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I taught computer science a long time ago. I have a tendency to simplify concepts to be more easily understood. Most people appreciate this.

I don’t even remember what it was I was trying to explain, maybe database sharding.

I was accused of mansplaining when I took the time to answer someone’s question in a meeting. So from that point on when that person that accused me of mansplaining was around I just gave direct definitions. If that person had additional questions, I gave the vaguest answer possible, I repeat the question as an answer, I basically tell them to Google things they should know.

What is SEO? Please look it up. We only have a certain amount of time for this meeting.

Meta also owns Instagram. The comment in the comic would have better directed at that platform

I am going to guess they have WiFi access points.

I got an authentic looking email using a spoofed email address from my host. The red flag was I didn’t register my domain name with them. That’s the only reason why I checked the raw message.

I want an open source electric car.

I would download a car.

In Cupertino houses have boxes of fruit of different kinds in front of their house. It is all free. Very kind of them.

I don’t think you can. A credit score and a credit report is what companies use to determine if you can get credit from them and at what terms.

If you are in the USA, freeze your credit. So many data breaches happen to millions of people regularly. Be safe.

Thank you.

Email is message exchange with a person or group of people. They can reply at any time.

IRC is a chatroom. You go to it when you want to chat. A lot of software have support channels. You probably don’t know most of these people. Unless you are saving them somehow, you don’t have a history of the chat room.

I’ve never used Matrix but it’s a instant messaging protocol that allows voice and video.

This is a cost cutting measure to hire less people.

I don’t have stats to back this up but most people, like high 90%, don’t turn any of that off.

I agree with you that it sucks and is horrible. I wish there were more laws to protect us.

Everything I stated is just a quick summary of why these robot really don’t do much for data collection and is more of a money saving matter to not hire more security personal.

Me explaining how they track you does not mean I agree with it.

Your emotional state does not change reality.

They are already data mining you without these robots.

They use facial recognition on cameras. They use OCR on your license plate and scan your toll pass. They use your phone location if you connect to their “free” wifi. They track your bluetooth devices that’s constantly looking to connect. They track you foot traffic and see what stores, what aisle, what product you picked it up and how long you had it in your hands.

Google “Target loss prevention” stories of frequent shoplifters that had profiles on them for months and stop them when they can charge for grand larceny rather than petite larceny. There is a reason why Westfield malls are everywhere. It’s easier for them to control their own data than to constantly buy or contract out data from other companies.

These bots are probably getting more data but they are more for security. A moving camera is more of criminal deterrent just because it is moving. These bots are so they don’t have to pay for more security guards than anything else.

Any recommendations?

I use nuun tabs. Not exactly cheap considering it’s $7 for 10 tabs. Not exactly environmentally friendly considering the small plastic tubes.

I don’t know how all states operate but they have access to police reports that have your contact info. If it doesn’t have your number then background reports.

These calls might be from lawyers. Check your mail and see if you are getting mail from lawyers. They are all trying to beat each other to get you to sign with them.

I saw someone have a Snorlax bed on IG. I think they got the inspiration from the Totoro bed.

Google Wallet, formally Google Pay, formally GPay, formally Android Pay, formally Google Wallet, formally Android Wallet, does the same thing.

Switching phones and returning something was such a pain since it generated an entirely new number.