Its cheaper and more easily available at the publishers web site at $26.95 + $3.80 (S&H), rather than the amazon stock price of $29.95, but if you are buying more than $50 worth of stuff, Amazon is offering free shipping. I guess thisl ink is also useful if you want to limit your paypal usage. Amazon's availability is 10-12 days.
Winton
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And apparently Bill Gates said he will give a job to anyone who has read it cover-to-cover and understands everything in it... Although given that there is a couple of "difficult" questions such as proving NP != P, I suspect thats not an offer he'll be taken up on...:-)
F*ck, certainly that tropical rainstorm last night coming back from the WWW11 in Honolulu was more scary !!!
I was at the Sharks/Avs game and didn't feel a thing -- indistinguishable from the general crowd cheering effect - or maybe I was just concentrating on the game too much.
My favourite version was the answer that required finding the Janitor of said Building and offering him the Barometer in exchange for telling you the height of the building....
...I was invited by a friend who's a game reviewer to Microsoft's little self-congratulatory gig in SF yesterday (Bungie got a platinum disk for a million copies sold).
Anyway, the reviewers there were bitching like mad about the article, because it was taken totally out of context - yeah, there's payola for front covers and the like, handed out to the high ups in the press, but the average reviewer is lucky to get a flight and a shared bedroom on a lot of the junkets.
On top of that, the reviewers don't typically earn very much at all - and the last year has been real bad because of the decline in content providers. I got the impression not many of them make over $30 or $40k... in a good year (my friend made $10k last year). There's free food and trips which make up for it a little, but no-one seems to do it for the kickbacks. The general impression was that for the LA Times it was an extremely unbalanced article.
I'm so jealous I can't play those gorgeous PS2 games my friends have.
As someone else said, its pretty much just HALO thats the gotcha game. I'm invited to a HALO developer party tonight, so maybe I'll see something new:-)
I've played (rented) Onimusha, and that sucked,
DoA3 wasn't that compelling,
Gotham was ok, but something isn't right about it,
JSRF - fun for 2 levels, but then it got boring,
The Legend of Black Kat -- hmm, now this one's childish, but kind of fun - seems like a N64 type of game. Hack/Slash, Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.
that can be made because of this potential breakthrough?
Just curious, or whether it is just an annoying abstract problem that was solved?
Winton
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are missing as far as I can tell. The camera resolution is a little low as well, but I probably wouldn't be playing games on it, so the CPU speed isn't important.
I wish for the day I don't need to lug my TiBook around except when I'm coding...
I've just searched Google for links to this author and his system, and can't find anything other than a citeseer reference to a project called Deadliner.
Anyway, this would be a much more interesting submission if there had been links to how the algorithm dealt with the computational complexity, or had a site we could Slashdot:-)
... I just want to be able to type stuff into 2 databses just by thinking the words -- IMDB and Google.
-- oh and page up & down. Is that too hard ? Can I have it embedded please?
Let me know when its in beta:-)
Winton
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Exactly:-)
That is exactly what Overture is. We aren't a traditional Information retreival search engine, and that is exactly what Google is trying to muscle in on.
Look at the results on Earthlink now from Google -- and compare with AOL...
For what its worth I use Google constantly when I'm doing research - but for items I can buy, services I need, I'd prefer Overture.
The Slashdot Intro is misleading in my opinion. The main point is GOOGLE is moving into the Bidded Placement Business. Look at a google result set - 2 sponsored listings at top, 3 on the side.
The article compares Overture and Google, and for an example tried Digital Cameras... These results seem identical in relevance to me. I think the main point she missed in the article is that the bidding model forces advertisers into being relevant for what they bid on. If not they lose revenue every time some clicks but does not buy. This of course applies to Google as well now that they finally caught on.
As for the claim by Google that they are pure:
(1) Why are they getting into the Ad search business:-) ?
(2) AOL, MSN and everyone else would just put Google's ads in the same place as they did before - as Google does with it sponsored listings.
(3) Google is clearly trying to move in on our profitable business model - perhaps they are the ones that should be tainted with the impure results brush - we have always simply served bidded line listings:) and hold a patent on the model.
Try "hotel in france" on Google and Overture's site -- and compare -- in fact Google has two sets of listings, their so called Sponsored ones, and their Ad Words. In this case they come up with just "Sponsored" ads, which actually look like their search listings. And they are general hotel ads, not French Hotels.
