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shared by Johann Höchtl on 03 Sep 10 - Cached

Efforts to extend access to “data” will perhaps inevitably create a “data divide” parallel to the oft-discussed “digital divide” between those who have access to data which could have significance in their daily lives and those who don’t.
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What is necessary as well, is that those for whom access is being provided are in a position to actually make use of the now available access
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open data” empowers those with access to the basic infrastructure and the background knowledge and skills to make use of the data for specific ends.
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An “effective use” approach to open data would thus be one that ensured that opportunities and resources for translating this open data into useful outcomes would be available (and adapted) for the widest possible range of users.
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The newly digitized and openly accessible data allowed the well to do to take the information provided and use that as the basis for instructions to land surveyors and lawyers
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The key difference here was the attention that was paid by the provider of the information, the CHPR to ensuring that the data could be effectively used without the need for highly skilled (and expensive) professional intermediaries.
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shared by Johann Höchtl on 13 Mar 10 - No Cached

In the past few months, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asked us how a Netflix Prize sequel might affect Netflix members' privacy, and a lawsuit was filed by KamberLaw LLC pertaining to the sequel.
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In light of all this, we have decided to not pursue the Netflix Prize sequel that we announced on August 6, 2009.We will continue to explore ways to collaborate with the research community and improve our recommendations system so we can constantly improve the movie recommendations we make for you. So stay tuned.
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shared by Johann Höchtl on 21 Feb 11 - No Cached

I will itemize what I think are the various elements that are required to be in place on the end user side for effective use of open data to take place
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Internet access
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Computer/software skills
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Interpretation/Sense making
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Governance – the required financing, legal, regulatory or policy regime, required to enable the use to which the data would be put.
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