Shorten The Road

Have you ever said something similar to “If you like that movie, you are going to love…”? If yes, has your predictions been true? If yes, then Netflix wants to give you a million bucks.

http://www.netflixprize.com/index

Netflix is looking to improve its recommendation system by sponsoring a money contest open to anyone almost anywhere. To qualify for the million dollar prize, you must improve the recommendation system by 10%.

I’m interested from hearing from anyone who would be interested in forming a team.

Every once in while my friends talk about what they are reading. Suggested reads will be bantered about. And the ‘book was better then movie’ will always be throw into the conversation. It would not be a fully realized book conversation without the ‘book was better then the movie’ comment.

Speaking of books into movies, I wonder if the current book I’m reading will become a movie…

The book I’m currently reading is ‘Data Structures with Java’ by William H. Ford and William R. Topp. Many of the books topics and ideas I have already seen in many of my studies, but I was looking for a refresher.

http://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0130477249,00.html

I have created a sidebar, called ‘Marty Today’, which includes my current status on a variety interests. This will help answer the standard question of ‘what’s going on?’

MIT OpenCourseWare

That’s right; you can have a free education from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As of this posting, the MIT OpenCourseWare contains over 1500 courses in 30+ subjects provided by the MIT faculty. Courses can contain syllabi, video lectures, exams, assignments, solutions, labs, and more.

With so many choices, you will surely find something that will interest you:
If robotics is your hobby, check out ‘Cognitive Robotics.’
If you like Math, check out ‘Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos.’ (I wonder if that is the same as the Chaos in Get Smart? Or was it Kaos? Hmmm.)
They even have a course on Archery.
I’m sure you will find something that will tickle your fancy.

I have not taken a course in full, but I have referenced this site numerous times. It is a great resource.

Didn’t get the grades you needed for MIT?
Didn’t have the money to go?
You no longer have any excuses!