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  1. #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
    Well, I can't find the most recent couple of stories that DH and I were just talking about last week, but here are a few:

    https://www.pcworld.com/article/2297...is_creepy.html
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...rivacy-germany
    http://gizmodo.com/5831119/police-us...ts-in-uk-riots
    http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug...ition-20110821


    And EPIC's somewhat dated but more general page: https://epic.org/privacy/facerecognition/

    Basically, there's one general principle that I've referenced before: if you're receiving something from a for-profit business and you're not paying for it, you are the product being sold. It's all well and good that these things are amusing, but that they're amusing isn't why the companies give them to you for free.
    well, I read the Guardian, Gizmodo, and Epic articles and don't see what you are talking about. None of these indicate that this site, or any others, are using these uploaded faces for anything. Facebook tried to apparently - but for what I'm not quite sure, to pull more people in I guess.
    They indicate people are afraid someone might.
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    i think it's pretty innocent, geared at trying to get homes for dogs.
    I like Bikes - Mimi
    Watercolor Blog

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    Old Raleigh Mixte - Mitzi

  3. #3
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    I got a mutt: "medium mixed breed." Am rather partial to mutts, just didn't think I looked like one!

    Max was kind of cute.
    Beth

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    I've now tried 4 different pictures of myself and using the camera on my mac 3 times - it only even tried to match me up once!
    Guess I'm safe from facial recognition software
    My photoblog
    http://dragons-fly-peacefully.blogspot.com/
    Bacchetta Giro (recumbent commuter)
    Bacchetta Corsa (recumbent "fast" bike)
    Greespeed X3 (recumbent "just for fun" trike)
    Strada Velomobile
    I will never buy another bike!

  5. #5
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    He he he, this was very cute. I was matched with a heeler

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    My perfect match puppy looks just like DH's and my first dog that we adopted together when we were newly married. I miss her. She was an awesome dog, and apparently a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

    Roxy
    Getting in touch with my inner try-athlete.

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    Mine paired me with a German Shepard. My heritage is German (Moser/Mosier), so I found it sorta interesting, my (Great-Great-Great-Great) Grandfather came over in the early 1800's.

    Shannon
    Starbucks.. did someone say Starbucks?!?!
    http://www.cincylights.com

 

 

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