Track and delete all copies

Anything that's posted online may be available long after you've deleted it from the original source. That's because search engines and other web crawlers move around the internet indexing websites and making copies. Some sites reprocess online content without your knowing about it. So just because you delete something, it may still be available on the internet somewhere. A software that tracks your postings and deletes not just the original but all copies of it on the web would be very useful. You never know when you might post something you want to delete later.

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Track and delete all copies

Anything that's posted online may be available long after you've deleted it from the original source. That's because search engines and other web crawlers move around the internet indexing websites and making copies. Some sites reprocess online content without your knowing about it. So just because you delete something, it may still be available on the internet somewhere. A software that tracks your postings and deletes not just the original but all copies of it on the web would be very useful. You never know when you might post something you want to delete later.

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Personalized smileys

I would like to use smileys that look like me when I chat. A free online software where you submit your photo and it converts it to different smileys to choose from would be nice to have. Make it easy to import them into any chat program. An option to automatically take photos of me when I use web cam on a chat and convert them to smileys would be great because it would allow for a large variety of facial expressions to choose from. Does anyone here know if it exists already? Thanks.

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which letter is most popular?

could google count all the instances each individual letter appears on the web and then rank them by most use? i had this strange thought that if an article is written with words that make more use of the most popular letter people will probably read it faster. if such assumption holds true then a new software algorithm can be made to suggest edits on long texts for faster reading.

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VISA Browser

Amex, Mastercard, Discover whatever. When you get a new credit card you also get a secure internet browser to install on your computer or internet phone. Everything's highly encrypted. Whatever you come across online that accepts your credit card for payment you press the buy button on the browser and that's it. No need to enter credit card or any details. Not secure enough? Another solution. A secure url managed by the credit card company that acts as web navigator where merchants submit their sites. Customer surfs the web and makes payment instantly of any product available online.

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FindExcuse.com

Why isn't there a website where you can get excuses for all sorts of situations you can find yourself into? Sometimes you only have a few minutes to think of a good one to say and can't get your friends on the phone. The excuses must be ranked according to how well they work.

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Are you in favor or against people marrying online?

The idea is to give people the extra option to marry online if they want to. Make online civil marriages as legally binding as the ones performed at the mayor's office. It's becoming all the more common to meet people online and spend hours chatting on the net and form real relationships, so why not give people the option to marry online if they want to? The benefits are reduced costs, faster planning and an opportunity for new virtual-wedding businesses to develop. We could describe these web weddings in one word 'Webdings'.

Webdings will probably result in an increase in cross-border weddings. To prevent fake international marriages done for immigration purposes only, the couple will have to submit to the authorities of the country they wish to reside a chronological resume of their online relationship which will have to have a duration of at least a couple of years.

I think it is an interesting concept and the public debate about it should start online.

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YouTube Dictionary

I think an online multi-language Video Dictionary is still missing from the web. Text definitions should be replaced with voice and image definitions. An online dictionary where users upload video definitions of words using images, video clips and presentations. Since it would require large storage capacity, I thought You Tube would be the ideal platform for it.

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Could you live without the internet?

Before you answer yes or no, take a few seconds to consider the deal (I would appreciate it if you can also leave a comment to explain your choice). Here's the deal. You are instantly handed as much money as you want in return for giving up use of the internet in your life. You are free to fill up the amount on a blank check with enough space on it to add as many digits and zeros as you like. You become filthy rich in a few seconds if you take the money. But no internet any more! Do you take the money and give up use of the internet?

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How to make Google smarter

Google ranks the web by popularity. Wouldn't it be great if we could rank the web by intelligence or other attributes? People's IQ is measured in tests, why not measure the content of websites similarly and then filter search results accordingly?

Google probably has the brains and resources to offer such service in the future. For example, if I do a keyword search for 'subprime market tips', I want to filter the display of my search results so that I get the websites with most intelligent content only and not those with the most popular content. I know it sounds nice but people might say it's not possible to do. Google succeeded as a search engine because it was smarter due to the accuracy of its searches. Why not add intelligence or other attributes in the display of its searches?

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Web 3.E? (e for everything)

What if major websites such as Amazon, iTunes, Netflix, NYT etc teamed up with major ISPs to offer for a flat monthly fee an internet service connection that comes with unlimited download of books, movies, songs, articles, papers, website memberships etc? Say for $100 a month or whatever deal will make sense, I would not only get a fast internet connection but also free access to the iTunes store, Netflix and Amazon where I can download as many movies, songs and books I want.

It sounds like a crazy idea and a business model that is not viable. I believe though that in the future we will move into a model where everything digital will be offered as a package. That's because digitization and the internet cannibalizes prices and in so doing we get to consume it more and more as a way of life. So maybe another 10 years and we will move closer to this all-in-one-package model. The concept is not new, some restaurants offer all you can eat deals, why not the same for internet and online service providers?

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Does the flu scare you?

The source of the virus reminds me of the Black Swan theory by Nicholas Taleb. A Black Swan is defined as an event which is unpredictable but once it breaks out its consequences are massive.

Experts say up to 30 million people could die if a pandemic breaks out. The economic loss is massive. People fear to go out, buy less and the economy collapses. People order food supplies from home and spray the bags before they take them inside. All life moves online because the virus can't yet transmit through the PC no matter how many peer to peer connections are open or illegal downloads are made. But what if the virus is that of a Black Swan, what if it mutates and starts spreading over the internet all of a sudden? What do you do Then?? Why are you still reading this?

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universal internet language

This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 20 March 2008 by member morpheus

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how about a universal internet language that will allow everyone to communicate without the need for a translator? if the internet connects the whole world with the click of a button, then its universal language can help everyone communicate with whomever they want.

I am not suggesting that this new language replaces national languages, I am suggesting that it is learned as a second language early on in school, same way people learn english, french, german etc

if the whole world will interact, communicate and trade more and more online in the future, a new, simple and universal internet language can help facilitate the process. to me, the need for coming up with such new language makes sense.

kids can learn it online from a young age. adults should be able to pick it up pretty fast. a few ideas on how such an artificial language can be constructed. the grammar, syntax and pronunciation should be simple. it should have precise words for different concepts so that any meaning conveyed is clear. less ambiguity the better. this is because people will use it to trade and make business online.

I can't think of any other rules at the moment. can you? what is your opinion on this subject?

Marvel Killed the Comic Book Store

This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 24 February 2008 by member mage_ou

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Not that long ago Marvel Comics began offering digital comic books on the web. Initially comic book store owners cried fowl but at least some complaints have died down.

Ultimately, Marvel faces a strategic problem and their online comics are a clear attempt to address the issue.

There are three kinds of comic book customers: those who want to read comics, those who want to collect comic books, and those who like to do both.

However, there is a conflict in satisfying the needs of collectors at the same time as readers. Comic books are currently made of high-quality sturdy paper and that makes them very expensive. Many comics cost .50 each month or even per issue.

In the golden age of comics they were printed on cheap paper and intended to be disposable. That was a great for young kids who could afford cheap issues of comics but such degradable material doesn't work for collectors.

Marvel Online won't kill comic book stores because most of us who'd like to read comics but consider them too expensive already, years ago, stopped buying at Comic Book Stores. Now Marvel has a chance to build their key brands again by getting their characters before more readers.