How Netflix Reverse Engineered Hollywood
by Alexis C. Madrigal (from The Atlantic)
A long but fascinating article on the technology used at Netflix to predict exactly what sorts of films a user likes, to a degree so maddening that their computer probably knows you better than you know yourself.
Plus, the Perry Mason bit at the end is engrossingly bizarre.
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