No doubt that data is all around us these days, from ubiquitous sensors to social networks to government visibility. But, finding something useful in all this data can be tough, and it’s frankly beyond the capabilities of many individuals or small companies. Jake Porway saw this problem came up with an interesting volunteer-centric approach.
To bridge this gap between the people with data and the people who know what to do with it, I’m proposing a sort of Data Without Borders program (or something snappier sounding / less trademarked. Suggestions welcome.). The plan is to round up data folk who want to do something meaningful with some of their spare time and match them up with non-profits / small companies who need data services.
Sounds interesting, but I’m not sure how many DataVis people would be willing to do this uncompensated. It’s a clever idea though, I can’t wait to see how it shapes up.
via Doing Good With Data – Data Without Borders | jake.porway.
yeah best info
As something that was suppose to level the play field in terms of access
to information, the internet and other recent technology have failed. I
think it’s great that the people who can really make a difference will
finally get the technical assistance they need.
very nice, more data pls