Fighting Spam with DNA Sequencing Algorithms 142
Christopher Cashell writes "According to this article from NewScientist, IBM's Anti-Spam Filtering Research Project has started testing a new spam filtering algorithm, an algorithm originally designed for DNA sequence analysis. The algorithm has been named Chung-Kwei (after a feng-shui talisman that protects the home against evil spirits). Justin Mason, of SpamAssassin, is quoted as saying that it looks promising. A paper is available on the algorithm, too (PDF)."
Feng Shui hardware (Score:5, Funny)
Bayesian Still Works (Score:4, Funny)
Besides, you have to ask yourself some questions...
"What happens if you try to filter spam with RNA?"
"Just how good can ACT and G manage spam?"
and, most important of all...
"Are you sure this spam filter uses no portion of Keanu Reeves' genetic code?"
Re:Feng Shui hardware (Score:1, Funny)
What could we do... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Feng Shui hardware (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Mozilla Firefox (Score:4, Funny)
Get the Feng Shui Motherboard (Score:3, Funny)
For those who don't want to RTFA (Score:2, Funny)
1) Make your PC face the North, whenever you are checking Email.
2) Hang a metal windchime above your workstation.
It is important that the rods of the windchime to be hollow, so that the auspicious Chi can rise up the chimes.
3) Add a user account for the Dragon Turtle & make him the admin.
Or... (Score:3, Funny)
2) Decompile
3) Study code
4) Develop countermeasure
5) spam spam spam
It's not like spammers care about the EULA that says they can't look at the code. Oh, and before I forget...
6) ???
7) Profit!
Sean