Saturday, July 13, 2019
What big data knows
Youtube's Suggested For You generally hits my current preferences pretty well, allowing for the standard misinterpretation of Trump's motives and purposes.
Today's example is typical:
Likes Putin: check. Likes Brexit: check. Senior dogs: I watch the channel every day, so the latest from that channel certainly makes sense. Maps and graphic tech: check. Likes Trump: Rational assumption. There aren't a lot of "Trump fans" who hate Trump because he's a fake populist. I don't watch Navy stuff, but Google has obviously read the item I wrote a few hours ago.
By contrast, Twitter knows nothing at all about me.
My IP address is in Spokane. That's all they know. Or all they're willing to let me know, anyway.
¶ 4:14 AM 
Likes Putin: check. Likes Brexit: check. Senior dogs: I watch the channel every day, so the latest from that channel certainly makes sense. Maps and graphic tech: check. Likes Trump: Rational assumption. There aren't a lot of "Trump fans" who hate Trump because he's a fake populist. I don't watch Navy stuff, but Google has obviously read the item I wrote a few hours ago.
By contrast, Twitter knows nothing at all about me.
My IP address is in Spokane. That's all they know. Or all they're willing to let me know, anyway.
¶ 4:14 AM
