AlexMuir

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   by AlexMuir 15y ago

   Not sure what to suggest - I just hope someone else is able to replicate it or I'll look like an arse. I was on a UK IP, without erasing cookies between logging out of my old FB and creating a new one.
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   by AlexMuir 15y ago

   http://www.facebook.com/gettingstarted.php?step=friend_reque... That's the URL that I'm still being directed to - I haven't actually clicked 'Next' yet.
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   by AlexMuir 15y ago

   These little privacy leaks are not important on their own. A little data leaks here, a little there. What is concerning is that we can guarantee private investigators and professional identity fraudsters are well on top of all these little
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   by AlexMuir 15y ago

   I'd be interested in anyone else's results. You might find the list by adding your number manually and then FB will only have this datapoint to find 'People you may know'.
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   by AlexMuir 15y ago

   And not just that - I can hide my own mobile number, that's fine. But the issue is with this cold-start page effectively showing a list of people who have my number.
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   by AlexMuir 15y ago

   I actually thought this same number was on my active FB profile - I'm pretty sure I had to provide it to confirm my developer status.
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   by AlexMuir 15y ago

   They had no other information - there is no doubt. I 100% guarantee that's how it was done.
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   by AlexMuir 15y ago

   Sort your homepage out. Welcome to Anishoo Services - A portal for application developers. Anishoo's mission is to provide value add services to mobile/online application developers. Please refer to the section below to see the list of ser
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   Facebook privacy fuckup reveals who has your number in their phone(alexmuir.com)

   262 points by AlexMuir 15y ago|117 comments
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    You have to look beyond the law to what its purpose is - to prevent companies from exploiting your personal information, and to force them to tell you what data they hold. Facebook are exploiting your browser history, without telling you.
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    I don't think we (tech people) appreciate just how magical the public is going to find Siri. Most people have never used voice recognition beyond shouting "Call Dave Jobs[1] Mobile" in the car. This is going to be perceived as magic, in th
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    Sold at a $10 loss, which Amazon will recoup off about three eBooks over the lifetime of a device. My immediate thought was 'Why isn't everyone (being doing this?', and then I read of fears of a pricing war at the lower end of the tablet m
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    I wonder if Google see a UK corporation tax cut on the way (or an Ireland tax rise.)
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    Er. Why didn't you just format it at your end?
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    Google kicks off the social banner war(alexmuir.com)

    1 points by AlexMuir 15y ago|0 comments
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    Note: There's a big difference between voice and cliche. Voice is not being a bunch of rockstar, ninja, pivoting hackers who reach out to people.
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    Poll: What conspiracy theory does HN think is true (or none)?

    7 points by AlexMuir 15y ago|4 comments
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    Assassination of JFK
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    Elvis still alive
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    Faked moon landings
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    New World Order
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    Princess Diana murdered
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    Roswell / Area 51
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    September 11, 2001
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    None
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    Why are domain registrars such scamming bastards?(alexmuir.com)

    2 points by AlexMuir 15y ago|1 comments
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    Previous discussion on Part 1: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2955214
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    Ask HN: How much will cloud data storage cost in a few years?

    3 points by AlexMuir 15y ago|0 comments
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    "Mr Jobs, you are a bright and influential man."
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    by AlexMuir 15y ago

    Actually I'd be surprised if Aws makes up more than $10bn of AMZN Market cap. Which might mean Dropbox valuation is absurd. Or it might mean Dropbox is making fat margins in a consumer market, while AWS is making slim margins in b2b.