But how does it know?

[carla]

Every time I open a thread, I see the amazon ad- and it's showing me nursing/health care books/textbooks.

Is it just me? If so, how do "they" know? That's a little creepy to me, ha ha.

[JackieB]

From what you've browsed or bought previously. eBay is the same way. I got kind of a kick out of it when I finally figured it out. For awhile, I just thought they kept showcasing airplanes and motorcycles for sale. :)

[carla]

Well, I understand that- but I'm not even logged in there. Is it just from some "code" of my computer? Sorry, I'm NOT tech-savvy in that way, anyway.

That's what's strange to me, though.. and LOL @ you, thinking they were showcasing airplanes/motorcycles, ha ha! :D

[JackieB]

Oh, you mean here on the forum. I get the same thing, which is advertising from a superstore (Meijers) that isn't all over the country. It must be your IP address that those advertisers are connecting to what that same IP address has purchased from them.

[carla]

Hmm, okay- IP adress does ring a bell, sort of. I guess it's all a little large for my- not as large- mind to wrap around? ha ha.

So is this IP address a part of my computer, then? And not related my house/location? Just wondering...

[carla]

Hmm, well, I tried Googling and now I have a headache. IPv4, IPv6, LAN, WAN, NAT, IANA...

*sigh*

Nevahmind. ;)

[FoxFireEMT]

ha ha my amazone thing is showing me digital cameras! LOL I haven't researched them (that I know of) but subconsciously I KNOW I need to get another freaking camera! I broke my several times over & over again! LOL.

[carla]

Now that is weird, FoxFire! LOL!

You're getting sleeeeepyyyyy...

[carla]

And I know I've been studying too much, because I just read your post- twice- as, "subcutaneously I KNOW I need to get another..."

without even noticing!

[FoxFireEMT]

LOL girl I know the feeling. I'm in nursing school too!! :) Matter of fact just got out of A & P class only a few hours ago!!

[FoxFireEMT]

Ha ha after posting that I had to go back & make sure I didn't write subcutaneously!

[carla]

Ohh rlly?? YouTube - Oh rly kid

I didn't know that! Good for you. What degree are you going for? I'm in an ADN program right now.. but when I finish (in June) I'll have been in school for nearly five years, lol.

Edit: Aaah, good ol' A&P.. my teacher was a nut for those classes!

[FoxFireEMT]

Ha ha that video is so funny!!! When I finish this time next year I'll have an associates in RN. LOL When I finish I will have been in school for nearly 6 yrs. LOL.... hello.... twin?????? ha ha.... I can only go PT right now b/c of having to work (full time) unfortantly I created a life while trying to do school & bills. But next semester I drop work to PT & school goes FT!

[JackieB]

The IP address is the subcutaneous address for your computer.

Bwahahaha! Just kidding.

Seriously, it's a bunch of numbers that are unique to your computer. So, a retailer might not know who you are, but they know that the computer at 152.159.221.158 (that's what those IP addresses look like) has been used to shop for A&P textbooks. So a retailer of textbooks like Amazon finds a match between that number in its database, and on this forum (from the Internet Service Provider who hosts the forum) and knows that you are a candidate to receive a textbook ad.

I don't know exactly how it works, but I think I've probably got it about right.

[carla]

Oh my with the working- you go! I have been so blessed, not having to work since starting the actual program. I worked PT through my core and I can't imagine how hard it would be now! It is possible, though- lots of my classmates do it.

So ADN too- cool! Good luck to you!

[carla]

JackieB- you're killing me! :p

[FoxFireEMT]

Jackie.. you are a HOOT!! :) I guess that explains why they are always trying to sell me "EMT/EMS/Fire Fighting books" I do a lot of searching on that. Ha ha... I always noticed that too Carla but never thought much about it. Just thought my computer was stalkin me! :eek:

Yea, next semester its gets REAL tough so I'll have to drop most of the work. But see I work 24/72's for work so its fairly easy to work around the school schd. Plus if we are not busy at work I can sit here & do my homework or... in my case lately... sit on Baywind Forum... longer then I should! :cowboy:

[WashingtonBay]

Funny, mine are political books, including the great book "Moment of Truth in Iraq" by Michael Yon :)

[WashingtonBoy]

It's the wonder of 'cookies'.

When the page calls up the Amazon ad, their site looks to see if your computer has an Amazon cookie. If it does, they use that to target the ad to your individual shopping history there. If you don't have an Amazon cookie, they either show a generic banner ad, or items they think might fit the content of the page.

[Equine_Woman]

My adds are all for expensive camera lenses I dream about. It's sort of torture. . . oh and there is this really cute camera bag I want....

[carla]

Well, thanks WBoy.. that really dumbed it down for me. :)


Cookies. Now there's something that gets my attention and I can understand! :hysterical: He knows how to talk to the ladies, eh, WB?

[FoxFireEMT]

Cookies.... did someone say cookies???:o