Re: The Google Algorithm

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Esther Dyson <edyson () edventure com>
> Date: July 18, 2010 8:54:52 AM EDT
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: Re: [IP] Re: The Google Algorithm

> Also note Google's acquisition of Metaweb/Freebase, the company founded by Danny Hillis of Connection Machine fame.  
> It does for the world what ITA does for travel, providing structure and ontologies, so that it can answer complex 
> queries involving relationships rather than  simply link to pages that may contain the information you seek  in some 
> undigested form.
>
> ITA is narrow but deep; Metaweb is broad and fairly shallow but extremely extensible, especially with Google's 
> resources (if they are well applied).
>
>
> On Jul 17, 2010, at 11:15 PM, David Farber wrote:
>
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > From: dewayne () warpspeed com (Dewayne Hendricks)
> > Date: July 17, 2010 10:15:11 PM EDT
> > To: Dewayne-Net Technology List <xyzzy () warpspeed com>
> > Subject: [Dewayne-Net] Re: The Google Algorithm
> >
> > [Note:  This comment comes from a reader of Dave Farber's IP list.  DLH]
> >
> > From: "Edward Hasbrouck" <edward () hasbrouck org>
> > Date: July 17, 2010 7:46:39 AM PDT
> > To: dewayne () warpspeed com
> > Subject: Re: [IP] The Google Algorithm
> >
> > I saw your mention of the Google-ITA Software deal on Dave Farber's
> > "Intreresting People" list.
> >
> > > From: dewayne () warpspeed com (Dewayne Hendricks)
> > >
> > > In the United States, Google said it expects antitrust regulators to
> > > scrutinize its $700 million purchase of the flight information software
> > > firm ITA, with which it plans to enter the online travel search market
> > > occupied by Expedia, Orbitz, Bing and others.
> >
> > You might be interested in my recent series about what ITA Software does,
> > who it competes with (primarily CRS's/GDS's, rather than online travel
> > agencies like Expedia and Orbitz or search engines like Bing), and the
> > implications of the Google acquisition for consumers (IMHO, bad, but for
> > reasons other than those like to be considered by DOJ and DOT).
> >
> > Google buys ITA Software
> >
> > Part 1: The back story
> > <http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001879.html>
> >
> > Part 2: What does ITA Software do?
> > <http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001880.html>
> >
> > Part 3: What's it mean for travellers?
> > <http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001881.html>
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Edward Hasbrouck
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> >
> >
> >
> >
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