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Three Paradoxes of the Internet Age - Part Two

By Joshua-Michele Ross
November 5, 2009

Individual perception of increased choice can occur while the overall choice pool is getting smaller This gem from Whimsley makes the point - with extensive statistical modeling supporting the argument - that our algorithm-obsessed, long tail merchants are actually depleting the overall choice pool despite the fact that as individuals we may be experiencing a sense of more choice through...

Three Paradoxes of the Internet Age - Part One

By Joshua-Michele Ross
November 4, 2009

In the circles that I travel the Internet is often breathlessly embraced as the herald of all things good; the bringer of increased choice, personal empowerment, social harmony...and the list goes on. And yet, as with any powerful technology, the truth of its consequences eludes such a singular and happy narrative. Here is the first of three paradoxes of the...

Vista Must Haves? Tablet PC Must Haves?

By C.K. Sample III
August 22, 2008

After all the talk about Vista being a bad platform and people constantly talking about downgrading to XP, I'm wondering if there are any dedicated Vista users out there with some great recommendations for Vista Must Haves.

BookLamp Gets Ambitious With Recommendations

By Mac Slocum
March 19, 2008

Taking a note from the Pandora service, BookLamp uses algorithms and categorization to serve up book recommendations.

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