Monthly Archives: October 2008

Ranking crowdsourced data with curves

Posted on October 25, 2008 by Tim Cederman-Haysom

I’m a big fan of user review sites.  I’ve been using TripAdvisor since at least 2002 to help plan my journeys, and Yelp is my new favourite site since moving to the US. Crowdsourcing information is usually a pretty good … Continue reading →

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American food is killing me

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Tim Cederman-Haysom

I’m completely addicted now.  In-n-out.  Krispy Kreme.  Sibby’s Cupcakes.  Fred steaks.  And tonight’s indulgence?  Chicago style deep-dish pizza from Patxi’s. We ordered a 12″, which weighs nearly 2kg (it is 2″ deep).  It takes 30 minutes to bake (compared to … Continue reading →

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Does anyone actually notice a website being ‘free’?

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Tim Cederman-Haysom

I know that ‘freemium‘ is a popular business model at the moment, but do everyday web users really notice this when they’re using a site? Personally I always assume a site is free and am surprised/annoyed when it isn’t, unless … Continue reading →

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Why isn’t anyone talking about Google’s spam problem?

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Tim Cederman-Haysom

Sometimes when I’m searching for a particular product or service, the most frustrating thing is the way Google brings up mostly things to purchase.  For example, recently I knew that a direct flight between Sydney and New York used to … Continue reading →

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