http://online.wsj.com/article_email/0,,SB1038261936872356908,00.html
Fun puff piece on the recommendation engines of TiVo, Amazon, etc. running amok. “After Mr. Meyer ordered a documentary about New York from Amazon.com, it pitched him countless documentaries—even one on the history of the thimble.” At least Amazon has a “Why was I recommended this?” link; Mark Pilgrim’s “Recommended Reading” system doesn’t, and I have a sneaking suspicion that it’s not doing much more than serving up the highest-linked weblogs I haven’t read.