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Re: [EX-COM] A warning.

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From: Mel C
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 00:00
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Detonate wrote:
> 
> Mel wrote
> >  Something I happen to know Siemens are working on...
> 
> Sounds interesting, any other info - url's or such like?

 It's still being developed, the guy I spoke to called it an 'Agent'.
Essentially you tell it what you want and it searches the 'net for the best
deal, a kinda AI thingy apparently. Don't know that much about it really.

> Det. [in this instance, I'm definitely a Luddite]
> 
> I prefer the Zen approach - less is more.

 True, but sometimes more looks prettier, and if that's what you're aiming
for, well...

 "Less is more, but more is also more."
        Mel C

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