in Foreign Policy: Pictures at a Revolution

in Foreign Policy:
Pictures at a Revolution Data visualization can offer some unique insights into social upheaval. But the data artists are just getting started.

The World Bank is taking next steps in making sharing and re-use…

The World Bank is taking next steps in making sharing and re-use of data and information easier, by adopting an open access policy (in July) and starting an Open Knowledge Repository

A short excerpt from Professor Robert Chambers’ public lecture…

A short excerpt from Professor Robert Chambers’ public lecture on 23 January 2012 in which he lists the words which can be found in the Paris Declaration and those that cannot.
(via The Paris Declaration | Linkingknowledgedomains)

Around the web in week 08, 2012

Fundstücke published this week:

A Critical Look at Decentralized Personal Data Architectures21 Feb 2012, Arvind NarayananI have a new paper with the above title, currently under peer review, with Vincent Toubiana, Solon B…

What is Linked Open Data, and why is it good for cultural…

What is Linked Open Data, and why is it good for cultural heritage institutions (a.k.a. “memory organisations”)
Linked Open Data (by europeana)

The Cardiopad: an African invention to save lives

The Cardiopad: an African invention to save lives: via iConnect Online
Makes remote diagnosis possible
Can save patients long travel to a big city

Around the web in week 47, 2011

Fundstücke published this week:

Paul Kilelu — Fighting for a Noble Cause21 Nov 2011, pelleBy Halima Tahirkheli
Nabuur is pleased to introduce you to Paul Kilelu, the local representative of …

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