Build a better recommender ... win a million dollars ...
Netflix
is offering a million dollars to anyone that can improve movie
recommendations by 10% over the current Netflix system. They are
also offering $50K per year to the most improved system until the 10%
overall improvement is attained. This really highlights the
increased importance that good recommendation has in this world
dominated by the Long Tail. Remember ... Keep repeating the
mantra: Make everything available, Help me find it. Contest details are available at Netflix Prize