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  1. tunebounce.com on Music Recommendation Engines Compared · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Yeah, I wanted this too, so me and a buddy created tunebounce.com (free download for mac and pc)

  2. Here's another one on Music Recommendation Engines Compared · · Score: 1

    A difference about this one is that it looks at the songs you've already played--not like last.fm which only looks at songs as you play them. Hence the recommendations are generated alot faster ---instant satisfaction...well assuming it works for you

    tunebounce.com

  3. An Open Source Bluefrog on BlueSecurity Fall-Out Reveals Larger Problem · · Score: 1

    Some folks have decided to continue where blue security left off - apparently they recently also got the source code (and presumably best wishes) from blue

  4. It doesn't make sense on BlueSecurity Fall-Out Reveals Larger Problem · · Score: 1

    Why would the spammers be 'hellbent' on taking down bluesecuritie's site, *after* blue posted the message saying they were going out of business. Just for fun?

  5. I hope writely kicks their ass on AjaxWrite to "Compete" with MS Word · · Score: 1

    What an ugly site- ajaxHype

  6. wc gui analog on Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther · · Score: 1
    I predict by the end of this discussion either one will be found, or one will be programmed.

    Also, buy the book at Amazon and save a good 4 bucks compared to BN. Yeah, that's an affiliate link in there you weenies

  7. Not a CMS?? on How to Set Up a Gift Website? · · Score: 1

    Right at the very top of the page, on phpnuke's logo it says "advanced content management system"

    wtf?

    http://phpnuke.org/themes/PHPNuke-Max/images/log o. gif

  8. indeed on Amazon to Take on Google? · · Score: 1
    to be honest i didnt read anything but the headline.


    but if anyone could do this, amazon certainly would be my top pick for succeeding at something like this, and i would cheer them on all the way

  9. dressed up like a butler on Segway Riders Get High on Mount Washington · · Score: 1, Redundant
    http://i.cnn.net/cnn/2003/US/Northeast/08/28/offbe at.segway.ap/vert.segway.ap.jpg

    he looks very funny.

  10. Re:Introverts converse for different reasons on The Introvert Advantage · · Score: 1

    I don't know if you've read Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead, but you just summed up the book, :-) I suggest reading it if you haven't.

  11. Physics and Algebra texts (online and off) on Science and Math For Adults? · · Score: 1
    I'm not sure of your level, but these should be approachable by anyone with a basic high school background

    Physics:
    Motion Mountain Physics free text-900 page pdf which seems pretty damn good, I found it about a month ago.
    Feynman Lectures On Physics
    Basic Physics: A self teaching guide

    Algebra:
    Practical Algebra: Algebra from the beginning
    Linear Algebra free text-I'm going through this book right now to supplement the god-awful text we're using in my linear algebra class at college.

    History of Math/Fun
    Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea- I really liked it. It's a short, fast moving, entertaining account all about zero and the history of mathematics.

  12. my school caved on MIT, Boston College Refuse DMCA Subpoenas · · Score: 1

    In the article, it mentioned that not all boston schools decided to refuse the subpoenas. I'm glad that Northeastern makes the news by complying with the threats. I'm definitely wondering who the one student at Northeastern is that got a subpoena, and I'm looking forward to our newspaper doing some sort of article on it.

  13. Re:Patent this on Amazon Plan Would Allow Text Search Of Books · · Score: 1

    Actually they have up to a year after public disclosure to patent it. International patents on the other hand are another story. I would be very surprised if they don't have some sort of patent already pending for this, at least a provisonal one.

  14. not true on Amazon Plan Would Allow Text Search Of Books · · Score: 1
    that's completely unfounded. perhaps your bad review was dismissed because it was crappy, and unhelpful?

    example, my linear alebra book this quarter.

    (2/5 stars. and boy do i agree with that.

  15. I love this book on Head First Java · · Score: 1
    I recently bought this book, and I've made my way through about chapter 4. I've laughed out loud at the goofiness several times, and have learned a great deal.

