SlashMe|SlashMe]] ([[User talk:SlashMe|talk]]) 15:17, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
 
::Yes, and how do you think Google determines *which* POIs to show you? It's essentially an ad that's embedded so deeply into the user experience that you don't even realize it's an ad. [[User:Orazor|Orazor]] ([[User talk:Orazor|talk]]) 05:46, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
 
  
 
The bit about "must nake money" being WRONG is probably a reference to the scores of dotcoms who came to market with the idea that "We'll make something cool now, figure out how to make money from it later" [[User:Gardnertoo|Gardnertoo]] ([[User talk:Gardnertoo|talk]]) 13:30, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
 
The bit about "must nake money" being WRONG is probably a reference to the scores of dotcoms who came to market with the idea that "We'll make something cool now, figure out how to make money from it later" [[User:Gardnertoo|Gardnertoo]] ([[User talk:Gardnertoo|talk]]) 13:30, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
  
 
IMHO, there is only one kind of organization that collect tons of dollars "just yelling at stranger from the sky": churches (in addition, churches are non profit organizations). [[User:Andcoz|Andcoz]] ([[User talk:Andcoz|talk]]) 14:45, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
 
IMHO, there is only one kind of organization that collect tons of dollars "just yelling at stranger from the sky": churches (in addition, churches are non profit organizations). [[User:Andcoz|Andcoz]] ([[User talk:Andcoz|talk]]) 14:45, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
 
:LIKE! [[User:Orazor|Orazor]] ([[User talk:Orazor|talk]]) 05:46, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
 
  
 
Big Brother 1984 (from 1948 by George Orwell) is just a Child's Birthday comparing to Goooogle.
 
Big Brother 1984 (from 1948 by George Orwell) is just a Child's Birthday comparing to Goooogle.
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I think that this explanation is wrong. This strip is about giving too much privacy. Google or Facebook knows much more about us than anybody else, and information is money, so this IS a huge business even if you dont pay anything --[[Special:Contributions/89.70.180.131|89.70.180.131]] 23:43, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
 
I think that this explanation is wrong. This strip is about giving too much privacy. Google or Facebook knows much more about us than anybody else, and information is money, so this IS a huge business even if you dont pay anything --[[Special:Contributions/89.70.180.131|89.70.180.131]] 23:43, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
 
:so fix it [[User:Alpha|Alpha]] ([[User talk:Alpha|talk]]) 04:57, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
 
:so fix it [[User:Alpha|Alpha]] ([[User talk:Alpha|talk]]) 04:57, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
:I didn't really think of that whilst writing it, but that doesn't mean it was wrong, just that focus was on the wrong thing. [[Special:Contributions/123.243.217.72|123.243.217.72]] 05:21, 17 May 2013 (UTC)
 
 
Any good business makes decisions to please or entice it's paying customers.  You are not google's customer, or facebook's.  If you didn't pay, you're not the customer, you're the stock-in-trade.  The hardware store owner doesn't ask the hammers where he should display them.  The grocer doesn't ask the watermelon for advice on marketing policy. ~wrybred
 
 
So the Innocence Project, say, has wrongly convicted prisoners as its stock-in-trade (since they don't pay for the representation). So, following the money trail, it must be the *donors* to the Innocence Project who are the clients, since they are paying. So the IP attorneys should consult with the donors about the defense strategy, not the prisoners.  In fact, attorney-client privilege in this case must cover communication between the IP attorney and the donor, not the prisoner represented. It's all so clear to me now! [[Special:Contributions/64.20.186.2|64.20.186.2]] 18:04, 6 May 2013 (UTC)larK
 
 
:I don't think your analogy quite holds up, <s>and I'm not entirely sure about the point you are trying to make</s>. (NOTE: sorry -- didn't mean to make that sound so deprecating. Please help me to understand your point.)
 
 
:The relationship between a lawyer and the person/entity s/he represents is a little bit (and by little bit I mean a lot) different from that of a company and its share holders. I think the question in this case is to whom the fiduciary duty is owed. And for a lawyer, it is always his or her client. Sure, donors to IP keep the organization running, and *maybe* the lawyer might consult with the board of directors (or whatever steering comittee structure IP has set up) to determine whether to take a particular case. Once that case is selected and the prisoner agrees, however, the attorney/client privilege only exists between the lawyer and the prisoner in this case. As an aside, I'm sure IP does employ a staff attorney(s) whose sole job is to look out for IP's interests, and with whom an attorney/client privilege exists. But that's a different story. While corporations only care about money, that's not *always* true for lawyers. [[User:Orazor|Orazor]] ([[User talk:Orazor|talk]]) 05:46, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
 
 
:Do you think the similarity between AirAware and Airware is too obvious to mention? {{unsigned ip|141.101.80.82]}
 

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