Comments on: Fuck the Recession, now give us our data and up our bandwidth http://www.mulley.net/2009/02/04/fuck-the-recession-now-give-us-our-data-and-up-our-bandwidth/ Invisible people have invisible rights Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: flor http://www.mulley.net/2009/02/04/fuck-the-recession-now-give-us-our-data-and-up-our-bandwidth/comment-page-1/#comment-917143 flor Sun, 31 May 2009 20:28:43 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5980#comment-917143 look at this F*CK YOU RECESSION window http://www.taniebrand.com/about/viewpoint/ from a design agency in london look at this F*CK YOU RECESSION window
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]]> By: Coleman http://www.mulley.net/2009/02/04/fuck-the-recession-now-give-us-our-data-and-up-our-bandwidth/comment-page-1/#comment-915086 Coleman Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:28:41 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5980#comment-915086 http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/02/canadian-judge-no-expectation-of-privacy-in-online-tasks.ars This is what was just passed in Canada. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/02/canadian-judge-no-expectation-of-privacy-in-online-tasks.ars

This is what was just passed in Canada.

]]> By: Peter Tanham http://www.mulley.net/2009/02/04/fuck-the-recession-now-give-us-our-data-and-up-our-bandwidth/comment-page-1/#comment-914903 Peter Tanham Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:31:48 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5980#comment-914903 A database driven country... now that'd be the day. Hans Rosling's first TED talk explains the importance of this quite well (if you haven't seen it already) http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html <- skip to the 15min mark "How Can We Use This Data" if you can't watch it all. A database driven country… now that’d be the day.

Hans Rosling’s first TED talk explains the importance of this quite well (if you haven’t seen it already) http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html <- skip to the 15min mark “How Can We Use This Data” if you can’t watch it all.

]]> By: Bernie Goldbach http://www.mulley.net/2009/02/04/fuck-the-recession-now-give-us-our-data-and-up-our-bandwidth/comment-page-1/#comment-914882 Bernie Goldbach Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:44:58 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5980#comment-914882 If you really think a Govt API is a runner, why not ask Cork County Council to expose an API for test use? If you really think a Govt API is a runner, why not ask Cork County Council to expose an API for test use?

]]> By: The Beer Nut http://www.mulley.net/2009/02/04/fuck-the-recession-now-give-us-our-data-and-up-our-bandwidth/comment-page-1/#comment-914881 The Beer Nut Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:38:03 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5980#comment-914881 We used to have a minister for electronic resources: when Tom Kitt was junior in Taoiseach's he had responsibility for the knowledge economy. They actually did some good work: I was dead impressed by the <a href="http://www.gov.ie/webstandards/metastandards/index.html" rel="nofollow">IPSMS</a>, for instance. Now it looks like a sad antique -- a thesaurus of government department names that was up to date for about a month after it was released. Our taxes are still paying for the hosting of that relic. I spent a fair bit of my five years as a civil servant pitching ideas at management for ways of using the Internet in cool ways to do more for the public. My catchphrase was "Can't we do that in XML and put it out on the website?" But the will just wasn't there. They don't see the need or the point. And there's also the real fear that if we <i>give</i> the public the data, they'll only go and <i>use</i> it, and demand more. And that could make things complicated. What if someone finds a mistake we made?! There are no high-level champions for innovation in the public service, as far as I can see. It was cool for 2000 to 2002, then it fell waay down the priority list. A generational change among the senior civil servants is required. We used to have a minister for electronic resources: when Tom Kitt was junior in Taoiseach’s he had responsibility for the knowledge economy. They actually did some good work: I was dead impressed by the IPSMS, for instance. Now it looks like a sad antique — a thesaurus of government department names that was up to date for about a month after it was released. Our taxes are still paying for the hosting of that relic.

I spent a fair bit of my five years as a civil servant pitching ideas at management for ways of using the Internet in cool ways to do more for the public. My catchphrase was “Can’t we do that in XML and put it out on the website?” But the will just wasn’t there. They don’t see the need or the point. And there’s also the real fear that if we give the public the data, they’ll only go and use it, and demand more. And that could make things complicated. What if someone finds a mistake we made?!

There are no high-level champions for innovation in the public service, as far as I can see. It was cool for 2000 to 2002, then it fell waay down the priority list. A generational change among the senior civil servants is required.

]]> By: Aidan http://www.mulley.net/2009/02/04/fuck-the-recession-now-give-us-our-data-and-up-our-bandwidth/comment-page-1/#comment-914879 Aidan Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:56:57 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5980#comment-914879 when things were good they wouldnt do it, will they take notice now? i dont know... fuck the politicians. What you would want is the right civil servants (who are probably near retirement) around the same table and knock their heads together when things were good they wouldnt do it, will they take notice now? i dont know… fuck the politicians. What you would want is the right civil servants (who are probably near retirement) around the same table and knock their heads together

]]> By: Ronan http://www.mulley.net/2009/02/04/fuck-the-recession-now-give-us-our-data-and-up-our-bandwidth/comment-page-1/#comment-914878 Ronan Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:04:04 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5980#comment-914878 Damien, If I had a heart condition, I'd go to the best cardiologist in town. If I was in trouble with the law, I'd hire the best lawyers. If I had a problem with my business, I'd get the best consultants/directors I could. The government is not doing this. Take the Anglo Board - more hacks appointed, politico's able, but not bankers! HELLO .....? As you know, a few years ago I was studying the work of Michael E. Porter and in particular the Competitive Advantage of Nations. In the late 1990's and 2000's the government had Porter advise on various matters, such as innovation, infrastructure etc. Some advice they took and it worked, other advice they didn't and it's a crying shame. I guess in particular the infrastructure advice is some we looked at, e.g., roads, telecoms, broadcast was ignored. Porters points on Patent policy too, were ignored. I can't help thinking that some of the issues we had advice on, were not acted on and if they had been, the nation might be in slightly better fettle. Should we ring Porter and get him in? Ha ha. Yup, too late! R. Damien,

If I had a heart condition, I’d go to the best cardiologist in town.

If I was in trouble with the law, I’d hire the best lawyers.

If I had a problem with my business, I’d get the best consultants/directors I could.

The government is not doing this. Take the Anglo Board – more hacks appointed, politico’s able, but not bankers! HELLO …..?

As you know, a few years ago I was studying the work of Michael E. Porter and in particular the Competitive Advantage of Nations. In the late 1990’s and 2000’s the government had Porter advise on various matters, such as innovation, infrastructure etc. Some advice they took and it worked, other advice they didn’t and it’s a crying shame. I guess in particular the infrastructure advice is some we looked at, e.g., roads, telecoms, broadcast was ignored.

Porters points on Patent policy too, were ignored.

I can’t help thinking that some of the issues we had advice on, were not acted on and if they had been, the nation might be in slightly better fettle.

Should we ring Porter and get him in?

Ha ha. Yup, too late!

R.

]]> By: Adam http://www.mulley.net/2009/02/04/fuck-the-recession-now-give-us-our-data-and-up-our-bandwidth/comment-page-1/#comment-914870 Adam Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:17:22 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=5980#comment-914870 You said it damien. There would need to be a revolution in order to have our government actually implement something like this but it would change the way the country operates. I'd love to see it in my lifetime - and im in my 20s.... You said it damien. There would need to be a revolution in order to have our government actually implement something like this but it would change the way the country operates. I’d love to see it in my lifetime – and im in my 20s….

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