The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Why “news nerds” are an essential part of quality reporting Call me stupid, but I think journalism is an exciting way to change the world. But in order to do that these days, we need to favor change and promote disruptive innovation within the news and information ecosystem — and start thinking way outside the …
Opening Keynote Address at CrisisMappers 2013 Welcome to Kenya, or as we say here, Karibu! This is a special ICCM for me. I grew up in Nairobi; in fact our school bus would pass right by the UN every day. So karibu, welcome to this beautiful country (and continent) that has taught me so much about …
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A Look at Bing vs Google Over at Search Engine Watch, Mark Jackson reminds us that Google was not always top dog in the search field. His article, “Could Bing Ever Overtake Google in Search?” emphasizes that competition is a good thing. While this is true, could the SEO CEO have any other reasons to …
A typology of openness Tim Berners-Lee: “I was recently asked to talk about the idea of “open”, and I realized the term is used in at least eight different ways. The distinct interpretations are all important in different but interlocking ways. Getting them confused leads to a lot of misunderstanding, so it’s good to review …
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Search Wizards Speak: Oleg Rogynskyy, Semantria Semantria focuses on a class of problems that a few years ago would have been outside the reach of many firms. He said: We make it simple for our clients to solve the following problems: First, some organizations have too much text to read. For example, a Twitter stream …
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The Open Information Revolution Roberta Scarlett Ethical Technology Posted: Oct 17, 2013 Information and knowledge have been both feared and sought in the past. New information brings change, and change is often met with fear and resistance. In the past books were burned by the church and new technology destroyed by Luddites. The change that new information and knowledge brought was …
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Seven Principles for Big Data and Resilience Projects Authored by Kate Crawford, Patrick Meier, Claudia Perlich, Amy Luers, Gustavo Faleiros and Jer Thorp, 2013 PopTech & Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Fellows. The following is a draft “Code of Conduct” that seeks to provide guidance on best practices for resilience building projects that leverage Big Data and Advanced Computing. These …
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