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Entries for June, 2009

The Netflix Prize Has Been Won

In 2006, Netflix announced a contest to improve the recommendation engine it uses by at least 10%. Yesterday it was announced that a team was able to reach 10.05%. Read more about it in Wired.com.
The winning team wins $1,000,000.

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Funny iPhone 3GS Unboxing

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HP web connected inkjet printer

A web connected printer?  I’m not even sure where to start with this.  I don’t think it’s a very good idea for websites to start integrating special software that will only print particularly well on one type of printer.
Maybe there’s more to it than that,  I’ll have to see the demo to be sure I’m [...]

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People answer “What’s a Browser”?

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TomToms Owners can get Homer Talking To Them

TomTom owners can get the Homer Simpson voice skin.
Sure which Garmin had that.
via Engadget.

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Best Buy MacBook Pro? Nope, Just A Brick

If you want a good reason to open your purchases in front of a Best Buy employee before you leave the store, check this out.
You might find a brick instead.

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New iPhone Podcast

Scott Johnson of The Instance and Extra Life Radio, has a new podcast. Check out The AppSlappy Podcast.

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Note To Microsoft About Backgrounds

Microsoft did the right thing and broadcast their E3 announcements today. Good idea!
They broadcast the video of the announcer standing in front of a field of dots. Bad idea…

The video of this was bigger, and the dots were very distracting.

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