Wabewalker (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} wabewalker) wrote,@ 2008-06-19 16:39:00 |
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| Entry tags: | geekery, humor, internet, technology |
The Dangers of Data Mining
Amazon’s a priori data mining algorithm is always a source of entertainment. Take their latest missive:
Dear Amazon.com Customer,
We've noticed that customers who have purchased or rated "The Andromeda Strain" have also purchased "Philippine Fighting Arts by Julius Melegrito Vol. 1: Single-Stick Tactics and Applications" on DVD. For this reason, you might like to know that "Philippine Fighting Arts by Julius Melegrito Vol. 1: Single-Stick Tactics and Applications" will be released on June 17, 2008. You can pre-order yours by following the link below.
Wanted: a content analyzer and classifier for Amazon.
