A mere six months ago, civic tech was nearly nonexistent in Delaware. Open data was almost a foreign concept — nor was it sexy, let alone being utilized. Then, this past May, a meetup sparked a dialogue. That initial dialogue …

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(This article was first published on Working With Data » R, and kindly contributed to R-bloggers) This entry is part 18 of 18 in the series Using R Seattle’s Pronto bikeshare system recently announced a Data Challenge for data visualization using …

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Minister indicates that the Open Data Institute has gained more traction with government The Open Data Institute (ODI) has solidified its support in government with the announcement that it has been given the lead role in developing the economic potential …

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Solid vs cavity walls Modern homes tend to be built with cavity walls. These came into widespread use after the Second World War and consist of two walls about 10cm thick, with a 5 to 8 mm cavity between them. …

Old home, cold home? Read more »

Before companies can use Open Data (defined as government data that is deliberately shared in a machine-readable format for free reuse by others), it has to earn a reputation for reliability. No company wants to use inconsistent data sets full …

Are There Just Too Many [Open Data Publishing] Cooks in the Kitchen? Read more »