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Incorporating Machine Learning into Firefox 2.0?

Posted by Cliff on from the innovative-thinkers-wanted dept.

blakeross asks: "I will be doing research this summer at Stanford with Professor Andrew Ng about how we can incorporate machine learning into Firefox. As we work to finish up Firefox 1.0, we're also seeking ideas that will make Firefox 2.0 blow every other browser out of the water. People who come up with the best 3-5 ideas that involve the use of machine learning will win Gmail accounts, and if we implement your idea you'll be acknowledged in both our paper and in Firefox credits. Your idea will also be appreciated by the millions of people who use Firefox. We'll also entertain Thunderbird proposals. See my weblog post for more details; I'll read all comments posted in response to this story or to my weblog."

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  1. Gmail accounts are worthless now... by chendo · · Score: 5, Funny

    .... considering how much Google gave out to drop the prices on eBay.

    I suggest better prizes. Y'know, like a girlfriend? I'm sure lots of us Slashdotters would like to have one over a Gmail account :p

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    1. Re:Gmail accounts are worthless now... by aardvarkjoe · · Score: 5, Funny
      I would gladly trade my girlfriend for a Gmail account.


      That is, if I had one.

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    2. Re:Gmail accounts are worthless now... by Metallic+Matty · · Score: 4, Funny

      I would gladly trade my girlfriend for a Gmail account.

      Perhaps you should re-evaluate your priorities.

      That is, if I had one.

      See above.

    3. Re:Gmail accounts are worthless now... by Doomrat · · Score: 5, Funny

      Did you just insult him recursively?

    4. Re:Gmail accounts are worthless now... by kevcol · · Score: 2, Funny

      I already have 6 email accounts that receive nothing but spam - why the hell would I want another one?

      Because, my friend, now you can save that spam!

  2. Smart Tabs by c0dedude · · Score: 5, Funny

    Make it so you can open all links on a page in new tabs, and the browser will sort them by content.

    Also, it would be awesome if using the internet were more like playing Fallout. That was a great game.

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    1. Re:Smart Tabs by Jesus_666 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Also, it would be awesome if using the internet were more like playing Fallout. That was a great game.

      They once tried that but it broke their water chip.

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  3. Porn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just have it "learn" to search and find porn. There could be a dialog box at browser startup so one could express their preferences in what kind of porn it would look for. Therefore, whilst browsing for said porn, you could get fewer picture of the porn you don't want to see and more pictures of the porn you do want to see.

  4. Clippo in Firefox by AllNicksWereTaken · · Score: 5, Funny

    (Clippo, from Office, featured in Firefox...) Clippo: It looks like you're browsing pornography. You also appear to be typing with your left hand. Would you like to enable the spellchecker?

  5. Re:idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Nothing.

    The point is users don't want whizzbang super scientifical arsecrap from uppity grad students they just want basic features that make browsing better!

  6. Wow!!! A GMAIL ACCOUNT?!! by mr_gerbik · · Score: 3, Funny

    According to ebay, that prize is worth about 95 cents!

  7. Re:Do you even know what machine learning is? by EvilAlien · · Score: 3, Funny
    Ya! And another thing, back in my day we didn't have this new-fangled Intarnet. We had BBSes and we liked it good enough.

    Nothin' pisses me off more than unnecessary innovation.

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