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Clarified some things in the README.
author Atul Varma <varmaa@toolness.com>
date Mon, 12 May 2008 13:53:10 -0700
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76 * Note that this is verb->noun. noun->verb is much harder b/c the 76 * Note that this is verb->noun. noun->verb is much harder b/c the
77 scope of possible options is enormous; specifying a verb first is 77 scope of possible options is enormous; specifying a verb first is
78 helpful because it specifies scope, which means that it's much 78 helpful because it specifies scope, which means that it's much
79 easier for the computer to help them out. 79 easier for the computer to help them out.
80 80
81 * it might be possible in a limited fashion, if we have a very 81 * it might be possible to do noun->verb in a limited fashion, if we
82 constrained scope for the initial noun; for instance, limiting it 82 have a very constrained scope for the initial noun; for instance,
83 to very specific subset of options, e.g. dates, zip codes, phone 83 limiting it to very specific subset of options, e.g. dates, zip
84 numbers, other numerically identifiable things. 84 codes, phone numbers, other numerically identifiable things with
85 very well-defined formats.
85 86
86 * if this scope starts out narrow and is expanded as the computer 87 * it may also be possible to do noun->verb if the scope starts out
87 "learns" about what things the user likes (e.g., movies, books, 88 narrow and is expanded as the computer "learns" about what things
88 friends in address book, but not recipes) based on browsing 89 the user likes based on browsing history and command history.
89 history and command history then this may work too.
90 90
91 * This should be habit-forming, so we'll need to carefully balance the 91 * The interface should be habit-forming, so we'll need to carefully
92 dynamism of the system with its habituability. 92 balance the dynamism of the system with its habituability.