via Slashdot

Realising that not everyone has the patience to read through the ultra-techie discussions on Slashdot, I thought I'd pick out a few choice links I've found there...

Wal-mart recommendations go wrong
Apparently searching for the 'Planet of the Apes' DVD results in 'Similar titles' listing a number of Martin Luther King Jr. documentaries.

Microbes from Space
Did microbes from outer-space fall in Kerala 2001? This was roughly around when Matia, Nico, Alain and I were over there -- so maybe we've actually been replaced by pod-people and no one is the wiser.

Amazon profiling
A big-brother-esque cautionary tale of how a detailed profile can be made from the public footprint created with Amazon wishlists and other sites.