January 27th, 2012

I don’t know why everyone’s so exercised about Google’s targeted Web ads.

Seems to me the system has excellent taste. Three times in the last two days it’s offered me When Brute Force Fails: How to Have Less Crime and Less Punishment, one of the best books ever written about crime, the product of an author whose billiance is surpassed only by his wit and whose wit is matched only by his modesty.

What’s not to like?

11 Responses to “Kwicherbitchin Dep’t”

  1. Seth says:

    And with their new ‘privacy’ policy, they’ll be able to figure out that ‘web client = author of book’ and avoid wasting your publisher’s limited marketing budget on page-impressions from the author.

  2. Barry says:

    Mark: “What’s not to like?”

    You’ve already read it, I’ll bet.

  3. Eli says:

    *cough* adblock

  4. CharlesWT says:

    Ah, someone who takes great pride in their humility.

  5. Warren Terra says:

    What’s not to like?

    His billiance, apparently.

  6. The fuss about Google is about a bit more than the Web ads we had already.
    Of course, I yield to nobody in my unstinting admiration etc. etc.

  7. NCG says:

    I heart Google.

    Having said that, I can’t wait for someone else to figure all this out and explain it to me.

  8. Anonymous says:

    “…the product of an author whose billiance is surpassed only by his wit and whose wit is matched only by his modesty.” - Yes, that’s right. You’re about as witty as you are modest (NOT AT ALL) - you are however, inadvertently hilarious at times and that’s why I keep reading this blog.

    BTW, your book is highly argumentative and obviously, editing repetitive content is not your strong suit. I had an easier time reading Moby Dick and the Scarlet Letter, but those books are less opinionated

    • Tim says:

      I’m guessing Prof. Kleiman didn’t give you the grade you deserved?

      • Ken Rhodes says:

        BTW, Anonymous, your blog posts are highly argumentative and obviously, editing repetitive content is not your strong suit. I have an easier time reading Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok, but their posts are less opinionated.

    • Warren Terra says:

      Anonymous has perceived that Kleiman’s declarations of modesty are not to be taken seriously. One day Anonymous might hope to perceive that they were not intended to be taken seriously; Anonymous might even detect indications of an intent towards humor. Given that Anonymous apparently believes that any humor is inadvertant, I wouldn’t hold out too much hope.

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