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January 21, 2010

AskOxford

Filed under: Reference — @ 11:22 pm

AskOxford: Free online dictionary resources from Oxford University Press

Data.gov USA

Filed under: Informatica — @ 8:42 am

Data.gov

Welcome to Data.gov
The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. Although the initial launch of Data.gov provides a limited portion of the rich variety of Federal datasets presently available, we invite you to actively participate in shaping the future of Data.gov by suggesting additional datasets and site enhancements to provide seamless access and use of your Federal data. Visit today with us, but come back often. With your help, Data.gov will continue to grow and change in the weeks, months, and years ahead.

How to use Data.gov
Data.gov includes searchable data catalogs providing access to data in three ways: through the “raw” data catalog, the tool catalog and the geodata catalog. Please note that by accessing datasets or tools offered on Data.gov, you agree to the Data Policy, which you should read before accessing any dataset or tool. If there are additional datasets that you would like to see included on this site, please suggest more datasets here. For more information on how to use Data.gov, view our tutorial.

Data gov UK

Filed under: Informatica — @ 8:32 am

An ambitious website that will open up government data to the public will launch in beta, or pilot, form in December.

Reams of anonymous data about schools, crime and health could all be included.

Data.gov.uk has been developed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, founder of the web, and Professor Nigel Shadbolt at the University of Southampton.

It is designed to be similar to the Obama administration’s data.gov project, run by Vivek Kundra.

Mr Kundra is Chief Information Officer in the US. The American site, while not yet comprehensive, is already up and running, with improvements fuelled by user feedback.

Data gov UK

Filed under: Informatica — @ 8:31 am

An ambitious website that will open up government data to the public will launch in beta, or pilot, form in December.

Reams of anonymous data about schools, crime and health could all be included.

Data.gov.uk has been developed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, founder of the web, and Professor Nigel Shadbolt at the University of Southampton.

It is designed to be similar to the Obama administration’s data.gov project, run by Vivek Kundra.

Mr Kundra is Chief Information Officer in the US. The American site, while not yet comprehensive, is already up and running, with improvements fuelled by user feedback.

January 10, 2010

Justices to solos: Unbundle

Filed under: Legal — @ 5:38 pm

Solos: Unbundling

Posted Jan 4, 2010 10:56 AM CST
By Debra Cassens Weiss

Unbundled legal services are one way to close a justice gap that is growing as more people find themselves unable to afford a lawyer, according to the chief justices of the California and New Hampshire supreme courts.

Writing in the New York Times, Chief Justices John Broderick Jr. of New Hampshire and Ronald George of California note that 41 states have adopted an ABA model rule that allows lawyers to take on only part of a case. The practice is known as “limited-scope representation” or unbundled legal services.

With proper ethical safeguards, lawyers offering unbundled legal services—particularly solo practitioners–may be able to help some people who would otherwise have never hired a lawyer, they say. “For those whose only option is to go it alone, at least some limited, affordable time with a lawyer is a valuable option we should all encourage,” they write.

“We need members of the legal profession to join with us, as many have done, in meeting this challenge by making unbundled legal services and other innovative solutions—like self-help websites, online assistance programs and court self-help centers—work for all who need them.”

January 8, 2010

UK firm Plastic Logic has launched its Que e-reader in a bid to challenge the dominance of Amazon’s Kindle.

Filed under: Informatica — @ 11:25 am

The lightweight, touch-screen device went on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The Que e-reader is based on Cambridge University research and has taken over 10 years to develop, with more than $200m of investment.

However the device, which has wireless and 3G connectivity, will not immediately be available in Britain.

“British users may be disappointed that this British company is yet to announce plans to bring this product to the UK,” said the BBC’s technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones.

Flexible technology

The gadget has a black and white screen and is aimed at “mobile professionals”, according to the company. It is currently a lot more expensive than its rival the Kindle.

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