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.

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 not off base here.

Electronista | HP debuts new Web-based inkjet printer [LIVE].

Update: Turns out it’s more of a printer with a web service capabilities built into it. That makes more sense, I suppose, but web widgets/gadgets on your printer? Really?

via Engadget.