BC Budget Visualizations – DIY Transparency & Local Government by Jer (via David Ascher)
When I think of Open Data many ideas come to mind. Applications like Vantrash were an early success, but what Jer has done with the BC Government’s Budget is another piece I hope will emerge: data that is transformed into educative and [...]
Most often when people think of the web they think of it as a place to get new information. Companies are told they must constantly update their website while customers and citizens look for the latest updates. But because the web is relatively new, it is strongly biased towards digitally displaying and archiving “new” information.
What [...]
Here are some pieces from around the web that I’ve been digesting this week.
Why the bluster has given way to bland by Patrick Brethour in the Globe and Mail
This excellent article summarizes what I think is the most exciting trend in BC right now – the race for the pragmatic centre in our politics. Those [...]
A few weeks ago I blogged about how I thought land line phones and cable TV would be among the first items to go as people cut budgets. In contrast Cell phones and internet would be among the last (can you imagine trying to find a job without an internet connection?)
Well I forgot to mention [...]
A public purpose: An experience of Liberal opposition and Canadian government by Tom Kent
A Brief History of Everything by Ken Wilber
Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
Open Government: Collaboration, Transparency, and Participation in Practice by Daniel Lathrop, Laurel Ruma
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Closed Border, closed economy, closing opportunities
The other day Tim O’Reilly tweeted about this New York Times article. Entitled – Chicago’s Loss: Is Passport Control to Blame? – the piece struck a chord with me since my last two efforts to cross into the United States from Canada have been dramatically unpleasant experiences. Turns out that others – including IOC selection [...]