25 February 2006
Ruby/Amazon
by bcpbcp & 1 other (via)
Ruby/Amazon is a Ruby language library that allows programmatic access to the popular Amazon Web site via the REST (XML over HTTP) based Amazon Web Services. In addition to the original amazon.com site, the amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.fr, amazon.ca, and amazon.co.jp properties are also supported.
28 January 2006
:: Último Segundo - Nem todas as recomendações da web são bem-vindas
by bcpbcp
SÃO FRANCISCO –Na Amazon.com, um cliente interessado em comprar o romance “A Vida de Pi” também recebe a chance de ver “O Caçador de Pipas” porque outros clientes da Amazon – presumivelmente com gosto similar ao seu – também compraram aquele livro.
19 January 2006
Data Mining 101: Finding Subversives with Amazon Wishlists | Applefritter
by bcpbcp
Vast deposits of personal information sit in databases across the internet. Terms used in phone conversations have become the grounds for federal investigation. Reputable organizations like the Catholic Worker, Greenpeace, and the Vegan Community Project, have come under scrutiny by FBI "counterterrorism" agents.
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