Just some stuff to think about:) I personally don't feel guilty:)
Winton (an Overture employee:-))
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I watched the original Video so often that I can actually hear the Voice Over in the Directors Cut. It is so much part of making it sound like a Raymond Chandler novel.... I don't know what the heck he was thinking about. I can't believe this is a case where the Studio knew better than the Director:)
Slashdot Mirror
Yeah, Blake's 7 rocked... I'm excited that people are comparing Firefly this to this classic piece of Sci Fi.
:-));
Orac, Servalan, Jenna, Blake, Avon, and who was the cowardly one? he was my favourite
Winton
Given I submitted this three days ago:
2002-08-28 19:40:21 Asteroids and The Giant Airbag (articles,news) (rejected)
However, here's the link to the New Scienctist Article that got the scoop.
Hi,
Amazon has a combined package on sale for $43.75, and free p&p if you push it over $50 with something else.
Cookwise link - Double at bottom
Just Here For the Food - Double at Bottom
The article was completely bereft of technical information...
Naive Bayes? Pure Term Frquency/Inverse Doc Freq IR techniques? Knowledge Based?
The earliest expert systems I know of was in the medical domain (EMYCIN), yet as far as I know it was regarded as very brittle.
I'd be a little less skeptical if there was some information on its basic operation....
Winton
A self-motivated link to it on Amazon:
Built for Use: Driving Profitability.... The price is $19.57, and will qualify for shipping of the order is over $50.
Winton
Translucent Databases.
Its cheaper and more easily available at the publishers web site at $26.95 + $3.80 (S&H), rather than the amazon stock price of $29.95, but if you are buying more than $50 worth of stuff, Amazon is offering free shipping. I guess thisl ink is also useful if you want to limit your paypal usage. Amazon's availability is 10-12 days.
Winton
Here's the amazon link for the boxed set:
:-)
The Art of Computer Programming, Volumes...
And apparently Bill Gates said he will give a job to anyone who has read it cover-to-cover and understands everything in it... Although given that there is a couple of "difficult" questions such as proving NP != P, I suspect thats not an offer he'll be taken up on...
Winton
The Art of Computer Programming
Indispensable...
Winton
Dragon Flyer
I saw this via Apple's homepage... sounds like you can buy your eye in the sky...
Winton
F*ck, certainly that tropical rainstorm last night coming back from the WWW11 in Honolulu was more scary !!!
I was at the Sharks/Avs game and didn't feel a thing -- indistinguishable from the general crowd cheering effect - or maybe I was just concentrating on the game too much.
Winton
My favourite version was the answer that required finding the Janitor of said Building and offering him the Barometer in exchange for telling you the height of the building....
Winton
...I was invited by a friend who's a game reviewer to Microsoft's little self-congratulatory gig in SF yesterday (Bungie got a platinum disk for a million copies sold).
Anyway, the reviewers there were bitching like mad about the article, because it was taken totally out of context - yeah, there's payola for front covers and the like, handed out to the high ups in the press, but the average reviewer is lucky to get a flight and a shared bedroom on a lot of the junkets.
On top of that, the reviewers don't typically earn very much at all - and the last year has been real bad because of the decline in content providers. I got the impression not many of them make over $30 or $40k... in a good year (my friend made $10k last year). There's free food and trips which make up for it a little, but no-one seems to do it for the kickbacks. The general impression was that for the LA Times it was an extremely unbalanced article.
Winton
I'm so jealous I can't play those gorgeous PS2 games my friends have.
:-)
As someone else said, its pretty much just HALO thats the gotcha game. I'm invited to a HALO developer party tonight, so maybe I'll see something new
I've played (rented) Onimusha, and that sucked,
DoA3 wasn't that compelling,
Gotham was ok, but something isn't right about it,
JSRF - fun for 2 levels, but then it got boring,
The Legend of Black Kat -- hmm, now this one's childish, but kind of fun - seems like a N64 type of game. Hack/Slash, Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.
Maybe I should crack open Munch's Odyssey.
Winton
that can be made because of this potential breakthrough?
Just curious, or whether it is just an annoying abstract problem that was solved?
Winton
are missing as far as I can tell. The camera resolution is a little low as well, but I probably wouldn't be playing games on it, so the CPU speed isn't important.
I wish for the day I don't need to lug my TiBook around except when I'm coding...
Winton
I've just searched Google for links to this author and his system, and can't find anything other than a citeseer reference to a project called Deadliner.
