http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/07/03/15/0343250.shtml

3/15/2007 7:21:47 AM

google is a pretty good FPS

3/15/2007 7:34:38 AM

rofl gg

3/15/2007 7:37:51 AM

ouch...

3/15/2007 7:41:29 AM

well when you think about it

you target the search box

hit keys to type a subject name (similiar to pressing WASD for movement)

then you target and click a search box


Pretty cut and dry.

3/15/2007 7:43:52 AM

I'm jumping on the offtopic bandwagon. I do get cranky when I get less than 40 fps with my google searches.

Back on topic.... I think this is a token gesture by google. 2 years is still a long time to keep search data around.

3/15/2007 8:44:36 AM

not clicking a slashdot link

3/15/2007 8:55:24 AM

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/03/taking-steps-to-further-improve-our.html

Quote :

"When you search on Google, we collect information about your search, such as the query itself, IP addresses and cookie details. Previously, we kept this data for as long as it was useful. Today we're pleased to report a change in our privacy policy: Unless we're legally required to retain log data for longer, we will anonymize our server logs after a limited period of time. When we implement this policy change in the coming months, we will continue to keep server log data (so that we can improve Google's services and protect them from security and other abuses)—but will make this data much more anonymous, so that it can no longer be identified with individual users, after 18-24 months. Just as we continuously work to improve our products, we also work toward having the best privacy practices for our users. This includes designing privacy protections into our products (like Google Talk's “off the record” feature or Google Desktop’s “pause” and “lock search” controls). This also means providing clear, easy to understand privacy policies that help you make informed decisions about using our services. After talking with leading privacy stakeholders in Europe and the U.S., we're pleased to be taking this important step toward protecting your privacy. By anonymizing our server logs after 18-24 months, we think we’re striking the right balance between two goals: continuing to improve Google’s services for you, while providing more transparency and certainty about our retention practices. In the future, it's possible that data retention laws will obligate us to retain logs for longer periods. Of course, you can always choose to have us retain this data for more personalized services like Search History. But that's up to you. Our engineers are already busy working out the technical details, and we hope to implement this new data policy over the coming months (and within a year's time). We’ll communicate more as we work out these details, but for now, we wanted you to know that we’re working on this additional step to strengthen your privacy. If you want to know more, read the log retention FAQ (PDF). Labels: privacy, privacy policies"

[Edited on March 15, 2007 at 9:04 AM. Reason : .]

3/15/2007 9:04:15 AM

off topic... I am playing google through my first person view... IRL!!!!!! If anyone can figure out how to play in third person please let me know.

on topic... I'm not entirely surprised by this actually... just odd they reported it in such an advance warning

3/15/2007 9:13:09 AM

Google is a better FPS than WoW.

3/15/2007 9:40:06 AM

Quote :

"If anyone can figure out how to play in third person please let me know."

Do you have a video camera or some kind of webcam?

3/15/2007 9:48:27 AM

Quote :

"Do you have a video camera or some kind of webcam?"

so are you saying google can be a RPG too?!

google... best game... evar

3/15/2007 12:24:48 PM

Quote :

"but will make this data much more anonymous, so that it can no longer be identified with individual users, after 18-24 months."

From what I understand conceptually, they are taking one userID field in a database and masking it with a different ID number or something similar?

3/15/2007 3:51:42 PM

they didn't really specify but it seems to be saying that for x amount of time, the data will be identifiable to an account - presumably until the results can be mined for any trends that could push better ads to you and once that mined result is stored in your account showing your preferences, the actual search results will be removed. that would make sense to me.

3/15/2007 3:54:49 PM

^ what he said... they just didn't specify anything really - it was just more of a statement of future intent

3/15/2007 3:58:37 PM