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Article: Big Brother says: Act now and save!
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- January 2, 2006
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PAM LOBLEY
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
01-02-2006
Big Brother says: Act now and save!
PAM LOBLEY
Date: 01-02-2006, Monday
Section: OPINION
Edtion: All Editions
"Hello, Pam Lobley. We have recommendations for you."
THIS IS HOW I am greeted when I log on to Amazon.com, and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
In a world where service in stores is non-existent, a friendly cyber salutation is most welcome. And the nice folks at Amazon remember what I have bought before and then give me suggestions on what to buy next.
Very helpful!
How do they do all this? They're spying on me, of course.
I guess you can't really call it spying, because I consent to it when I click "I agree" on those windows that ...