kaddar

Isn't map reduce patented by google?

wow you comment your code a lot

I'm a bit irked by the conclusion here: "Apparently the typewriter example is of such importance to many writers because it can so easily persuade people that an interventionist technology policy is necessary. How else to explain its continued use in this literature? Since an interventionist technology policy is no more likely to benefit consumers than are the myriad other government interventions in the market, we should not be surprised that good examples are largely fictional."

I don't see how you can infer that because the basis for an argument of government intervention by some writers is flawed, that government intervention is flawed. Regardless of whether or not government intervention is the right idea, it seems strange for a magazine based on reason to make the claim : "A → ~B" is true, But A is false, therefore B is true.

These are all overlapping fields, but now I'd like to see a list for data mining! (OLAP + Clustering + frequent pattern ... etc)

Ok awesome, just wanted to check :)

This is a good list.

That said,

Why second edition intro to algs? Why not third? also, considering that intro to algs is one of the "Books Programmers Claim to Have Read" http://www.billthelizard.com/2008/12/books-programmers-dont-... , so those planning to read it, note that it is best learned in a classroom setting where you are forced to work through the problems.

Finally, interesting that he does amazon reference links to all these books, hopefully profit opportunities didn't taint the items on his list!

His claims about np-completeness implies that his research needs to be seriously questioned.