> Google may be creepy in its tracking, but at least by tracking me they can point me to a mechanic in my area.
Surely you mean "at least by tracking me they can point me to a mechanic in my area without having to go through the trouble of specifying the area in the search box".
You almost make it sound as if Google is providing you service that is worth being tracked over. They're not. It's perfectly possible to find what you're looking for without the search engine knowing who or where you are.
The only thing you get in exchange for being tracked is the "convenience" of not having to type "New York" after your query.
Surely you mean "at least by tracking me they can point me to a mechanic in my area without having to go through the trouble of specifying the area in the search box".
You almost make it sound as if Google is providing you service that is worth being tracked over. They're not. It's perfectly possible to find what you're looking for without the search engine knowing who or where you are.
The only thing you get in exchange for being tracked is the "convenience" of not having to type "New York" after your query.