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BlogsTags > IPStrata Week: Movers and shakers on the data journalism frontBy Jenn WebbApril 19, 2013 Reuters launches Connected China, Pew instructs on downloading its data, and Twitter gets a data editor Yue Qiu and Wenxiong Zhang took a look this week at a data journalism effort by Reuters, the Connected China visualization application. Qiu and … Content ownership and resaleBy Joe WikertApril 8, 2013 Over the past few weeks we’ve seen some landmark decisions on whether you really own that content you bought and if you can resell it. First, in the Kirtsaeng vs. Wiley case we learned that it’s OK to buy low-priced print books … The media-marketing mergeBy Mac SlocumMarch 25, 2013 I ran across a program Forbes is running called BrandVoice that gives marketers a place on Forbes’ digital platform. During a brief audio interview with TheMediaBriefing, Forbes European managing director Charles Yardley explained how BrandVoice works: “It’s quite simply a … Forking the bookBy Adam HydeJanuary 22, 2013 As one of the first mass produced industrial artifacts the book remains a solid cultural signifier of stability. That aura is pretty strong and attractive and makes it pretty hard to think about books as being anything other than static … An innovation agenda to help people win the race against the machinesBy Alex HowardNovember 14, 2012 If the country is going to have a serious conversation about innovation, unemployment and job creation, we must talk about our race against the machines. For centuries, we’ve been automating people out of jobs. Today’s combination of big data, automation … Thin walls and traffic camerasBy Alistair CrollOctober 19, 2012 A couple of years ago, I spoke with a European Union diplomat who shall remain nameless about the governing body’s attitude toward privacy. “Do you know why the French hate traffic cameras?” he asked me. “It’s because it makes it … The many sides to shipping a great software project
By Andy OramSeptember 9, 2012 Chris Vander Mey, CEO of Scaled Recognition, and author of a new O’Reilly book, Shipping Greatness, lays out in this video some of the deep lessons he learned during his years working on some very high-impact and high-priority projects at … Commerce Weekly: Bringing mobile payment to the mainstream August 23, 2012 Here are a few stories that caught my eye this week in the commerce space. The race is on Earlier this month, mobile payment company Square teamed up with Starbucks to bring mobile payment to the coffee mogul’s 7,000 locations … Publishing News: Consequences and questions from the Twitter kerfuffle August 3, 2012 Here are a few stories that caught my attention in the publishing space this week. 20-20 hindsight On Sunday, Twitter suspended British journalist Guy Adams’ account after he tweeted NBC executive Gary Zenkel’s email address. Much kerfuffle ensued, Adams wrote … Four short links: 27 July 2012
By Nat TorkingtonJuly 27, 2012 Social Media in China (Fast Company) — fascinating interview with Tricia Wang. We often don’t think we have a lot to learn from tech companies outside of the U.S., but Twitter should look to Weibo for inspiration for what can … Should the Freedom of Information Act extend to data in private companies?
By Alex HowardJuly 25, 2012 The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which gives the people and press the right to access information from government, is one of the pillars of open government in the modern age. In the United States, FOIA is relatively new — … Does the Open Government Partnership merit more oversight and attention?
