Category Archives: Information Retrieval Foundations

Ranked Lists and the Paradox of Choice

A thread in the comments section over on Daniel’s blog prompted me to think about the issue of ranked list results presentation in a new manner.  How do we decide how far to scroll down a ranked list of results, … Continue reading

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Empty Calories

A couple of days ago I made reference to a KQED Forum show on the 40th anniversary of the Personal Computer.  In listening closer to that program, a couple of the guests made comments about the “empty calories” applications and … Continue reading

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The 10-speed and the Tricycle

Over the next few weeks I would like to begin laying out the theme of this blog. I’ve been thinking about exactly what it is I would like to say, and what would be of value to discuss with the … Continue reading

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