By @edent · api ODCafé ODcamp · 1 comment · 450 words · read ~1,261 times.
(This post written partly to tease my delightful colleague Charles, but also as a way of thinking about user needs.) During a recent Open Data Café, one of the guests made an entirely reasonable point. An API only method of getting data is elitist. Already having my assumptions tested - are APIs elitist? food for […]
Continue reading →By @edent · NaBloPoMo ODcamp Open Data OpenBenches · 4 comments · 400 words · read ~339 times.
For the last year-and-a-bit, Liz and I have been running OpenBenches.org. An open data website dedicated to memorial benches. Here are some rough and ready numbers about how it has gone so far. 9,870 Benches At the time of writing, we're a little shy of 10,000 benches. As you can see, we have photos from […]
Continue reading →By @edent · ODcamp odcamp6 Open Data scotland · 400 words · read ~107 times.
Last week I took an all-too-short visit to Aberdeen for Open Data Camp 6. A two-day unconference looking at Open Data from an international perspective. What works, what doesn't, how we can do better, and what exciting things are coming up. I was mostly there for work - but managed to spend some time talking […]
Continue reading →By @edent · api beer NaBloPoMo ODcamp python untappd · 5 comments · 950 words · read ~3,065 times.
I rate every pint I taste using the Untappd app. Think of it like TripAdvisor for lager, stout, cider, bitter, and all manner of other beery goodness. Seriously, I've reviewed over 600 different drinks Recently, I decided to see if I could self-host my beer check-ins. The first step - extracting my own data from […]
Continue reading →By @edent · FoI ODcamp Open Data · 1 comment · 550 words · read ~253 times.
One of the sessions I lead at Open Data Camp was "Open Data Horror Stories" - we talked about some of the disasters we've had when requesting or using Open Data. This lead on to a session ran by Gaia Marcus on how to create the "perfect" FOI request. This is not an exhaustive guide […]
Continue reading →By @edent · HailHydra ODcamp Open Data · 4 comments · 1,200 words · read ~645 times.
(Inspired by a session at Open Data Camp called "Open Data Horror Stories") I was having an argument spirited discussion with my friend John the other day. He was sympathising with Tony Blair's regrets over the introduction of the Freedom of Information Act. Apparently, FOI requests put too great a strain on departments and government […]
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