"Certain software programs can gather huge amounts of data on you almost instantly, " says Dowie.
Dowie, who was sacked as Coventry boss in February, says he is thrilled to be involved at Loftus Road.
Hughes, 34, will miss Dowie's influence and has enjoyed playing under his former Northern Ireland team-mate.
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The 26-year-old Dowie made 34 appearances for Dunfermline's Division One rivals this season.
Hull's next game is at home to Sunderland on Saturday and Dowie admitted that is now a "must-win" encounter.
Boss Iain Dowie says their failure to find the net is the biggest reason for their struggles this season.
Dowie spent three years with the club as a player and had stints as caretaker boss and assistant manager.
Dowie is already looking ahead to the start of the season and knows what he will be looking for in the squad.
"I'm happy to take the blame for the start of the season because I am the manager, " Dowie has said.
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Midfielders Michael Stewart (Manchester Utd) and Stephen Pearson (Motherwell) and defender Andrew Dowie of Rangers are the other injury victims.
But Dowie believes Wolves, Bolton and Wigan could also be drawn into the fight to avoid slipping into the Championship.
"We're disappointed today but we've got nine points left to play for, and Saturday's a huge game for us, " said Dowie.
Charlton began the season with Iain Dowie in charge after Alan Curbishley stepped down following a 15-year spell at the club.
Manager Iain Dowie has warned that he would consider his position if the club went into administration but he remains positive.
Iain Dowie has come in as manager at The Valley following Alan Curbishley's 15 years at the helm and he has overhauled the playing personnel.
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Iain Dowie, the new manager at The Valley, has promised a flurry of new arrivals ahead of their final pre-season friendly on Friday against Utrecht.
Dowie, who has had spells as manager of Charlton, Crystal Palace, Oldham and Coventry has moved to potentially one of the richest clubs in England.
"I'm privileged to have been given the opportunity under the new ownership to return to the club where I served my managerial apprenticeship, " said Dowie.
Under Briatore, John Gregory was sacked, Luigi De Canio left for personal reasons, Iain Dowie was sacked and Paulo Sousa had his contract terminated in April.
"I would be surprised if we don't have three or four bodies over the line by the time we play Utrecht, " Dowie said at the weekend.
Dowie was sacked after just 12 league games and replaced by Les Reed, who was at the helm for just 41 days before Alan Pardew took over.
Joe Royle, Peter Reid, Graeme Souness and Jean Tigana had already been interviewed for the position, while Paul Jewell, Iain Dowie and Simon Grayson were also linked.
Like Dowie, Laws believes the shock of last weekend's defeat at Turf Moor, in which they conceded four goals in the first 20 minutes, might galvanise his side.
But the former Manchester City, Wimbledon and West Ham winger says he remains committed to the Eagles' cause, no matter who replaces Dowie in the Selhurst Park hotseat.
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Tigers chairman Adam Pearson and owner Russell Bartlett will now sit down to decide Dowie's fate while Benitez is also set for further talks with chairman Broughton on Wednesday.
Opposing manager Iain Dowie, meanwhile, will be hoping his Hull side can display some of his infamously coined "bouncebackability" when they resume their survival fight at Birmingham next Saturday.
Ex-Hearts boss George Burley and Crystal Palace manager Iain Dowie are also believed to be in the frame, while former Manchester United captain Roy Keane is considered an outside bet.
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Dowie will be under pressure from owners Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone who stated the importance of QPR returning to the Premier League within the next three years when they took charge in September.
Jack Dowie, emeritus professor at University College London, who has developed a computer programme to help decision making believes it is not adequate for doctors to tell patients about their intuitive diagnosis.
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Dowie refused to talk about whether he will be able to hold on to his star men for next season, with Andy Johnson and Wayne Rouledge likely to attract interest from other Premiership clubs.
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