Show HN: Omegle-style random chat combined with a recommender system

Show HN: Omegle-style random chat combined with a recommender system(random-strangers.pl)

9 points by arek2 12 years ago | 7 comments

arek2 12 years ago |

Someone asked how I implemented the video chat. It's a P2P technology called RTMFP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Time_Media_Flow_Protocol), built-in into Flash. My server does not transmit the video.

arek2 12 years ago | |

Also, people asked about the recommender system. I was 43rd in the Netflix Prize, and you can try out my other recommender systems at: http://5000best.com/movies/Personalized/ or http://5000best.com/movie-galaxy/

I also wrote a 195-page e-book on recommender systems: http://arek-paterek.com/book/

ramykhuffash 12 years ago |

It was so easy to try out, I thought I might as well. I had a quick conversation with a friendly chap from South Africa, rated it five stars and was on my way.

Although it was an enjoyable experience, I'm not sure whether I will come back.

arek2 12 years ago | |

Thank you for feedback. I wish the users will come back of course.

wangwangwar 12 years ago |

I've just talk to you on the random-strangers.pl, lol. I'm wondering how the website recognizes a "stranger", by cookie?

arek2 12 years ago |

I see that the link was hit by some kind of penalty before a moment, and dropped from the frontpage to the third page. Annoying.

marveller 12 years ago |

I would change the domain to stranger.io or strangers.io instead... it's available :)

Great job with the site.