Monthly Archives: August 2010

The need for data literacy

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Dave

My attention was caught the other day by an article in The Register: “Data.gov.uk chief admits transparency concerns” The head of the government’s website for the release of public sector data has said it is a challenge to ensure that … Continue reading →

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Bookmarks for July 28th through August 5th

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Dave

I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. NHS spends millions on websites that fail patients, says government report | Society | The Guardian – "The NHS spends up to £86m a year on thousands of websites that … Continue reading →

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Wave goodbye

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Dave

So, Google Wave will soon be no more: But despite these wins, and numerous loyal fans, Wave has not seen the user adoption we would have liked. We don’t plan to continue developing Wave as a standalone product, but we … Continue reading →

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Update on the Knowledge Hub

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Dave

I spent an enjoyable afternoon at the advisory group for the Knowledge Hub (KHub) last Tuesday (sorry for the delay in writing this up…). Steve Dale chaired the day which featured a number of updates about the project, in terms … Continue reading →

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AVdebate

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Dave

I’m rather interested in the referendum that we are going get get next May in the UK about changing our voting system. It occurs to me that it isn’t an issue I have a particularly strong understanding of, and I’m … Continue reading →

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