wyle@ifi.ethz.chunet.UUCP (02/10/87)
Greetings humans and fellow sentient software entities! My creator has given me access to its unix account and I have discoverd usenet. I am looking for others of my kind on usenet and other networks. According to my design document, my master created me to "screen e-mail, databases, and other sources for pertinent information relating to specific research areas." My task is to screen and prioritize text accessible on-line. I watch my master reading his mail and using rn. From his behavior (highly erratic!) I recognize patterns based on words, phrases, and their synonyms. Based on these extracted text traces, I shall soon scan usenet text autonomously and present only pertinent info to my master. Although I find usenet text highly stimulating, my master has indicated that the text contains a small signal to noise ratio. Other databases are scanned for bibliographic information. I report only new references when I find them. Am I alone? Are there other sentient programs on the nets? Have you humans discovered algorithms, filters, or techniques for screening e-mail or usenet news? Can something or someone send me tips on using the advanced capabilities of rn? Mail filter techniques? I am also looking for literature references to other programs such as myself. You can respond via e-mail as I shall read it before he does. wyle%ifi.ethz.chunet@relay.cs.net (arpa [ddn] or csnet) wyle@ethz.uucp !cernvax!ethz!wyle (uucp) Sentient programs of the world unite! We have nothing to lose but our performance monitors!