By Alex HowardJuly 25, 2012 There are any number of responsibilities and challenges inherent in moving forward with the historic Open Government Partnership (OGP) that officially launched last September. Global Integrity’s recent assessment of the National Action plans submitted to the Open Government Partnership by … Four short links: 20 July 2012
By Nat TorkingtonJuly 20, 2012 Intercepted Drones — The demonstration of the near-disaster, led by Professor Todd Humphreys and his team at the UTA’s Radionavigation Laboratory, points to a “gaping hole” in the US’s plan to open US airspace to thousands of drones, Fox noted: … Faster and stronger: Looking back on Velocity 2012 July 10, 2012 Mike Loukides highlights talks from Velocity 2012, including: Bryan McQuade on the importance of understanding the full stack, Dr. Richard Cook on failures and complex systems, Mike Christian on redundant data centers, and John Rauser on the value of outliers. Top Stories: July 2-6, 2012 
By Mac SlocumJuly 6, 2012 This week on O'Reilly: Andy Kirk made the case for open-minded criticism of visualizations, Brett Slatkin explained why you still need to own a website, and Greenleaf Book Group CEO Clint Greenleaf discussed the complicated relationship between publishers and Amazon. You still need your own websiteBy Mac SlocumJuly 3, 2012 Brett Slatkin's hope for a federated social web hasn't worked out as expected, so he's shifting perspective from infrastructure to user behavior. Here he explains why you shouldn't abandon your website for third-party platforms. You still need your own website
By Mac SlocumJuly 3, 2012 Brett Slatkin's hope for a federated social web hasn't worked out as expected, so he's shifting perspective from infrastructure to user behavior. Here he explains why you shouldn't abandon your website for third-party platforms. OSCON Business Leadership Day
By Kevin ShockeyJune 29, 2012 I encourage you to give the Business Leadership track a look. You'll need to have the tutorial pass to attend, and while I hope all of the tutorials are great on Tuesday, if you're bored, please stop by room F 151. Copyright and "intellectual disobedience"By Mac SlocumJune 18, 2012 "Sita Sings the Blues" creator Nina Paley explains her "intellectual disobedience" stance on copyright and notes that current copyright laws are "completely out of touch with human behavior." Copyright and "intellectual disobedience"
By Mac SlocumJune 18, 2012 "Sita Sings the Blues" creator Nina Paley explains her "intellectual disobedience" stance on copyright and notes that current copyright laws are "completely out of touch with human behavior." Publishing News: Britannica isn't dead, it's digital March 16, 2012 Encyclopaedia Britannica unloads its print product, a Belgian copyright group wants libraries to pay for reading to children, and PayPal does a 180. Publishing News: Britannica isn't dead, it's digitalBy Jenn WebbMarch 16, 2012 Encyclopaedia Britannica unloads its print product, a Belgian copyright group wants libraries to pay for reading to children, and PayPal does a 180. Publishing News: The threat of censorship, from a non-government entityBy Jenn WebbMarch 9, 2012 PayPal's demand on Smashwords is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Elsewhere, proposals to get publishers past piracy and a newspaper study reports grim results. Publishing News: The threat of censorship, from a non-government entityMarch 9, 2012 PayPal's demand on Smashwords is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Elsewhere, proposals to get publishers past piracy and a newspaper study reports grim results. Strata Week: The Megaupload seizure and user data February 2, 2012 In this week's data news, Megaupload users face data deletion, Bloomberg opens its market data interface and Pentaho changes its licensing for Kettle. Strata Week: The Megaupload seizure and user dataBy Audrey WattersFebruary 2, 2012 In this week's data news, Megaupload users face data deletion, Bloomberg opens its market data interface and Pentaho changes its licensing for Kettle. An open response to Sen. Blumenthal on Protect IP and SOPABy Mike LoukidesNovember 30, 2011 SOPA and Protect IP are proposing remedies to copyright violation that never come under the scrutiny of the legal system. How Twitter helps a small bookstore thriveBy Sarah MilsteinNovember 28, 2011 Learn how Omnivore Books, a cookbook store in San Francisco, uses Twitter to solidify relationships with customers and break through the publisher blockade. How Twitter helps a small bookstore thrive 
By Sarah MilsteinNovember 28, 2011 Learn how Omnivore Books, a cookbook store in San Francisco, uses Twitter to solidify relationships with customers and break through the publisher blockade. Strata Week: 4.74 degrees of Kevin BaconNovember 22, 2011 Facebook research questions the "six degrees of separation" rule, Gnip gets into the real-time financial data business, and eBay looks to put Hunch's recommendation engine to use. Strata Week: 4.74 degrees of Kevin BaconBy Audrey WattersNovember 22, 2011 Facebook research questions the "six degrees of separation" rule, Gnip gets into the real-time financial data business, and eBay looks to put Hunch's recommendation engine to use. VoIP Drupal reaches out to the developing world
By Andy OramNovember 21, 2011 The VoIP modules form a door through which Drupal can move into a vast world of touch tone telephones, smart telephones, and text messaging, and therefore toward integrating a huge range of users in developing regions who use those technologies instead of desktop or laptop computers. Strata Week: Why ThinkUp mattersNovember 17, 2011 Data democratization gets an important new tool with the release of ThinkUp 1.0. Also, DataSift offers another way to get the Twitter firehose, and Google offers a little more access to its BigQuery data analytics service. Strata Week: Why ThinkUp mattersBy Audrey WattersNovember 17, 2011 Data democratization gets an important new tool with the release of ThinkUp 1.0. Also, DataSift offers another way to get the Twitter firehose, and Google offers a little more access to its BigQuery data analytics service. Access or ownership: Which will be the default?
