Colin Bodell

Opaque offerings of items conceal at least one attribute of the items from customers, typically a brand associated with the items. Such offerings usually include a generic description of the items and an opaque price that is typically lower than a standard offered price for the items. By identifying customers who may have an interest in such items, and tailoring opaque recommendations of such items to such customers, an online marketplace may increase the likelihood that such items will sell to… Show more

Opaque offerings of items conceal at least one attribute of the items from customers, typically a brand associated with the items. Such offerings usually include a generic description of the items and an opaque price that is typically lower than a standard offered price for the items. By identifying customers who may have an interest in such items, and tailoring opaque recommendations of such items to such customers, an online marketplace may increase the likelihood that such items will sell to customers while protecting an owner of a brand of such items from any negative implication or connotation that may be associated with offering such items at substandard prices. Show less

Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating opting back in to, or controlling, the sending of promotional communications by customers. A system is provided that includes at least one computing device upon which an application is executable. The application is configured to determine an option status of a customer with respect to whether the customer wishes to receive a plurality of promotional communications from a merchant. The application is further configured to determine whether an… Show more

Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating opting back in to, or controlling, the sending of promotional communications by customers. A system is provided that includes at least one computing device upon which an application is executable. The application is configured to determine an option status of a customer with respect to whether the customer wishes to receive a plurality of promotional communications from a merchant. The application is further configured to determine whether an opted-out customer meets a criterion to be prompted to opt back into receiving the promotional communications. Also, the application is configured to associate a prompt with a network content item to send to a client. The prompt is configured to initiate a re-selection of the option status of the customer if manipulated by the customer at the client. Show less

Systems and methods are provided for fabricating products on demand. In some embodiments, a manufacturable model, which may include information about a three-dimensional representation of a product to be fabricated, is received by a user of an electronic system and may be validated by the electronic system. A prototype of the product can be generated based at least in part on the manufacturable model, and the manufacturable model and/or the product can be made available for selection by other… Show more

Systems and methods are provided for fabricating products on demand. In some embodiments, a manufacturable model, which may include information about a three-dimensional representation of a product to be fabricated, is received by a user of an electronic system and may be validated by the electronic system. A prototype of the product can be generated based at least in part on the manufacturable model, and the manufacturable model and/or the product can be made available for selection by other users of the system. The product may be fabricated based at least in part on the manufacturable model using, for example, a three-dimensional printer, and may be delivered to users of the electronic system. Show less

A network protection service for providing protective assistance to a subscribing host is presented. The network protection service is configured determine a set of rules for filtering network traffic for a subscribing host. The network protection service is further configured to receive network traffic on behalf of the subscribing host, filter the received network traffic according to the set of rules, and forward a portion of the filtered network traffic to the subscribing host. Still… Show more

A network protection service for providing protective assistance to a subscribing host is presented. The network protection service is configured determine a set of rules for filtering network traffic for a subscribing host. The network protection service is further configured to receive network traffic on behalf of the subscribing host, filter the received network traffic according to the set of rules, and forward a portion of the filtered network traffic to the subscribing host. Still further, the network protection service is configured to analyze the received network traffic via the analysis server, and refine the set of rules for filtering the received network traffic based on the analysis of the received network traffic by the analysis server. Show less

According to aspects of the disclosed subject matter, a network protection service for processing network traffic to assist a network site is presented. The network protection service is communicatively coupled to the network site over a network, and is configured to detect that the network site is experiencing adverse network conditions. Upon detecting that the network site is experiencing adverse network conditions, the network protection service causes that a portion of the network traffic… Show more

According to aspects of the disclosed subject matter, a network protection service for processing network traffic to assist a network site is presented. The network protection service is communicatively coupled to the network site over a network, and is configured to detect that the network site is experiencing adverse network conditions. Upon detecting that the network site is experiencing adverse network conditions, the network protection service causes that a portion of the network traffic intended for the network site is rerouted to the network protection service. The network protection service then forwards a portion of the network traffic rerouted to the network protection service to the network site. Show less

Certain embodiments herein relate to modeling relationships between users, network elements, and events in an organization. Organizational information regarding users and network elements may be collected and analyzed to create a relationship graph relating users and network elements. The relationship graph may include nodes representing users and network elements and edges connecting pairs of users and/or network elements. The edges may be weighted based on a number of factors, such as… Show more

Certain embodiments herein relate to modeling relationships between users, network elements, and events in an organization. Organizational information regarding users and network elements may be collected and analyzed to create a relationship graph relating users and network elements. The relationship graph may include nodes representing users and network elements and edges connecting pairs of users and/or network elements. The edges may be weighted based on a number of factors, such as operational dependencies, user preferences for receiving information associated with events, and a user's historical actions, which may determine whether a user may receive an event. A relationship graph as described herein may be leveraged to provide various uses, including generating a relationship subgraph that may allow users to identify the impact of events on other users and network elements in an organization. Show less