Author Archives: take21

Philosophy referee hand signals: http://bit.ly/eNrXwj (via @wilbanks @EthanZ) # Why didn't the greatest scoop in history get a Pultzer? The NYTimes was too timid to nominate it http://is.gd/7BdJyu (via @wikileaks) # EU Commission will revise data retention laws after critical report http://bit.ly/hjcjgM (via @outlawnews) #

The Wall Street Money Machine #pulitzer winning reporting from @propublica http://bit.ly/fqMgiG # .@propublica #pulitzer first time a prize has gone to reporting entirely online and great demo of @documentcloud too (via @emilybell) # This year American student-loan debt surpassed credit-card debt for the first time http://econ.st/g34Lbg (via @AJCann @TheEconomist:) # Public press conf on Data […]

World Bank Publishes Major Database on FOI Laws http://bit.ly/e7OJsd #FOI # Information Commissioner attacks FOI delays http://bbc.in/hSfMDa Cabinet Office, MoD & Birmingham City Council #FOI #

The economic impact of open data http://bit.ly/ffD3Ny #opendata #gov20 <- good summary of sources on @linkedgov wiki (via @DirDigEng @mjk) # Tim Minchin's 'Storm: the Animated Movie'. Encounter with an alternative medicine supporter at a dinner party http://bit.ly/fX1YDJ # Explaining the ORCID Principles http://ff.im/B0T4Z (via @mfenner) < for research publication # RT @SPARC_EU: MT @academicsnet: […]

FearSquare, awesome mash up of FourSquare and crime data http://post.ly/1tclf (via @bengoldacre) < research from #lisc # World Economic Forum Global IT report. Networked readiness index: UK ranked 15th http://bit.ly/gy4Y7B # The New Internet World, link to report at: http://www.weforum.org/issues/global-information-technology/index.html (via @BiIIDutton) # Making FOI requests: pre-empting the 'commercial interest' excuse http://bit.ly/i0UBbH from @helpmeinvestig8 # […]

#opendata New Film about Open Government Data http://bit.ly/e3Uo16 (via @okfn) # Making Money With Data event today http://bit.ly/ejhjbU #mmwd (via @paulbradshaw) # Final Cut Pro X announced http://cnet.co/gpHggQ direct download, price cut #

RT @JPBarlow: An open letter in defense of @Wikileaks' right to publish: http://bit.ly/hsdkOQ (via @wikileaks) # Future Journalism Project — Getty Images is offering five $20,000 grants to photojournalists http://tumblr.com/x1z226qotw (via @saduros) #

Local government finance fun in Oxford http://bit.ly/hJRnce with @ventnorblog @philipjohn and a bunch of good people. # Bigger cuts in the most deprived areas are likely to widen health inequalities: http://tinyurl.com/6yssdbb (via @equalitytrust) #

Money is corrupting our democracy says @lessig. Report corruption in US government http://rootstrikers.com/ #rootstrikers # abd al malik, galactic, quincy jones, ene alantchi alnorem, charles bradley on http://www.rootdown.fm all #music #radio (via @rootdownfm) # No surprises here: House Votes Against #NetNeutrality http://t.co/W3zbn1A via @TechmemeFH @kegill # Minister calls for developers to request datasets http://bit.ly/dTR8KL #opendata […]

RT @UCL_LTSS: Interesting to see Digress.it in use for HEFCE review of JISC: http://bit.ly/e1nS0Q (via @digressit) #jiscpress # New ways to engage the UK public in global poverty. http://oneworldmedia.org.uk/blog/?p=55 #transparency (via @PostFilm) # RT @NeelieKroesEU: 1st #EU Digital Agenda Assembly 16-17 June/Brussels: registration open http://bit.ly/fO4vct #opendata (via @DirDigEng) # This piece on Christopher Alexander's Pattern […]