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Web Page Entanglement

jason writes "tangle is a system for what we call "web page entanglement". tangle creates links between pages automatically based on how users move from one page to another. tangle proxies connect together in a peer-to-peer network for scalability: as users surf the entangled web, they are passed from proxy to proxy. Each proxy serves as an expert for a particular subset of web pages. For example, you can take a look at the entangled version of the GNU homepage as seen through a tangle proxy. tangle alpha2, the first public version, has just been released. See http://tangle.sourceforge.net for more information, or read on..."

jason continues:

"By viewing the web through a tangle proxy, you can see the connections and associations left by those who surfed the web before you. By surfing the web using tangle, you also leave behind connections and associations for others who will surf in the future.

When you exit one page and enter another (by clicking a link or performing a search), a two-way link is created between the pages. As users surf through a particular page over time, tangle keeps track of popular ways to get to the page and popular places to go next. These entry and exit links are displayed at the top of each page, sorted by popularity.

Clicking on one of these entry/exit links tells tangle that you think the link is relevant and useful (like a vote for the link) and increases the link's popularity. In other words, if a user thinks of something relevant while reading a page and performs a search for it from that page, tangle gauges how others react to that association over time.

tangle is similar in some ways to the closed-loop hypertext system Everything2, though tangle works for the web at large.

We have several tangle proxies up and running. The tangle proxy software is also available for download.

A note for the paranoid:
Though tangle keeps track of web usage patterns, the focus is not on tracking the habits of individual users, but on tracking the trends of an entire community of users. tangle is GPL'd open source [source here], so you can see for yourself: clicking a link through a tangle proxy simply bumps up the links popularity---user IP addresses are completely ignored."

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  1. holy crap! steven king died!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    eff me running! isn't that sad?

    he was only 55!

  2. wtf? by ArchieBunker · · Score: -1, Troll

    So what is the point of all this?

    --
    Only the State obtains its revenue by coercion. - Murray Rothbard
  3. Help the cause... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll
  4. HOW TO GET LAID ON THE FIRST DATE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    One of the perpetual needs of the average male is sex, but sadly most women
    are reluctant to give in to this on the first date. This guide will tell
    you step by step, how to ensure that you get her into bed.

    THE DATE
    --------
    Take her to a restaurant, somewhere nice but cheap. I'd advice someplace
    close to home, because if all goes well, you will want to get her home as
    quickly as possible, before she escapes, err.. changes her mind.

    Dress for the occasion. Wear clothes that mask the real you, that being
    wear a suit, or something. You want to get her to believe that you are a
    gentlemen, as opposed to a sex crazed maniac, the latter being the real you.

    Take her flowers. Something so cheap, but such a powerful weapon. If you
    don't want to pay for some, steal them. Anyone can pull some flowers out
    of their nextdoor neighbour's yard.

    Preparation is the key to success, so before leaving, put the following in
    your car (just in case): A strong nylon rope, a balaclava, a sharp
    Wiltshire stay sharp filleting knife (preferably with a brown handle), a
    copy of "Solider of Fortune" magazine, and a walkman. It would also be a
    good idea to pack a large polythene bag as well, and maybe some bricks to
    match it.

    ON THE DATE
    -----------
    Whilst on the date, you must be polite. Try and trick the bitch into
    believing that you are honest, kind, considerate of others, and a "new
    age" male. Get her believing this and you are half way there to getting the
    slag in the bag.

    Talk about things of culture, music, art, theatre. Don't talk about things
    like "The time you bit the head of your mother's budgie", "Or how you
    murdered a million tibetan monks, but we're excused because you were a
    freemason", or "How many men you killed in Vietnam". No, ladies don't like
    that sort of talk, despite the fact it is far more interesting. Tell them
    about how you are a fan of good music, and have a great record collection.
    Make sure you gear everything you say around their interests. If you find
    out that she is a fan of "The National Bulgarian Potplant Orchestra", tell
    her you have got all their albums at home, and maybe one day she could come
    over and have a look (at the records).

    Use humour, be funny and make her laugh. While she is laughing, you can
    order more drinks. The more intoxicated you get her, the better. Aim to
    have her vomiting bilious fluid by the end of the night and success is
    assured. Don't order beer, order expensive wines. Ladies like wine, and
    if you pour drinks at a 4:1 ratio, you should only be tipsy by the nights
    end.

    As the night progresses, slowly but steadily, start telling her how much
    you like her, and how much you have in common. Women love this sort of
    crap. Act like you mean it, and she will be putty in your sweaty hands.
    Don't go overboard though and start licking her feet, but pay her lots of
    subtle compliments.

    Towards the end of the night, tell how you would really like to see her
    again. By now, she should be totally pissed. If not, tell her anyway. It
    is now time to play the final card. Tell her that she is too pissed to
    drive, and so you'll take her home.

    Stop off at your house, and invite her inside for a coffee. Hopefully, she
    will accept, if not then it's time to get mean. Remember, fear and threats
    the greatest aphrodisiac. If she refuses, try and convince her with words.
    If words fail, lock the doors. Central locking is beaut for this. She will
    probably get scared and start screaming now. If not now, then she probably
    will when you begin to rape her. Take the nylon rope and tie her neck to the
    headrest. Do it tightly in a slipknot, so that the more she moves, the more
    she'll choke. Rip off her dress, and taking the knife in one hand hold it
    to her. Then get on top of her, and rape her. You should be able to take
    it from here.

    Once you're done and you've told her how good she was. Give a kiss, and
    tell her how much you'd like to see her, and maybe even her family, again.
    Then take the knife and kill her. Put her body in the bag and dump it
    somewhere, a good place being in X-Club, the nightclub in King Street
    Melbourne, because no-one ever goes there.

    If she decides to come into your home, you have won. Shut the door behind
    her, then take out the knife. It is your house, and you are a male, so it
    should be no problem to bash the fuck out of the bitch and then rape her.
    Aim to knock her unconscious, but not into a coma. In case you didn't know,
    a woman's cunt tenses up in a coma, and thus entry may be difficult.

    Once done, discard of her. A dead bitch is environmentally friendly, so
    have no hesitation in burying her someplace. Your backyard? Why not.

  5. Re:For Christsake don't run this on Slashdot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    un need to be shot. twice to make sure. u must be gay