[mythtv-users] Possible Addon Idea -- Program Suggestions

[Dex West]

All I can suggest is put your flame tardent suite on
NOW!!

--- Jason keirstead <mythtv at keirstead.org> wrote:
> On June 25, 2004 09:21 pm, Matthew Lee Lemons wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > I'm thinking of developing an addon that will work
> with mythtv to provide users
> > with free programming suggestions based on their
> viewing habits.  My program
> > would monitor mythtv frontend logs in conjunction
> with the mysql database to get
> > viewing habits.  These would periodically be sent
> to my server.  My server would
> > then use this data to generate personalized
> suggestions.  Users could then
> > either log onto a website to view suggestions,
> have them emailed to them, or
> > perhaps have suggestions automatically scheduled
> via the mythweb interface.
> > 
> > I would *NEVER* release any collected data to any
> third party, and the service
> > would remain free.
> > 
> > I'm just wondering if the mythtv community has any
> thoughts about such a
> > project, or if such a service would be useful.
> 
> My only thought is, why does this need ot get posted
> to your server?
> 
> Not that I doubt your intentions, but couldn't
> whatever logic you plan on running to predict
> shows they are interested in, be run locally against
> the programming database? It would
> be less network traffic, and faster, and less chance
> for someone stealing your personal data.
> 
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