Microsoft's Lifebrowser Is a Prosthetic For Memory 64
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holy_calamity writes "This article talks about software from Microsoft Research that looks like a smarter, more private version of Facebook's timeline. Lifebrowser uses machine learning techniques to process photos, emails, web history, documents and other data on your computer and automatically create an interactive timeline with an awareness of what's important and what's not. Lifebrowser is intended to be a prosthetic for memory. When a user searches their archive for specific information, Lifebrowser presents notable photos and other information to aid recollection."
Results may vary (Score:5, Insightful)
When tested in the field, unintended results may show up.
I.e. pr0n being central to the average geek's computer life.