Condor, Peter Gloor's, inspired concept for monitoring the pulse of the web and delivering to us a prediction model that we can all understand, makes for an exciting read.  Its simplicity at a conceptual level highlights the latent power of listening to the language of the web.  I found out about it in New Scientist where Peter acknowledged that Jason Palmer had done a good job in taking the concepts and turned it into consumer language for the likes of a "me".

I know journalism has to be balanced but I have to say that the contra view added at the end of the article, did jar with me.  It felt forced, as if the commentator had been put on the spot and therefore the point he makes felt weak.  Surely Condor has a better chance of understanding what people think for exactly the reason he gives that it will struggle.

By measuring the linking structure between the views of individuals on blogs and in forums in the build up to an elections, Condor will surely return the pulse of the market, unencumbered by the Media's reporting?

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