changeset 3:cf0f9e6d383d

Clarified some things in the README.
author Atul Varma <varmaa@toolness.com>
date Mon, 12 May 2008 13:53:10 -0700
parents 7c040d675c3c
children 4ea09b7ce820
files README
diffstat 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/README	Fri May 09 17:42:24 2008 -0700
+++ b/README	Mon May 12 13:53:10 2008 -0700
@@ -78,15 +78,15 @@
   helpful because it specifies scope, which means that it's much
   easier for the computer to help them out.
 
-  * it might be possible in a limited fashion, if we have a very
-    constrained scope for the initial noun; for instance, limiting it
-    to very specific subset of options, e.g. dates, zip codes, phone
-    numbers, other numerically identifiable things.
+  * it might be possible to do noun->verb in a limited fashion, if we
+    have a very constrained scope for the initial noun; for instance,
+    limiting it to very specific subset of options, e.g. dates, zip
+    codes, phone numbers, other numerically identifiable things with
+    very well-defined formats.
 
-  * if this scope starts out narrow and is expanded as the computer
-    "learns" about what things the user likes (e.g., movies, books,
-    friends in address book, but not recipes) based on browsing
-    history and command history then this may work too.
+  * it may also be possible to do noun->verb if the scope starts out
+    narrow and is expanded as the computer "learns" about what things
+    the user likes based on browsing history and command history.
 
-* This should be habit-forming, so we'll need to carefully balance the
-  dynamism of the system with its habituability.
+* The interface should be habit-forming, so we'll need to carefully
+  balance the dynamism of the system with its habituability.