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West Midlands Cloud, Data & Smart Mobility EXPO 2013

By take21 | Published: November 26, 2013

The Business Information Portal present West Midlands Cloud, Data & Smart Mobility EXPO 2013 at Birmingham City University, Faculty of Technology, Engineering & Environment, Millennium Point. Map of location from OpenStreetMap   Day 1: Thursday 28th Nov, Starts 10.00 to 17.00 Day 2: Friday 29th Nov, Starts 10.00 to 17.00 Program details and booking here […]

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Some examples of open data in use

By take21 | Published: October 5, 2013

I was asked for some examples of open data in action. I seem to have written a blog post.   Best transparency example for government procurement is Slovenia http://supervizor.kpk-rs.si/ Search every contract and transaction. Linked to company registry and directors. The company data will be appearing in Open Corporates soon. Story: initially built by a couple […]

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Your blog is broken

By take21 | Published: November 1, 2012

I know, thanks. Twitter changed their api and no longer support RSS feeds, which wrecks my low maintenance blog strategy.There is an alternative. All my tweets are in a Pinboard feed at https://pinboard.in/u:DJSoup/public/Sometimes Pinboard is very fast to update, sometimes a couple of days behind. If you want instant follow @DJSoup on Twitter. I have yet […]

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Soupmix for 2012-10-10

By take21 | Published: October 10, 2012

Do Not Track: Direct Marketing Association undermine the standard ZD Net http://t.co/ogvnCvdW # RT @MadProf: talk at #Travel2020 "Turning transport data into apps" http://t.co/lsg99on1 <Placr's update from transport #opendata # UK cycle lanes mapped http://t.co/GxPgJjkD OpenStreetMap volunteers improve DfT data # Audit Futures: How can audit and open data help rebuild trust in business? http://t.co/glxy0g3P […]

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Soupmix for 2012-10-09

By take21 | Published: October 9, 2012

RT @elazungu: #RHoKSoton has a license to #rhok once more! 1-2 Dec, Southampton, UK, #hacking for #humanity Join us! http://t.co/MWg3bDPd # Traveline National Data Set http://t.co/yYMeUPFl #opendata cc @opendatmcr @opensheffield @mappamercia @OpenMercia # Traveline Public transport timetable data http://t.co/LiAMZFSw #opendata # RT @poljourno: Breakthrough in push for financial transaction tax http://t.co/1Pf69eDy # Thursday 11th @OpenMercia […]

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Soupmix for 2012-10-07

By take21 | Published: October 7, 2012

.@okfn blog: The Benefits of Open Data – Evidence from Economic Research http://t.co/YypdTMaz # .@okfn blog: Creative Commons should Drop the Non-Commercial and No-Derivatives Licenses http://t.co/DVQDwYvu #

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Soupmix for 2012-10-06

By take21 | Published: October 6, 2012

Guardian interactive: the rise of megacities http://t.co/4qll0vpN and data http://t.co/3pIeVqHW # RT @TalkAboutLocal: Delighted to be a Knight Foundation news challenge:mobile semi-finalist – http://t.co/DYvD8byj # RT @ukgav: Events Aggregation Service "Fourteen" (working title) built at #SmartHack goes Live!: http://t.co/E1Zo4NKF # #opendata #openknowledge Open Innovation http://t.co/40HlWCCx # World Bank: Opening Up Microdata Access in Africa http://t.co/veGmjh12 […]

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Soupmix for 2012-10-05

By take21 | Published: October 5, 2012

RT @openstreetmap: Pushpin OSM, a new super-easy-to-use OpenStreetMap editor for iPhone: http://t.co/WfIPIJzp # via @CKANproject: new neighbourhood-level #UK wellbeing #OpenData and mapping tool http://t.co/mxAY7ZGk explained # via @MarkPriceDavies @calldritt: GP prescriptions visualised with MapCite #opendata http://t.co/p3c7oFht # RT @calldritt: Need primary care prescribing #opendata Check out NHS IC Transparency presentation level: http://t.co/L0utmTr1 #

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Soupmix for 2012-10-04

By take21 | Published: October 4, 2012

Craigslist does maps http://t.co/AxYnADtn #openstreetmap leaflet # #opendata co-production. It's the law. feat @JeniT by @frabcus on @OKFNblog http://t.co/6cMZyqzF # RT @paulbradshaw: 20 places to keep up to date on clinical commissioning and CCGs http://t.co/ZBtNquin #NHS # Universities and the Urban Growth Machine. NYU “a real estate company which also issues degrees.” http://t.co/BSAaR8Tl # http://t.co/lzwNfBxu […]

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Soupmix for 2012-10-02

By take21 | Published: October 2, 2012

RT @ostephens @mhawksey: Google would like developers step up and take on Google Refine http://t.co/eCF7iYWx # RT @JeniT: Slides from my #strataconf keynote "Open Data: Dreams to Reality" http://t.co/D27sQ4PW # RT @UKODI: @Nigel_Shadbolt blogs as ODI moves into Shoreditch http://t.co/huxpy5ON # RT @davebriggs: "Introducing today’s release" http://t.co/A7jO6mrc from Government Digital Service # RT @Helen_Barnard: latest […]

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