    It's really an enjoyable read, and after I complete this I can't wait to try some of the other books coming out in the head first series.

    The next one is head first ejb, in august, according to headfirstjava.com

    Another thing is that all the examples featured OS X as the operating language, but it's completely independent. I was considering buying the other O'Reilly book Java and Mac OS X, but I'm really glad I got this one instead.

    Check out some of the amazon customer reviews for a generally glowing recommendation.

  16. Dean wants PHP coders to volunteer for him :) on Howard Dean to Guest Blog for Lawrence Lessig · · Score: 1
    This from his blog,

    Need Some PHP Coders

    Please email your resume to outreach@deanforamerica.com if you know PHP and are willing do some volunteer coding on a few discrete projects in the next few weeks. Thanks!

    His campaign managers really know how to make folks feel involved in a grassroots campaign, and yet still rake in the dough.

    He'll probably get thousands of great resumes, from people who would love to volunteer for free; comparing him to say Bush, who would contract that out for big $$$.

  17. Re:vote for Bush, support Howard Dean for nominati on Howard Dean to Guest Blog for Lawrence Lessig · · Score: 2, Interesting
    >>Dean a centrist? Ha!

    The NRA gives him a A rating, he's for the death penalty, in favor of the 'drug war', and wants a balanced budget.

    He calls himself a social liberal and fiscal conservative.

    And Nader has said (paraphrasing) that he liked Dean's speeches, but not his past performance in Vermont.

    Nader won't run if Kucinich gets the democratic nomination, but most likely will if Dean (or anyone else) does.

    This coming from a liberal, I love Dean's use of the internet, and the fact that he has more than a snowball's chance in hell of winning, but I like Kucinich's stance on issues better.

  18. endorsement of copyright reform on Howard Dean to Guest Blog for Lawrence Lessig · · Score: 2, Informative
    Could this be a sign that a serious contender for President (tied for first for the nomination in the latest polls) has his head screwed on right about copyright law?"

    Not really.

    From Lessig's blog: Good point, and I should have made this clear: Dean's guest blogging says nothing about Dean's views about the issues I've been pushing here. I've never discussed these issues with any member of the Dean campaign.

    Upset cause I submitted this story 6 hours earlier, but happy cause Howard Dean's effective use of the internet to generate buzz (and $$$) excites me.

  19. Re:Defending disserations and visionaries on Grad Student's Work Reveals National Infrastructure · · Score: 1

    For an idea that does not at first seem insane, there is no hope. --Albert Einstein

  20. Re:Why... on Screensaver Bug in Mac OS X · · Score: 3, Informative

    write your own buffer overflow exploit

  21. Re:What, like this is the first security issue? on Screensaver Bug in Mac OS X · · Score: 1

    the problem as i see it, is that they didn't respond to the guy in a timely manner. i just don't understand why companies wouldn't do something as simple as this, in order to avoid all this negative press.

  22. Seriously, how does BN stay in business on The Bug · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Every single book that's ever been reviewed on slashdot is significantly cheaper ($19.16 vs $16.17) at amazon (no affil.) or here(my affil.)

    God I'm such an amazon whore. Flame away.

  23. some stuff i'm working on on Amazon Hacks For Fun and Money · · Score: 1
    Both interact with amazon's xml streams

    passthelove.com lets people find dvds, books, and music to 'share the love' on and save 10%.

    tunebounce.com is a music reccomendation and rating engine that uses Amazon's similiarity search to find related artists.

    AWS kick ass!

  24. ADC Membership is free on Microsoft Kills Off Mac IE, Blames Safari · · Score: 2, Informative

    You can sign up to get access to the developer tools and documenation for absolutely nothing at http://connect.apple.com

  25. I can't wait for digital textbooks on Book-Digitizing Robots · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I did quite a bit of research on a low cost book scanner awhile ago, because the though of not having to lug around a heap of books from class to class is a dream come true. I hope this technology really takes off, and they find a way to make the whole thing a bit smaller/cheaper. I bet textbook publishers are scared silly about this..