RE: [ST] FW: The power of the internet....

["STeve Duncan" <xhippy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Man, this is NOT a joke.  They don't have me, probably because I only have a 
cell phone, no land line.  But they have my Dad, my Mom and a coworker.

This is not good.



eL Donut
jinete en la tormenta

STeve Duncan
'00-Sprint-ST







>From: "Heyer, Matthew A." <mheyer@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [ST] FW: The power of the internet....
>Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:37:28 -0500
>
>You guys seen this one?  I know you Big Brother haters will love
>this.....
>
>
>
>
>Google has implemented a new feature wherein you can type
> > > >> someone's telephone number into the search bar
>and hit enter and
> > > >> then you will
>be
> > > >> given a map to their house.  Everyone should be
>aware of this!
> > > >> Note that you can have your phone number
>removed or blocked.
> > > >> Before forwarding this, I tested it by typing
>my telephone number
>
> > > >> in google.com.  My phone number came up, and
>when I clicked on
> > > >> the
> > MapQuest
> > > >> link, it actually mapped out where I live.
>Quite scary!  Please
> > > >> look
> > up
> > > >> your own number.  Read below for details.
>Think about it - if a
>child,
> > > >> ANYONE, gives out his/her phone number, someone
>can actually now
> > > >> look
> > it
> > > >> up to find out where he/she lives.  The safety
>issues are
> > > >> obvious,
>and
> > > >> alarming.  In order to test whether your number
>is mapped, go to:
> > > >> www.google.com     Type in your phone number in
>the search bar
> > > >> (i.e.555-555-1212) and hit enter.  If you want
>to BLOCK google
> > > >> from divulging your privated information,
>simply click on your
> > > >> phone
>number.
> > I
> > > >> removed my name, but it takes 48 hours.  If you
>are unlisted in
> > > >> the phone book, you might be in there, but it
>is a good idea just
>
> > > >> to
>check.
> > > >> If your number does come up, when you hit the
>map link, it will
> > > >> show
> > you
> > > >> a direct map to your house.  Please forward on
>to friends and
> > > >> family.
>
>
>
>
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