Data is Potential

Jeni Tennison asked an interesting question on twitter last week: Question: aside from personally identifiable data, is there any data that *should not* be open? The question prompted some interesting discussion which included examples of data that might be sensitive, suggestions about data that would be useful to open up, and the need for better … Continue reading Data is Potential →

UK & EU Linked Data Consultant Network?

As I explained in that announcement that I'm leaving Talis, I'm going to be exploring freelance consulting opportunities.While I'm not limiting that to Linked Data work, its an area in which I have a lot invested and which there is still lots of activity. Perhaps not enough to support Talis Systems, but there certainly seems … Continue reading UK & EU Linked Data Consultant Network? →

Leaving Talis

Earlier today I hit the publish buttons on the blog posts announcing the shutdown of Kasabi and the end of Talis's semantic web activities. Neither of those were easy to write. My time at Talis -- which will have been four years in September -- has been a fantastic experience. I've worked with some incredibly talented people on … Continue reading Leaving Talis →

Four Links Good, Two Links Bad?

Having reviewed a number of Linked Data papers and projects I've noticed a recurring argument which goes something like this: "there are billions of triples available as Linked Data but the number of links, either within or between datasets, is still a small fraction of that total number. This is bad, and hence here is … Continue reading Four Links Good, Two Links Bad? →