Quote of the day: 'Can't see your swing set'

Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, in defending his company's privacy policies at a symposium Thursday, said the detail on the new map-linked satellite imagery is deliberately limited.

"We cannot see your swing set, and we're not trying to," he said, adding that Google has complied with government agency requests to blank out areas of its satellite maps. "The value of more information so overwhelms its misuse that we've not had material problems there."

[Christopher Hall]

When will people learn?

All the privacy advocates need to lay off Google. They're one of the only companies out there that are genuinely honest as a direct result of their leadership, not external watchdog organizations. Furthermore, it's developed the only tolerable method of advertising on the internet. I think that's worthy of respect.

When will people figure out that we aren't dealing with a Microsoft, here?

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Because

its when you relax and think you have nothing to worry about when google sells your info to 3rd parties. if your on top of them all the time, they have to listen and do the right thing. why do you think the credit card companies up their late fees from 15 dollars to 39 dollars? because nobody is looking. and the fact that consumers let thme get away with it.

[Christopher Hall]

When will people learn?

All the privacy advocates need to lay off Google. They're one of the only companies out there that are genuinely honest as a direct result of their leadership, not external watchdog organizations. Furthermore, it's developed the only tolerable method of advertising on the internet. I think that's worthy of respect.

When will people figure out that we aren't dealing with a Microsoft, here?

[202567676114204908075970046337]

Because

its when you relax and think you have nothing to worry about when google sells your info to 3rd parties. if your on top of them all the time, they have to listen and do the right thing. why do you think the credit card companies up their late fees from 15 dollars to 39 dollars? because nobody is looking. and the fact that consumers let thme get away with it.

[Marcus Westrup]

I don't have a swing set

But I CAN see my car parked in the driveway.
And they say this is still low-res?
Cool.

[volterwd]

Whoop de dooh

they can see your car...

[Marcus Westrup]

I don't have a swing set

But I CAN see my car parked in the driveway.
And they say this is still low-res?
Cool.

[volterwd]

Whoop de dooh

they can see your car...