Final Examination The course final examination is almost here. This is a theory and practice test. If you are taking … More
Month: May 2008
Microsoft: Putting Dollar Value to Searches
According to VNUNET.com, Microsoft has introduced a service which offers ad-funded cash rebates to customers who search for and buy … More
Cell Phone Spam
Cell phone spam: Hum. Nothing new, but it is more prevalent than ever. Yesterday a local newspaper (El Nuevo Dia) … More
Search Engines Architecture Week 10
Week 10 Agenda Lecture Session Other Inverted Index Architectures Divide-and-Conquer Strategies for Fast Indexing and Searching Lab Session Lectures and … More
IRW-2008-05:Search Engines Architecture Review Test
How much do you know about the architecture of a search engine? The current issue of IR Watch – The … More
PowerSet Semantic Searches in Wikipedia
According to Reuters, Powerset on Sunday unveiled tools for searching Wikipedia that use conversational phrasing instead of keywords, marking the … More
Search Engines Architecture Week 9
Week 9 Agenda Lecture Session This lecture is an extension of our previous lecture. A detailed discussion of the search … More
Search Engines Cache in the Times of Drug Busts
One nice thing about modern search engines is that these allow users access to cached pages. These are old version … More
Pink Keywords: Optimization of Resumes and Job Applications
The current slump in the US and PR economy and so many local employers giving pink slips induces me to … More
Search Engines Architecture Week 8
Week 8 Agenda Lecture Session To understand the present we need to look at the past. Thus, in this lecture … More
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