Netflix is running a contest to improve there movie suggestions.  The prize: one million dollars.  The suggestions only have to improve by 10% to recieve the prize.
I think I will see how well I can do.  I think predicting all 4’s will work.
There current system uses “Straightforward statistical linear models with a lot of data [...]

I have a website that finds filler items for a few online stores that offer free shipping. The amazon.com version is the only one that generates consistant traffic. A few days ago the buy.com version of the site recieved its first sale. The surprise is that the sale was for $799.99 which gets [...]