arobic - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Not sure how this works (Score 1) 138

by arobic on Monday December 03, 2007 @09:35AM (#21559377) Attached to: Facebook Beacon Privacy Issues Worse Than Previously Thought?

You might want to look here for more details on the procedure, but yes, it involves cookies. I would guess that if you clear cookies from your browser before buying online, you are pretty much protected against having your name (through your facebook ID) associated with your purchase information, if I understood TFA correctly.

Submission + - $1 US == $1 CAD (canoe.ca)

Submitted by

boxlight

on Thursday September 20, 2007 @10:15AM

boxlight writes: "US dollar and Canadian dollar are now equal; on par for the first time since 1976.

This is actually bad for the profits of Canadian corporations that sell their products to the US for US dollars (Canada sells far more to the US that the US sells to Canada); but it's pretty cool from a perception level.

It also means us Canucks will get cheaper Macs as the Canadian prices get closer to US prices with every new release. ;)"

Submission + - Google to Hold Worldwide Developer Day

Submitted by Incon on Wednesday April 11, 2007 @02:51AM

Incon writes: Google is holding a day for developers to meet and learn from Google staff at its various worldwide offices. Places at the event are sure to go quicker than hotcakes, so get in quickly. Locations that Developer Day will be held at are: Beijing, Hamburg, London, Madrid, Moscow, Paris, Sao Paulo, Sydney, Tokyo and of course at Google HQ in Mountain View.

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