Anyone volunteer to FedEx Scott here a tin foil hat?? If not, I'll be happy to provide one... *cue xfiles theme....* Sent from my Blackberry. Please execute spelling errors. ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Weeks <surfer@mauigateway.com> To: nanog@merit.edu <nanog@merit.edu> Sent: Thu Dec 03 22:14:57 2009 Subject: Re: news from Google jof@thejof.com : 6.6.6.6 belongs to the US Army look at AS 666. At least they know their position in the universe. --------------------------------------------------- andrey.gordon@gmail.com : IMHO that's where we are heading with google taking over every service imaginable Only if you let them. DBS (don't be sheep) --------------------------------------------------- At the most basic minimum manage your cookies. Just a quick search (not with google) gives: google.com/support/urchin45/bin/answer.py?answer=28710 (you'll see a LOT of _utm<x> type cookies as soon as you start watching them) There are many other companies out there that know more about you than you think possible. Small example: Do you allow third party cookies unfettered access to what you do? scott