Many IT pundits predict 2016 will be a major tipping point in data and related technologies. Here are just a few predictions: 1) The Internet of Things—The number of devices that can connect to the Internet increases, especially in consumer…
Open Data Aha!
Signposting to open data being used in 'real life'
Tag: Blockchain
Open data can unravel the complex dealings of multinationals
Groups like OpenOil and Sourcemap could be the beginnings of an alternative accounting system that helps investors make sense of global businesses If you are a socially conscious investor trying to build a holistic picture of BP’s operations, where do…
Posted in Benefits of open data, Commercial opportunities, Data Journalism, Greater efficiency, Informing Decision-making, Journalism, Posts from feeds, Saving money, Smart communities, Transparency Tagged with: assets, AuditFutures, Blockchain, Brett Scott, Common Good Balance Sheet, contracts, Economy for the Common Good, Ethereum, investors, mapping, multinationals, Open Corporates, open data, OpenOil, Provenance, Sourcemap, subsidiary companies, supply chain, The Guardian, Transparency
Top 10 Ideas From OuiShare 2015 on The New Sharing Economy [VIDEOS]
1. Nick Grossman: Bringing Collaborative Platforms to Market [embedded content] Nick Grossman works at the intersection of web platforms and public issues. Currently with Union Square Ventures in New York City, he previously worked for a nonprofit incubator for open source…
Posted in Informing Decision-making, Posts from feeds, Smart communities, Transparency Tagged with: Blockchain, collaboration, democracy, Economy, innovation, nonprofit, open source, OuiShare, sharing, Sharing economy, Sustainable Cities Collective