Thursday, November 20, 2003

Working with Bayesian categorizers. There's been some discussion in the blog world about using a Bayesian categorizer to enable a person to discriminate along various interest/non-interest axes. I took a run at this recently and, although my experiments haven't been wildly successful, I want to report them because I think the idea may have merit. [Full story: O'Reilly Network: Working with Bayesian Categorizers] This month's O'Reilly Network column was a struggle because categorization itself is a struggle. I remain convinced that the automated classifiers that are doing such a good job beating back the tide of spam will also turn out to be more generally useful. But finding the right synergy between an automated assistant and a human overseer is a subtle and tricky thing. ... [Jon's Radio] 11:35:00 AM

More Megapixels for the Money. Shoppers can get a lot of digital camera for $300 these days ones delivering enough megapixels for spectacular 8-by-10 prints. But which camera is right for you? By David Pogue. [New York Times: Technology] 7:56:41 AM

A Little Digital Something for Everyone. This years Holiday Buying Guide looks at electronic gear for work and play, along with useful sites for online shopping. [New York Times: Technology] 7:48:38 AM

Editorial: The State of OSS Documentation [OSNews] 7:04:32 AM