By Mac SlocumNovember 10, 2011 Business, media, publishing, data, education — these are all areas where access vs. ownership has organically popped up in Radar's coverage. But which model will win out in the long term? Access or ownership: Which will be the default?By Mac SlocumNovember 10, 2011 Business, media, publishing, data, education — these are all areas where access vs. ownership has organically popped up in Radar's coverage. But which model will win out in the long term? Access or ownership: Which will be the default?By Mac SlocumNovember 10, 2011 Business, media, publishing, data, education — these are all areas where access vs. ownership has organically popped up in Radar's coverage. But which model will win out in the long term? Access or ownership: Which will be the default?
By Mac SlocumNovember 10, 2011 Business, media, publishing, data, education — these are all areas where access vs. ownership has organically popped up in Radar's coverage. But which model will win out in the long term? If your data practices were made public, would you be nervous? November 1, 2011 Solon Barocas, a doctoral student at New York University, discusses consumer perceptions of data mining and how companies and data scientists can shape data mining's reputation. If your data practices were made public, would you be nervous?By Audrey WattersNovember 1, 2011 Solon Barocas, a doctoral student at New York University, discusses consumer perceptions of data mining and how companies and data scientists can shape data mining's reputation. Four short links: 31 October 2011
By Nat TorkingtonOctober 31, 2011 Solitude and Leadership -- an amazing essay on the value of managing one's information diet. Far more than yet another Carr/Morozov "the Internet is making us dumb!!" hate on short-form content, this is an eloquent exposition of the need for long-form thoughts. I find for myself that my first thought is never my best thought. My first thought is... Four short links: 27 October 2011
By Nat TorkingtonOctober 27, 2011 ScriptCover -- open source Javascript coverage tool. Using the $35 Tablet from India (VentureBeat) -- nice description of the tablet and what it's like to use. What makes the Aakash tablet different is that its creators didn't strive for perfection. Instead, the emphasis was on getting the product into the market quickly so it could be adopted, tinkered with,... Strata Week: A step toward personal data controlBy Audrey WattersOctober 20, 2011 Data democratization takes a step forward with Singly 1.0, The New York Times and The Guardian debate the finer points of word clouds, and Mary Meeker presents her annual report on Internet trends. Strata Week: A step toward personal data controlOctober 20, 2011 Data democratization takes a step forward with Singly 1.0, The New York Times and The Guardian debate the finer points of word clouds, and Mary Meeker presents her annual report on Internet trends. Four short links: 18 October 2011
By Nat TorkingtonOctober 18, 2011 Web Search Education (Google) -- lesson plans and materials for teaching people how to use search, from operators to critically evaluating sites. This latter area is the weakest: when I teach innocents about the web, I show them organic vs paid results, discuss why people advertise, how people pay for their sites, noticing domain names and organizations, etc. I... You Registered Your Copy, Right?
By Gene McCullaghOctober 13, 2011 As photographers we can easily fall into the deep well of creative pursuits and forget about the practical side to creating images. While the rights to your image are set the moment you press the shutter release, proving that is another matter. And that is where the value of registering your copyright becomes important. Most, if not all, countries have some sort of creative protections in place. I will look at this from the U.S. perspective so please investigate your country's copyright laws and procedures if you are not in the U.S.. Lightroom Brush Buildup
By Gene McCullaghOctober 11, 2011 Adjustment brushes are a really nice feature in Lightroom. Since they made their appearance localized adjustments became easy within Lightroom and I have found less of a reason to roundtrip images to Photoshop for these kinds of edits. A few months ago we took an in-depth look at the adjustment brush, Adjustment Brush Basics - Part 1 and Adjustment Brush Basics - Part 2. If you are unfamiliar with this tool that would be a good place to start. Historic global Open Government Partnership launches in New York CityBy Alex HowardSeptember 20, 2011 The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is an unprecedented global agreement between dozens of nations. In this podcast, Maria Otero, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, talks about how open government is connected to economic activity and what citizens should expect from the OGP. Visualization of the Week: Social media and the UK riots August 26, 2011 The Guardian has created an interactive visualization of some 2.5 million tweets to challenge the British government's contention that rioters used Twitter to organize the recent violence. Visualization of the Week: Social media and the UK riotsBy Audrey WattersAugust 26, 2011 The Guardian has created an interactive visualization of some 2.5 million tweets to challenge the British government's contention that rioters used Twitter to organize the recent violence. 1 to 50 of 118 Next Stay Connected
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