A Peek Into Netflix Queues

margaret writes "The New York Times has an interactive Web app where you can map the popularity of various Netflix titles by neighborhood, in a dozen different cities. Invasion of privacy or harmless voyeuristic fun? Either way, it's pretty interesting."

Re:cultural information

[zsimic]

And then, you can take it to the next level: stats on which zip code examined which other zip code stats... The possibilities are endless: - which zip code is the most "self absorbed", (ie looked at its own stats) - which zip code is the most popular (stats looked up by other zip codes) - which zip code has the most self-confidence problems (looked at other zip codes' stats more than their own..) - which zip code is the most popular homophobic (stats most looked up by other zip codes, while the renting trend of homo movies is high) - and so on

Re:This just proves...

[Runaway1956]

"Some people like demographics."

Apparently, some people like masturbation as well. That doesn't mean they shouldn't get a life.

Re:cultural information

[Runaway1956]

Or, it could be, everyone in Castro STARRED in the damned thing, and they can't bear to watch it again?

No, YOU are kidding, right?

[Zero__Kelvin]

"Any information published about your habits erodes your privacy, whether you see it or not.

Letter to the Editor @ NY Times:

Dear Sir,

I find it highly innappropriate that you have made my personal information available via your website!

Sincerely,

Dr. Sanfransisco Bayarea

Re:cultural information

[Anonymous Coward]

Not from the USA, so what's going on in Washington? There seems to be a big difference between those areas in the top left versus bottom right quadrants. It almost as if there is some kind of boundary along the line from the bottom left corner of the map to the top right.

Re:cultural information

[JoeMerchant]

You meta-moderate on Slashdot, I can tell.

Re:This just proves...

[Arthur Grumbine]

Trolls read articles and write custom trolls now? Wow.

That's why I don't RTFA. I don't want to risk ending up a troll.

Re:This just proves...

[Z34107]

Is there a web site showing the demographics of masturbating?

Any solid-color map you have ever seen does. The one color represents 100% of the population. These are called relief maps.