Are you male or female

Interesting tool, if a little worrying.
Mike On Ads Blog Archive Using your browser URL history to estimate gender

Hmmm. Not sure what the point of it is, but it does seem to be accurate.

He is highlighting a flaw in browsers where websites can get your history ;( Advertisers could use it to target their advertising at you...

Easier wa.

Look at your index and ring finger.
If the index is longer than the ring: You're a girl.




Scientists in touch with feminine side - 21 October 2004 - New Scientist

Originally Posted by mikeruss

He is highlighting a flaw in browsers where websites can get your history ;( Advertisers could use it to target their advertising at you...

So is this info stored somewhere other than on my PC? If it is then i think there's a reason to be a little put off by it. If it isnt then i have nothing to worry about.

Originally Posted by Alfaspeed

So is this info stored somewhere other than on my PC? If it is then i think there's a reason to be a little put off by it. If it isnt then i have nothing to worry about.

Google store all that you've searched for.
You might want to turn that off.

But he is just looking at cookies and history.
Just set up your browser to delete this data
every time you quit out. (Easy on Firefox.)


Phorm will be the bigger threat.
ISPs want to sell the info about what sites
you've visited to advertisers and use it to
create specific ads for you personally.


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/29/phorm_roundup/

Originally Posted by Nev

Google store all that you've searched for.
You might want to turn that off.

But he is just looking at cookies and history.
Just set up your browser to delete this data
every time you quit out. (Easy on Firefox.)


Phorm will be the bigger threat.
ISPs want to sell the info about what sites
you've visited to advertisers and use it to
create specific ads for you personally.


The Phorm files | The Register

It is already, plus i use window washer too.

Originally Posted by Nev

Easier wa.

Look at your index and ring finger.
If the index is longer than the ring: You're a girl.




Scientists in touch with feminine side - 21 October 2004 - New Scientist

Right - I've failed that test(es) I am a girl.

Paul or should that be Paula.