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pablosci
August 22nd, 2006, 12:45 AM
this firefox extension can be pretty usefull to hide our search in popular web searchs.

http://mrl.nyu.edu/~dhowe/trackmenot/ (http://mrl.nyu.edu/%7Edhowe/trackmenot/)

Templarian
August 22nd, 2006, 01:27 AM
Or how 'bout searching things that don't look really bad when viewed by others in a long list.

Really simple idea just kinda dumb if you want to hide your trail just search though a proxy on your website.

MTsoul
August 22nd, 2006, 01:36 AM
Or how 'bout searching things that don't look really bad when viewed by others in a long list.

Really simple idea just kinda dumb if you want to hide your trail just search though a proxy on your website.
It's not just that. Say you are searching for a patent and Google suddenly saw the briliant idea. Good luck crying when Google steals that idea first.

nobody
August 22nd, 2006, 02:06 AM
Just installed it. Not that I search for anything particularly bad but I'm not too keen on my searches being logged. I know Google is big on the targeted ads and all, but I don't need recommended searches and stuff, so this is nice for me.

hybrid101
August 22nd, 2006, 11:28 AM
hmmm...i might use this, esp in school:). nice one;)