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To: Blasher who wrote (45848)1/8/2014 3:42:34 PM
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That's not up to SI, that is the advertising company .. like Google .. that reads all of your cookies.

I'm aware of that, and can understand how the browser I'm using can easily be determined. But the operating system on my PC? That info is on cookies? My viewing history? My favorites? How deep does the mining penetrate?

I got infected with a virus (thank you, ex-wife) that hacked into my online bank account last year. After getting all credit cards replaced and new account numbers, I went offline with all my finances. Is going analog and paper inconvenient and a pain? Yes, but once bitten, twice shy..