The GovLab at NYU has just released a preview of the Open Data 500, a first-time listing of U.S. companies using government open data.
Continue ReadingOpen Data is accessible public data we can use to launch new ventures, analyze trends, make decisions, and solve problems.
The Opower of Energy Open Data
Opower has combined Open Data with individualized information and social norms to become a global leader in energy efficiency.
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Secrets of Sentiment Analysis
I interviewed Seth Grimes, a guru of sentiment analysis - the new science of getting computable data from social media.
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Reputation.com: Managing Personal Open Data
I interviewed Michael Fertik, CEO of Reputation.com, on personal data security, online reputation management, and a trillion-dollar Internet business opportunity.
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Can Open Data Help Consumers Go Green?
GoodGuide uses more than 1500 data sets, most of them Open Data, to help consumers shop consciously and businesses operate sustainably. Co-founder Dara O'Rourke explains how they do it.
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Can Open Data Improve the DMV?
From Palo Alto to Washington, DC, city governments are using new kinds of Open Data to engage with their citizens.
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