travis_in_sd

3 ms·

1. 1.▲
   by travis_in_sd 12y ago

   While amusing to consider, I doubt there is an employe combing over records. Most likely, it's an automated system.
2. 2.▲
   by travis_in_sd 12y ago

   The article's central premise is that the items purchased provide unique fingerprints to identify a person. As I understand it, the study used cc numbers to link records to build their system, then once it was built, they could use sh
3. 3.▲
   by travis_in_sd 12y ago

   My guess is that it's roughly analogous to the difference between Wolfram and Google. One is actually computing on the data to combine it in novel ways. The other is the one I use. (Snarky, but as much as I try, the only thing I'v
4. 4.▲
   by travis_in_sd 12y ago

   Sure, I'd much prefer 1-1 sessions rather than a group meetup. Don't get me wrong -- the meetups are great, and it's fun to meet new people. But you don't get to dig into much of anything. I'm in SD (live in PtLom