Re: [h-cost] Has Amazon.com gone insane?

2008-10-24 Thread Alexandria Doyle
With the range of interests that I have I always wonder what people think of the recommendations they are getting from me, but the connection that I get sometimes have me wondering... Of course, it's interesting to note when something gets popular too. Such as a particular painting book that I bou

Re: [h-cost] Has Amazon.com gone insane?

2008-10-24 Thread Abel, Cynthia
y, October 23, 2008 8:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Has Amazon.com gone insane? I've received a gift certificate so I was looking in their "Recommended for You" and they suggested as as I've purchased "The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginner

Re: [h-cost] Has Amazon.com gone insane?

2008-10-23 Thread Frank A Thallas Jr
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bambi TBNL Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 7:37 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Has Amazon.com gone insane? aw c'mon!!1 doesn't everybody have a craving for a Terry Pratchet yarn whil

Re: [h-cost] Has Amazon.com gone insane?

2008-10-23 Thread Frank A Thallas Jr
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Re: [h-cost] Has Amazon.com gone insane?

2008-10-23 Thread Catherine Olanich Raymond
On Thursday 23 October 2008 10:36:54 pm Bambi TBNL wrote: > aw c'mon!!1 doesn't everybody have a craving for a Terry Pratchet yarn > while making corsets or otherĀ  underhardware? A lot of Terry Pratchett fans are also avid costumers. I should know. I am one. So the association here is not a

Re: [h-cost] Has Amazon.com gone insane?

2008-10-23 Thread Bambi TBNL
aw c'mon!!1 doesn't everybody have a craving for a Terry Pratchet yarn while making corsets or otherĀ  underhardware? Bambi (To be named ater) TBNL I am made for great things by GOD and walk with Pride Walladah bint al Mustakfi c 1100ad see me dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HMtO

Re: [h-cost] Has Amazon.com gone insane?

2008-10-23 Thread Lavolta Press
Amazon uses a technique called collaborative filtering. They accumulate data on what people search for and buy, and then if someone else searches on or buys a given item, they recommend what other people "liked" from the database. For a new and "obscure" item, there is often only data from a ha

[h-cost] Has Amazon.com gone insane?

2008-10-23 Thread Onaree Berard
I've received a gift certificate so I was looking in their "Recommended for You" and they suggested as as I've purchased "The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners" that they suggested the DVD "The Hogfather". Is it just me or is The Hogfather the last thing that comes to mind when b