Sunday, February 02, 2003

See the Virus spread Great Software for tracking networks - see this example of how a virus spreads - then think of an idea or a meme 9:43:56 AM    comment []

Collaborative Filtering- What Amazon really does that is new and works Here is an excellent essay by George Dafermos that looks under the hood of Amazon and illustrates how the new marketing is based on "sensing" and reacting to the opinion of the conusmer in real time and not mediated by any form of corporate hype. Thanks Ross) 9:34:34 AM    comment []

The Matrix: An adventure film only or a powerful comment on our world? Here is a great resource to help us check into what is real about how we "see" our world. Is our approach to work and "progress" a collective delusion? If it is what can you (Neo) do about it? Why is "steak" so attractive even if it is not real? Who are the Agent Smiths? Are you one - a defender of the Matrix? Plato could see this 2,000 years ago and find out how the allegory of the Cave fits into the ideas of the Matrix 8:18:34 AM    comment []