On a day when we can finally see that spring has sprung, the airwaves continue to get filled with ideas around open data and our region’s interaction with it. This is due in part to the fact that today is the second day of OHTec Tech Week. Please check out the schedule of events that extend through April 22. As…
This is brilliant. You can read it here, or watch it below. Power quote below the video. We too often think about building that one great portal, one great experience, for everyone, but what we learn from the web is that actually we should be listening more than we are building, be understanding user needs and habits more than presuming…
Not to mention the new short film, “Open.” Great great stuff. Script and lyrics especially. My favorite from the song? You may say a pdf is good enough If they don’t like it well that’s just tough But that’s not open That data’s frozen Can’t boil that ocean Here’s a notion Make it free Machine-readable And available The Film (about…
NEWS: Many thanks to everyone who came to the City Club forum on July 16th to hear about how cities should embrace disruptive technology. If you missed Dustin Haisler’s fact-packed presentation and excellent Q&A, you can (and should!) watch it here. The opening of Cleveland transit data got media love last month. The Ohio Controlling Board approved a $2.7 million…
Nothing slowed down in open data news during our two-week hiatus so let’s jump right in. NEWS: Hot off the presses: Jackie Borchardt reports that the Ohio online checkbook is, “out of date.” On the heels of a call for more disclosure by Common Cause Ohio, the Plain Dealer editorial board wants more regular and frequent campaign finance reporting in…
This Week in Open highlights the stems and stalks growing in our Northeast Ohio open data ecosystem. To learn more about how it’s progress, sign up for the blog feed, follow us on Twitter or visit and like our Facebook page. Maybe you’ve seen growth we’ve missed – let us know and we’ll include info about it too. NEWS: Our…
According to a new study, an algorithm to help prevent suicide, and works like a cholesterol number works to prevent heart disease, holds hope for bringing down veteran suicide rates. From the New York Times (again!): In a study published Thursday in The American Journal of Public Health, researchers reported that a computer algorithm using hundreds of variables among millions…
