I’ve been noticing something creepy and a bit George
Orwell’s 1984 lately when I surf the
net. It’s almost like being stalked.
So the other day, I googled a particular shoe I liked and
found it at JC Penney. The price was good, but I decided to see if I could
first find it at the store. A short time later when I opened my facebook page …
bam! There was an advertisement for it from Penney. Now for the last couple of
days almost any page I visit, I get bombarded by a picture of the shoe and the
price from Penney. HELP! THEY’RE STALKING ME!
JC Penney isn’t the first instance of utilizing stalking
techniques. I’ve noticed it from other business sites that I visit. Some are
relentless at invading my computer. I suppose it’s a whole new marketing
scheme, but I do find it creepy because they are capable of “watching” me. It’s
kind of like a mosquito buzzing around your ear. As George Orwell put it … Big
Brother is watching!!!
All the surveillance around us nowadays on one hand is
probably for our own good. But I wonder where it will all lead. Guess I should
revisit Mr. Orwell’s book 1984 and see the possibilities.
