From Recommending Shoes to Humans
Look out, recommendation engines are hot again. In 1996 it was all about Firefly, then Amazon, followed by Netflix and now a whole new crop of players are emerging, from Attention Trust to Pandora, who’s leader I saw speak at MIT a few weeks ago. Great story how...Links for 11-15-2006
Consumer Reports sends a staffer out on an online dating spree at AmericanSingles, eHarmony, Match.com, True, and Yahoo Personals. Shout-out to sponsor Userplane. Check out their latest newsletter. SLProfiles, enhanced profiles pulled from SLprofiles.com, displayed...Riya, Perfect for Buying Handbags
If you like looking at personal ads with no photos, use, or are thinking about using eHarmony, this post isn’t for you. I love Valleywag for it’s snarkiness and anti-hype ethos. Case in point. Today, Riya, the much-hyped image search technology company,...OkCupid False Alarm, Boston Dating Industry
Today, Markus incorrectly guessed that Union Square Ventures funded OkCupid to tune of $6 million earlier this year. BZZZZZ Wrong. I just got back from having a coffee (venti chai latte with soy) with OkCupid founder Sam Yagan in the Boston gardens. It was our first...
From 2002-2019, David Evans helped entrepreneurs, investors, and the media, make sense of the online dating industry.
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