:-)
Anyway, this would be a much more interesting submission if there had been links to how the algorithm dealt with the computational complexity, or had a site we could Slashdot
Winton
... I just want to be able to type stuff into 2 databses just by thinking the words -- IMDB and Google.
:-)
-- oh and page up & down. Is that too hard ? Can I have it embedded please?
Let me know when its in beta
Winton
Exactly :-)
That is exactly what Overture is. We aren't a traditional Information retreival search engine, and that is exactly what Google is trying to muscle in on.
Look at the results on Earthlink now from Google -- and compare with AOL...
For what its worth I use Google constantly when I'm doing research - but for items I can buy, services I need, I'd prefer Overture.
Compare and Contrast:
Earthlink Web Search DVD Players
AOL Search for DVD players (Overture)
Winton
The Slashdot Intro is misleading in my opinion. The main point is GOOGLE is moving into the Bidded Placement Business. Look at a google result set - 2 sponsored listings at top, 3 on the side.
:-) ? :) and hold a patent on the model.
:) I personally don't feel guilty :)
:-))
z ovos+6gB3e8+ digphot.html $0.54
. asp?sid=46 860012 $0.53
1 3;n?ht tp://www.staples.com/catalog/search/Search_Sum.asp ?PageType=2&SearchPageType=2&cromulent=&Keywords=d igital+camera&Area=All+Areas $0.51
The article compares Overture and Google, and for an example tried Digital Cameras... These results seem identical in relevance to me. I think the main point she missed in the article is that the bidding model forces advertisers into being relevant for what they bid on. If not they lose revenue every time some clicks but does not buy. This of course applies to Google as well now that they finally caught on.
As for the claim by Google that they are pure:
(1) Why are they getting into the Ad search business
(2) AOL, MSN and everyone else would just put Google's ads in the same place as they did before - as Google does with it sponsored listings.
(3) Google is clearly trying to move in on our profitable business model - perhaps they are the ones that should be tainted with the impure results brush - we have always simply served bidded line listings
Try "hotel in france" on Google and Overture's site -- and compare -- in fact Google has two sets of listings, their so called Sponsored ones, and their Ad Words. In this case they come up with just "Sponsored" ads, which actually look like their search listings. And they are general hotel ads, not French Hotels.
Just some stuff to think about
Winton (an Overture employee
OVERTURE:
1. Digital Cameras at ZoVoS.com
Shop ZoVoS Electronics for digital cameras and more. Low prices, free shipping, fast processing and no sales tax - it's time to expect more: ZoVoS.com.
http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?
2. Don't Buy It Before You PriceSCAN It!
PriceSCAN is your unbiased guide to finding the lowest prices on digital cameras.
http://www.pricescan.com/home_digiphoto
3. Digital cameras at Staples.com
From digital cameras to Palm Pilots, laptops to toner, cartridges to office furniture, you'll find the best deals at Staples.com. Plus, get free shipping on product orders over $50.
http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3427561;64776
GOOGLE
DIGITAL CAMERAS for LESS!
Free Shipping, Low Prices, Fast
Order Processing, No Sales Tax!
www.zovos.com
Digital Camera Sale!
Sony, Olympus, Nikon, Canon, Pentax
Minolta, Cameras & Camcorders
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Before You PriceSCAN It!
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Black Hawk Down is a return to form if you ask me. (5/5 for Movielens)
:-) (2/5 Movielens)
Gladiator was a beautiful looking flick. (4/5 Movielens)
GI Jane was kind of sucky
Winton
First question: Will you include the original theatrical release on the new DVD?
:)
Cheers,
Winton
HEAR HEAR!!!!
:)
I watched the original Video so often that I can actually hear the Voice Over in the Directors Cut. It is so much part of making it sound like a Raymond Chandler novel.... I don't know what the heck he was thinking about. I can't believe this is a case where the Studio knew better than the Director
Winton
Will there be a webcast of the event?
Winton
Try http://jakarta.apache.org/lucene/The best of the free ones IMHO - written by a very experienced commercial search engine (Doug Cutting, Excite).
It's a little hard to get going with, but it is in Java, and VERY efficient (a commercial search engine was only about 30% faster).
Winton
Gets my vote!
:-) )
It's next to impossible to fathom out this stuff, and I have a fair few years on both Mac and Unixes..
(eg How the hell to set up SSHD
Winton