Dave Haynes

I’m a big fan of Paul Lamere’s blog Duke Listens, and it’s nearly always one of the first blogs I check in my reader each morning on my way into the office. I’ve never met him in person but it looks like he is doing some great work over at Sun Labs. So why am I telling you this? Well it’s because he’s coined one of my favourite new phrases ‘freakomendations‘.

(Music) Recommendation systems come in all shapes and sizes - a lengthy subject perhaps better left for another post - like many things in life some work better than others. But every now and then they turn up some very wrong yet mildly amusing results. When this happens you’re left with a freakomendation.

This is my favourite. iTunes suggests that if you like “Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears, you might like the “Report on Pre-War Intelligence on Iraq”.

For more freakomendations check out Paul’s excellent blog.