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Illumio to Launch Social Network Advice Software

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the putting-your-friends-to-work dept.

hdtv writes "The New York Times is reporting that Palo Alto-based Illumio will soon try to figure out the experts among your social network with a new online service." From the article: "Illumio is not a search engine, like Google or Yahoo. The system works by transparently distributing a request for information on questions like "Who knows John Smith?" and "Are Nikon digital cameras better than Olympus?" to the computers in a network of users. The questions can then be answered locally based on a novel reverse auction system that Illumio uses to determine who the experts are."

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  1. yeps, another web2 design.... by happyrabit · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I love the rounded corners, it's sooo.... unconventional?

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  2. Re:Hmmm ... by WilliamSChips · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If anything, Slashdot is 'broken' by GNAA pieces of crap like you.

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  3. Re:Eat shit by aadvancedGIR · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Absolutely, the world will be a happier place to live in for all us nerds without all those emo guys around. Some girls could even notice the less introvert of us.

  4. Re:Hmmm ... by martinultima · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It sounds like the Ask Slashdot from hell. (Sorry if that's redundant ;-)

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