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Open Tech 2011 May 21st London. Registration open now. http://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2011/ <Go team # Re-use of Public Sector Information 2010 report published. UK National Archives http://bit.ly/fCqsyA #PSI #opendata # A manifesto for transparent digital journalism http://newsmanifesto.wikispaces.com/ #journalism # Manifesto for transparent digital journalism at Hacks/Hackers London http://bit.ly/g63Kih from @currybet # Those data.gov usage usage stats. See […]

Twitter's generous tax deal http://bit.ly/gtXH6t # European Open Data Challenge, €20k prizes http://opendatachallenge.org/ #opendata #okfn # Announcing the Open Data Challenge – a pan-European open data competition http://bit.ly/i41zkg from @okfn # Data.gov in crisis: the open data movement is bigger than just one site | Nathan Yau http://gu.com/p/2z8gb/tf (via @datastore) # WhatDoTheyKnow responds to #libelreform […]

UK #FOI Campaign says measures to remove copyright restrictions on datasets could be circumvented http://bit.ly/gDHhj4 (via @glynmoody) # Videos & presentations from Making a Difference with Data policy briefing http://bit.ly/heqznZ #madwdata #opendata # New 'Learn Linked Data' blog http://bit.ly/hqtOZp looks like it could develop into a useful resource #rdtf (via @ostephens) # City AM – […]

Stiglitz on inequality in America. The top 1 percent control 40 percent of wealth http://bit.ly/gMVW1U # "On The Bubble" by @rickwebb http://bit.ly/dJkDMi (via @kevinmarks @aweissman) 'worldwide ad spend is not enough to fund …' # New Music Strategies archive entirely public domain & copyright-free http://t.co/LUxk22w free e-book & advice (via @thisisnms @dubber) # Open for […]

#SameAs Meetup – Visualisation – Andrew Walkingshaw http://post.ly/1qGxT (via @covert, @SteveAllen) # RT @timberners_lee: Sign at http://sunlightfoundation.com/savethedata/ and retweet please (via @kevinmarks) # curtis mayfield, horace andy, culture, barrington levy, johnny clarke #shortlyplaying on http://www.rootdown.fm all #music #radio (via @rootdownfm) # Francis Maude at Public Administration Committe: Good Governance: the effective use of IT http://bit.ly/i363Xc […]

LSE blog: Digital Economy Act will not prevent file sharing – the music industry must innovate online http://bit.ly/hUV4ab #DEA # Babbage's Difference Engine built entirely in LEGO http://bit.ly/fQaO1r (via @100open) # Local media: @mrdamian76 's #innovationacademy presentation http://slidesha.re/hT9d81 (via @willperrin @sashers) # White House releases IT Dashboard as open source code – http://oreil.ly/ehVMLH #opensource (via […]

Nice article on #opendata and climate change at Nature. Free read. http://bit.ly/hwNGmp (via @wilbanks) # UK deficit & national debt charts from @falseecon http://bit.ly/ex0dsL # Proposed Congressional Budgets Slash Funding for Data Transparency http://bit.ly/e2o9fa # Data.gov & 7 Other Sites to Shut Down After Budgets Cut http://t.co/Ei17vEr http://t.co/LaP2paK (via @rjw @RWW) # Bloggers get forensic […]

Passion Capital emerges from White Bear Yard with $60 million fund to seed startups http://bit.ly/hjK69q ht @JeremyS1 #

Rail Regulator proposes new powers for improvements in passenger info #opendata http://bit.ly/fVgZJ4 via @daveaddey (via @hadleybeeman) # New at Cabinet Office: @tomskitomski helping deliver the @Marthalanefox vision of a shiny new gov.uk http://goo.gl/ArpCR # Please take this 5 minute @AdaInitiative survey about women in open technology and culture! http://svy.mk/adacensus2011 # Why StartUp Britain is nothing […]

Research Digests series #1 explores the impact of income inequality on violent crime rates: http://tinyurl.com/47zqn59 (via @equalitytrust) # Defamation, Clauses célèbres | The Lawyer http://ow.ly/4nFsR [UK] #libelreform (via @SLSingh @LawandLit) # When you share data, you make it more valuable. Here comes the science. http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/78307 (via @wilbanks) # #GIS Online Mapping..Potential to Transform Relief Efforts […]