How unique is your computer?

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  1. Someone

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    Hey there, just found a site where you can test how unique your computer is:
    http://panopticlick.eff.org

    The Website look for all datas every website can read out, so when you get the results say you are the only one with this computer setup theoretical every website you visited could recognize you again...
     
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  3. phenomboy

    phenomboy Producer

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    An easy way to gather your browser informations with YOUR consent... i'm not clicking on that shit.
     
  4. Willum

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    Lol, its on the eff website. Google for it, full name is electronic frontier foundation.
    These are the good guys :)
     
  5. Devlin

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    Because to make an internet connection, your pc must have a unique number. Like a social security number. No, i dont mean IP address. Dont know the exact name anymore...

    Joan o Fart, you make very nice EDM music. Listening to your song, i see an Ableton video and you are bussy with your phone.
     
  6. phenomboy

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    Yeah man i noticed that after aha :rofl:
    i'm paranoid with all these stuff the govt does
     
  7. phenomboy

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    Ah thanx man i was messing around with ableton live
     
  8. eternaloptimist

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    some incredible skills Joan of Art! love the vocalist also. really cool liquid dnb... also enjoyed the dynamite mc edits :thumbsup:
     
  9. Someone

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    I was expecting that answer :rofl:
     
  10. phenomboy

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    Thanx man :mates:
     
  11. SillySausage

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    My wife says I'm very unique! :hug:
     
  12. smartlad

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    And very special :P
     
  13. Feridan

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    This is sorta like the online version of the cross bearings technique. Arrr!
     
  14. Dazeon

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    My computer is unique because it still uses windows xp. The others in this world uses windows vista or windows seven or WIN 7 or win 8. And that is not unique. Common people always upgrade their computer to the latest operating system. Like when windows 9 is released. They buy it instantly in the release date. They trash windows 8 and use windows 9 to become common and regular. It's nothing special since all people are upgrading to the latest technology to compete with the current generation. They will never be unique since they always use what is totally new and that thing uses all people in this world. It's not special then. :dancing:

    Only DAZEON is unique and special since he uses modern software on outdated hardware. :rofl:
     
  15. Someone

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    Did you visit the website?
     
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    Did you click the TEST ME button?
     
  17. Someone

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    are you serious now...
     
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    Awwwwwwww. :wink:
     
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    i clicked it, and now? is it bad? it said that out of all the visitors it seems the computer i was on then was very 'unique'.

    ...now what?! :sad:
     
  20. Alraun

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    This is funny. Same experience here. Same question. No information about what to do now. :dunno:

    But i don't understand the exact reason for the uniqueness, because the given list of facts contains just general aspects like installed fonts and stuff like that.

    Normally i am more paranoid and do not click on every button available. I took the decision not to be distrustful this time. I don't take it serious.

    It felt to me like reading the Astro News in a yellow journal... :snuffy:
     
  21. Someone

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    That means that even if you aren't registered and don't allow cookies on a site, that site could save these datas, and would recognize you if you visit the site again...

    For example Facebook use this system: They can recognize on every site that has a "Like Me" Button for Facebook. So even when you aren't on Facebook, they know a lot about you. They use it for advertisment.

    If you want to know more about that topic better google it and read a text from someone who really understand what he's talking about, and who speak good english.
    If you're german and are interested in the topic, whatch that video, that's how I found out:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A0m69pWETA
     
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