Yes, I read this book in a weekend. I can’t say I understood it all but I read it. I think I have some insight now into what it is like to be a graduate student. Anyway, it’s very cool. At some point I’ll go back and reread the parts I need to reread. The related software package, Weka, is very nice and helps those (like me) who aren’t too familiar with statistical terminology to learn by playing.