Open data

Open source maps and open data help humanitarian response

hleson — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Open source maps and open data help humanitarian response hleson Fri, 03/24/2023 - 03:00

Open source brings people together to provide aid in response to the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Every day people use "open" to have an impact in their world. The Türkiye and Syria Earthquake Response includes over 9,000 people editing OpenStreetMap (OSM), partners…

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How open data and tools can save lives during a disaster

nicomar — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 08:03:00 +0000

How open data and tools can save lives during a disaster nicomar Thu, 02/21/2019 - 03:03

Learn how the Resiliency Maps project helps people navigate and build resilient communities.

If you've lived through a major, natural disaster, you know that during the first few days you'll probably have to rely on a mental map, instead of using a smartphone as an…

4 meetup ideas: Make your data open

psubhashish — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 08:00:00 +0000

4 meetup ideas: Make your data open psubhashish Sat, 03/03/2018 - 03:00

Open Data Day is March 3. Learn how to bring open data awareness to your local community any time of year.

Open Data Day (ODD) is an annual, worldwide celebration of open data and an opportunity to show the importance of open data in improving our communities. Not many individuals…

Being open about data privacy

MikeCamel — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Being open about data privacy MikeCamel Sun, 01/28/2018 - 03:00

Regulations including GDPR notwithstanding, data privacy is something that's important for pretty much everybody.

Today is Data Privacy Day, ("Data Protection Day" in Europe), and you might think that those of us in the open source world should think that all data should be free, as…

3 big open data trends in the United States

sam.mcclenney — Fri, 05 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000

3 big open data trends in the United States sam.mcclenney Fri, 05/05/2017 - 03:00

What are the practical ramifications of city leadership, data standards, and data sharing across the country?

The open data community got a surprising piece of news when the Trump Administration recently announced that it would no longer be supporting the Open.whitehouse.gov's Open…

Why keep Open States going?

james.p.turk — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:00:00 +0000

Why keep Open States going? james.p.turk Wed, 11/09/2016 - 03:00

After the closure of Sunlight Labs, the Open States project is heading in a new direction.

We announced earlier this month that Open States—a project covered on Opensource.com in 2011—is now being maintained by the original creators of the project, a community of…

Open data as a game

McJones — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 07:01:00 +0000

Open data as a game McJones Mon, 10/17/2016 - 03:01

Government agencies have collections of data on everything from census demographics to toilet locations.

Around the world something interesting is happening: Governments, and even a few private companies, are opening up huge stores of data they've been collecting over decades…

Chile's green energy future is powered by open data analysis

clhermansen — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 07:02:00 +0000

Chile's green energy future is powered by open data analysis clhermansen Tue, 09/13/2016 - 03:02

Open source software and open data play key roles in implementing Chile's long-term energy planning, identifying ways to get the maximum value from development, minimizing its…

The Open Patient: Advocating for open access to medical data

Rikki Endsley — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 07:02:00 +0000

The Open Patient: Advocating for open access to medical data Rikki Endsley Mon, 07/25/2016 - 03:02

Steven Keating had always been interested in data and learning about things, which is why he volunteered to do a research scan when he was a student. The scan revealed an…

The current state of open data in the US government

jasonhare — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 07:02:00 +0000

The current state of open data in the US government jasonhare Wed, 06/22/2016 - 03:02

The S.2852 OPEN Government Data Act aims to require true open data access at the federal level. In this article I will discuss the importance of open data in government, the…