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Jonathon Morgan on the data of extremism, exploratory visualization, and modeling complex human behaviors

by Ian Greenleigh | Oct 27, 2016 | Data community

Total militia group FB comments responding to Trumps “election is rigged” claims, by state. Get the data Much of the data Jonathon Morgan looks at these days is not for the faint of heart. Armed militias, delusional belief in a rigged election, white nationalism, Nazi...

30 Years of SQL

by Shad Reynolds | Oct 19, 2016 | Data catalogs

Perhaps hard to believe, but SQL is celebrating it’s 30th birthday! Top Gun, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Legend of Zelda, and Structured Query Language (or SQL)—were all released in 1986. What a year… So, what better way to celebrate than to enable SQL querying in...

Helping ordinary Americans solve tough problems with the Opportunity Project

by Len Fishman | Oct 6, 2016 | Data community

My parents are immigrants. Both are doctors. American dream achieved, right? There’s more. Both of my siblings grew up to be doctors, too. At this point, it’s like we’re writing a patriotic PSA. I’m not a doctor, so I’ve never been entirely sure what role my character...

SPARQL Tutorial

by Shad Reynolds | Oct 5, 2016 | Data catalogs

tldr; Check our awesome SPARQL Tutorial! Do you know SPARQL? No? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As a matter of fact, there’s a pretty good possibility that you’ve never even heard of SPARQL. Let’s see what Google says… SPARQL (pronounced “sparkle”, a recursive acronym...

Open data’s unsung heroes, evolving private sector appeal, ecosystem challenges — an interview with…

by Ian Greenleigh | Oct 4, 2016 | Data-driven cultures

In a movement like open data, animated by the passion and skills of people who work tirelessly towards worthy ends, we are grateful that some of them — somehow — find the time to share what they think, and not just what they build. Leigh Dodds’s writing is candid,...