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Microsoft $4B R&D budget is paying off

Crap or not:

“In its just-disclosed patent application for the Online Personal Appearance Advisor, Microsoft describes the ‘invention’ of its three Microsoft Research employees in these words: ‘The contributor uploads self images for viewing and rating (or voting) by viewers who choose provide an opinion on different fashion and/or cosmetic looks of the contributor.’ So what do you think — is Microsoft’s invention really Hot or Not?”

Next up from Microsoft R&D, an app that allows folks to tell us what they are doing in 141 characters or less.