Comments on: Open Government Data that Changed the World http://razor.occams.info/blog/2009/02/05/open-government-data-that-changed-the-world/ Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:10:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: More Data that Changed the World « Joshua Tauberer’s Blog http://razor.occams.info/blog/2009/02/05/open-government-data-that-changed-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-368 More Data that Changed the World « Joshua Tauberer’s Blog Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:58:59 +0000 http://razor.occams.info/blog/?p=351#comment-368 [...] from my last post on this subject, I found some more examples of influential data sets from a page on FlowingData.com. I’m [...] [...] from my last post on this subject, I found some more examples of influential data sets from a page on FlowingData.com. I’m [...]

]]> By: Open Government Data Changing the World? - Program on Law and Technology at Columbia Law School http://razor.occams.info/blog/2009/02/05/open-government-data-that-changed-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Open Government Data Changing the World? - Program on Law and Technology at Columbia Law School Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:05:23 +0000 http://razor.occams.info/blog/?p=351#comment-80 [...] Open Government Data that Changed the World - Joshua Tauberer. [...] [...] Open Government Data that Changed the World – Joshua Tauberer. [...]

]]> By: kristin wolff http://razor.occams.info/blog/2009/02/05/open-government-data-that-changed-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-76 kristin wolff Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:32:57 +0000 http://razor.occams.info/blog/?p=351#comment-76 I don't know how anyone could not be changed by Hans Rosling's TED talk (now several years old). http://www.ted.com/index.php/talk/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html Let's assume he's continued down his "make data visible" path. I'd guess dozens (at least) of students professors, policy makers, in addition to people like me (and the 121 people compelled to leave comments on the TED page) who've seen it and sent it to dozens more have been similarly changed. Not sure how to do the aggregate ROI, but it's surely there - in better understanding, better policy and investment choices, increased demand for data (and better presentation of existing data), etc. I don’t know how anyone could not be changed by Hans Rosling’s TED talk (now several years old).
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talk/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html

Let’s assume he’s continued down his “make data visible” path. I’d guess dozens (at least) of students professors, policy makers, in addition to people like me (and the 121 people compelled to leave comments on the TED page) who’ve seen it and sent it to dozens more have been similarly changed. Not sure how to do the aggregate ROI, but it’s surely there – in better understanding, better policy and investment choices, increased demand for data (and better presentation of existing data), etc.

]]> By: Peggy http://razor.occams.info/blog/2009/02/05/open-government-data-that-changed-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Peggy Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:56:18 +0000 http://razor.occams.info/blog/?p=351#comment-66 Not quite in the story-telling, world-changing format you're seeking, but take a look at http://www.economics.noaa.gov/ . For each area, they describe data applications and users and link to data products -- many of which can be downloaded in bulk. Not quite in the story-telling, world-changing format you’re seeking, but take a look at http://www.economics.noaa.gov/ . For each area, they describe data applications and users and link to data products — many of which can be downloaded in bulk.

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