Alexander Williams

Ok, so here's where I tell all about how I (now we) got to be tied for third place on the netflix prize. And I don't mean a sordid tale of computing in the jungle, but rather the actual math and methods. So yes, after reading this post, you too should be able to rank in the top ten or so.
Ur... yesterday's top ten anyway.
My first disclaimer is that our last submission which tied for third place was only actually good enough for ninth place or so. It landed where it did because, just for giggles and grins, we blended results (50/50) with Jetrays who had a similar score to us at the time.