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Michael Mistretta explores how genius the new iTunes Genius feature really is:
Apple could easily add an average rating to every single track and album, based on millions of samples. Even more powerful, they can show only average ratings based on users with similar musical tastes as yours, further targeting your specific preferences.
I think they’re already doing this transparently with the Genius Sidebar. It’s my understanding that the recommendations are based on ratings of users with similar tastes (among other data).
In case you’ve been curious, here’s a few projects I’ve been busy with:
- /library – A promo page dedicated to our new Library.
- Implemented jQuery and converted the carousel thingy on our homepage to use jCarousel.
- Whipped up a quick-fix for a processing error we had with our Groups registration form.
- blog.thecity.org – Moved and re-aligned Pastor Wendell’s blog.
- /big – A promo page for the next two weeks and beginning of the Anniversary year.
- /pwp – A promo page for our upcoming conference.
There is, of course, a common thread throughout all of those projects: ExpressionEngine, Blueprint CSS and jQuery. Without them there’s no way I would have been able to accomplish that list – in the 8 days I took.
Just in case you haven’t already heard/read/seen, a new browser is on the block: Google Chrome. I’ve been playing browsing with it for the past hour (via Parallels on my MacBook Pro) and I have to admit I haven’t been this impressed or excited about a piece of software since iTunes.
