Comments on: Why “Algorithms” are Good, or, Why Shelley WAS right, or, Another way that Bloglines sucks http://elliottback.com/wp/why-algorithms-are-good-or-why-shelley-was-right-or-another-way-that-bloglines-sucks/ Internet & Technology Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:40:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ken Savage http://elliottback.com/wp/why-algorithms-are-good-or-why-shelley-was-right-or-another-way-that-bloglines-sucks/#comment-572879 Ken Savage Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:19:26 +0000 http://elliottback.com/wp/?p=992#comment-572879 What is Google algo like today. Getting worse and worse especially for paid links. What is Google algo like today. Getting worse and worse especially for paid links.

]]> By: Dossy Shiobara http://elliottback.com/wp/why-algorithms-are-good-or-why-shelley-was-right-or-another-way-that-bloglines-sucks/#comment-2788 Dossy Shiobara Tue, 30 Aug 2005 20:27:12 +0000 http://elliottback.com/wp/?p=992#comment-2788 Humans are pretty good at completing the last 10% of where the algorithms fall short. I'd wager just about anyone you ask can tell you what the most linked-to thing was, by looking at your screenshot, even if the algorithm didn't cluster it for you. The beautiful thing about services that gather information about transient data sources, like this Bloglines most-linked-to info, is that in 48 hours, the algorithmic shortcoming becomes pretty much irrelevant. Humans are pretty good at completing the last 10% of where the algorithms fall short. I’d wager just about anyone you ask can tell you what the most linked-to thing was, by looking at your screenshot, even if the algorithm didn’t cluster it for you.

The beautiful thing about services that gather information about transient data sources, like this Bloglines most-linked-to info, is that in 48 hours, the algorithmic shortcoming becomes pretty much irrelevant.

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