Hmmm, how did my bread crumbs lead to lava lamps and scented candles? If you spend much time online, you will know that you leave virtual bread crumbs wherever you go. Algorithms built into websites feed on these bread crumbs and kick back suggestions for what you might want to buy. It is quite annoying, […]
The Drunk Ant Algorithm
December 9th, 2023 Comments Off on The Drunk Ant Algorithm
Tags: algorithm · Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Microsoft Edge
The Housekeeper’s Digital Purse: Algorithms in My Pocket
March 9th, 2019 Comments Off on The Housekeeper’s Digital Purse: Algorithms in My Pocket
Putting algorithms to work for my financial advantage – wishful thinking or a stroke of genius?
Tags: algorithm · housekeeper's purse · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
Chatbots: Conversations with the Almighty Algorithm
January 14th, 2017 Comments Off on Chatbots: Conversations with the Almighty Algorithm
A look at the hot tech trend of chatbots and why Baby Boomers are not happy about it.
Tags: algorithm · chatbot · metaphors · Michael Robert Dyet · Microsoft Tay · Twitter
W4: The War of the Algorithms
March 1st, 2014 Comments Off on W4: The War of the Algorithms
A tongue-in-cheek look at what a simple bug in a social media application could unleash.
Tags: algorithm · bug · Facebook · Mark Zuckerberg · metaphor · Michael Dyet · social media · Twitter