Comments on: Why I Know A Lot About You, David.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:55:27 +0000

I think that judicious exposure on the Internet can be a good thing. While there's probably more data out there on me than I would like, for the most part what you see is what I allow. That being said, I agree that most people don't realize just how exposed they are, and that people need to be more careful when it comes to laptops (especially on wifi!)

By: Virginia Middleton

Virginia Middleton — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:46:24 +0000

Great article! It left me wondering about how much I've made available for anyone surfing the Tubes.

We often hear adults telling youth to be careful online, but we too need to do the same and show by example.

It's so easy to get on the "I'm popular" wagon when people start friending, following and watching what you're doing. It can leave you feeling good about your growing network, but it's still important to be cautious about how much personal information you reveal.

I'll definitely be sharing this article with some friends, coworkers and family.

By: Fear of sharing too much « People like to share

Fear of sharing too much « People like to share — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:17:09 +0000

[...] your identity. That’s a legitimate fear as well. As this blog posts, creepily called “Why I Know A Lot About You, Brian” shows, one can find out a lot about someone just from [...]

By: Steve_Dodd

Steve_Dodd — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:01:05 +0000

What's frightening Tod, is that most people have no clue about how exposed they really are. And often, because of the convenience, don't care (until it's too late).
Thanks for this insight. What a great story.

By: denvan

denvan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:54:09 +0000

Tod,

This is brilliant. Creepy enough to scare the hell out of us – your poor readers – but brilliant.

Thanks!

By: Lllisa

Lllisa — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:05:00 +0000

Thanks, yeah, my full name. Changed to first name only, thought that should probably be ok. Thx.

By: todmaffin

todmaffin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:13:25 +0000

It's easy to find out the name of your computer and change it if you want.
Go to System Preferences, click on Sharing. You'll see your computer name at
the top. Click Edit if you want to change it.

You may also want to take your name off of your shared iTunes library. It
uses your real name by default. Click Preferences (under the iTunes menu).
The first field on the General tab shows your library name.

By: llisa

llisa — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:06:50 +0000

I like your ethics.

For us complete non-techies, say on Macs, how can we find out the name of our computer? I have no idea what I called mine. I might have done this too.