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Comment It already exists (Score 1) 209

We all have a timeline already. Acxiom has been tracking electronic spending and any other records they can get a hold of since 1969. Every adult in a first world country who isn't living off grid is tracked. Your profile is meticulously maintained and sold off to whoever wants it. They can infer women's menstrual cycles and let marketers know the best time to send targeted ads when they are most likely to have success. That is just the tip of the iceberg of the way these big data companies can influence your life.

Comment Re:Better idea (Score 1) 564

You can't possibly remember what each and every file type icon is on a typical computer these days. It is also subject to change if you have multiple applications fighting for control of the same types of files. A text extension can give a language parseable hint of what it is without requiring memorization of all possible file types. We are also no longer limited to three characters. Longer extensions are perfectly usable and silly anachronisms like .htm should just be phased out.

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