I’ve been fascinated with the problem of improving search results for a long time, but have never really had a chance to try any ideas out on an actual dataset. Recently my dad suggested that I grab the data for the netflix prize and play with it. This had not occurred to me before, but [...]
Epidiascope
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More OOK
I went through another pair of trial lenses, and we think that these, the third pair, may finally do the trick. They’re still a little bit off-center in the right eye, but it’s close enough that the treatment zone should cover the pupil. I’m starting the 10-day wear period today to see how they are [...]
OpenID, and the posts you make
When I use my OpenID to comment somewhere, most sites list my URL in the comment, but they all add a rel=nofollow attribute to it. This is clearly the correct behavior, as anything else would encourage spam. However, there’s not any way (in many implementations) to tell the difference between an OpenID comment, and a [...]
PyPodGen
I wrote a really simple script in Python to help create podcasts. It’s a step above creating them by hand, but doesn’t have useless features. It should work on your local machine, your server, and on any operating system supported by Python, including Windows, OS X, and Linux. Download PyPodGen v0.2.1 Setup is easy: Make [...]
OOK Update
I went in for my one-week followup on the trial lenses. The doctor I’m working with seems very thorough, and is very invested in getting things just right – I’m very happy with that portion of the experience so far. My vision in my right eye is good after wearing the lenses, but the left [...]