Since the launch of Vancouver’s open data portal a lot of the talk has focused on independent or small groups of programmers hacking together free applications for citizens to use. Obviously I’ve talked a lot about (and have been involved in) Vantrash and have been a big fan of the Amazon.ca/Vancouver Public Library Greasemonkey script [...]
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More Open Data Apps hit Vancouver
My new mac – some thoughts for other PC users
As some of you know, I recently shifted from a PC to a Mac. It’s a big transition for me… I’ve used a PC all my life, so it is easy to say that I’m having a little (but not a ton) of culture shock. I’ll be honest about the single best selling feature of [...]
Microsoft: A case study in mismanaging a business ecosystem
A lot of fuss has been made about Microsoft’s inability to compete in the online space and the web specifically. Indeed, it is widely acknowledged that Microsoft was slow to understand the web’s implications and adjust its product lines accordingly. How did the largest, most successful software company in the world fail to predict or [...]
Hackers are Social Activists mashup – Eric Raymond vs. Bill Moyes
If the Open Web is a social movement then are Hackers Social Activists? From the reaction of a number of people to that post the answer at first seems unclear. Some of those who responded shared their discomfort with the idea of being labeled a social activist. Notions of people chaining themselves to something, yelling [...]
Open Updates: Firefox 3 and open office
So Firefox 3 RC 1 has been released and again, if you haven’t downloaded it I strongly encourage you to do so. Having used the FF 3 Beta for months now I can honestly say it is everything it’s cracked up to be. Especially its coolest feature – the Awesome Bar (some boring people are [...]
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