Martin’s ITP Blog: entry

For our A-Z assignment I created a slightly confused news reader, that makes up alot of stuff, but gradually grows a vocabulary and a memory for past subjects. It is a python program that goes through new york times feeds, analyzes them for Proper Nouns, and swaps them out with the ones it has previously learned.

Obama’s Ethics Reform PROMISE Faces PROMISE Test
Obama PROMISE to EARLY Republican to Cabinet
Daschle Apologizes Over Taxes as Allies Give Support
Holder ALLIES Confirmed as IS General
Internet TAXES in PROMISE Plan: Wise or EARLY?
In Bolivia, Untapped FISCAL Meets Nationalism
Qaddafi, as ETHICS African Union Head, FISCAL Seek Single State
Small EARLY, but TAXES Woes on Insurance
Wall WISE., a ATTORNEY Epithet, WISEirs Outrage
Political ADD Taken on the ADD by Gillibrand
Small NEW Rattles WILL Jersey
Australia and APOLOGIZES Offer New Stimulus Plans
In Shift, Chinese ST More SINGLE Overseas
Disparate UNION Vote for Stability and Security

Source code in python for single news feed | all nyt feeds

Full text output of all feeds