Innovation
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The New Invisible College: Science For Development
The twentieth century was the era of "big science." Driven by strategic rivalries and fierce economic competition, wealthy governments invested heavily in national science establishments. [...] But the big science model left poorer countries out in the cold. Today the organization of science is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Read More »
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The Open Data Effect: Creating Optimistic Radicals At OKFest
I am Stephen Davenport, Director of Innovation at Development Gateway, and recently I attended my first Open Knowledge event, the OKFestival in Helsinki Finland. Read More »
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The Perks And Pains Of Trying To Live An Open-Source Lifestyle
Sam Muirhead admits that his plan to live an "open-source lifestyle" for one year sounds a bit like a recreation of Super Size Me for privileged techies. But he assures me it's nothing like that—or it's at least a more nuanced undertaking. Read More »
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The Power Of The Blue Button
In August 2010, just 25 months ago, President Obama announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was going to make Veterans’ personal health records available to them online with something called the “Blue Button.” Read More »
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The Quality of Open Source Code Increases Adoption
Open Source Business Conference (OSBC) attendees are not only learning about new trends in open source, but also hearing the results of the Future of Open Source Software Survey. The survey results were announced during a panel discussion of experts led by Michael Skok, General Partner, North Bridge Venture Partners. Read More »
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The Real SOPA Battle: Innovators vs. Goliath
SOPA makes much more sense if you look at the debate as big companies unwilling to accept change versus the innovative companies and startups that embrace change. And if we accept that startups are created to find new ways to create value for consumers, the debate is actually between the financial interests of "big content" shareholders versus consumer interests at large.
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The Second Global Innovation Roundtable Sets The Agenda For Global Cooperation In Innovation [India]
The National Innovation Council (NInC), chaired by Mr Sam Pitroda, Adviser to the Prime Minister, hosted the second Global Innovation Roundtable (GIR) on 1st and 2nd November 2012 in New Delhi, India. Read More »
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The Social Return on Data
You don’t normally find serial entrepreneurs working for the U.S. government. But Todd Park, who co-founded three companies by the time he was 36, believes he can help make Americans healthier. Read More »
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The Software Patent Solution Has Been Right Here All Along
New paper from a legal researcher [presented at the 8th International Conference on Open Source Systems] suggests a fix for the software patent mess has been lurking in the statute all this time.
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The Unhealthy Side Effects of Meaningful Use
There are also no established EMR implementation strategies for medical practices. Implementing a complex EMR system into a busy medical practice is like replacing an aircraft’s engines while it is still flying. During implementation there can be no reduction in patient volume and no errors in patient care. Information technology is the only medical technology that has been given a “free pass,” with apparently no need to prove itself the way we prove the worthiness of new drugs, medical devices and surgical procedures.
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The Value Of Open Source
There were a number of interesting sessions and debates last week at the DesignWest show. One of the more passion filled, was on the value of Open Source hardware. Some people think it will save the world,if only everyone will do everything open source. Some people think it's a stupid waste of time without a real business model. Read More »
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There’s Nowhere Cooler Than Here
With the day-to-day challenges feds face in government IT, it is easy to overlook an important fact: They have one of the best jobs in the world. Not necessarily the easiest or the best paid. Rather, one of the most satisfying and consequential. They have an opportunity to work with a variety of technologies to address issues of critical importance... Read More »
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These 9 Cities Will Code For America In 2013
Code for America announced the 9 cities that will participate in its 2013 fellowship program. The 2013 partner cities include Kansas City, Las Vegas, Louisville, New York City, Oakland, San Francisco, San Mateo County (Calif.), South Bend and Summit County (Ohio). Read More »
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Think Like Linux, Act Like UPS, Smile Like Amazon: Toward Open Source Logistics
What does one do when quality, quantity, and complexity collide? For that is the conundrum of large enterprises facing the vast resources available in the world of open source software (OSS). GitHub, the largest online code-hosting site, lists 10.2 million repositories, and Black Duck, the company for which I work, tracks 30 billion lines of open source code. Read More »
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This Automaker Just Joined IBM and Google as a Patron of Open-Source Software
While not as momentous as its introduction of the Prius in 1997—the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle—Toyota Motor Corp TM 0.17% quietly took another bold, industry-leading step toward technological innovation last month. The world’s largest automaker ponied up a one-time fee—believed to be $20 million—and became the eighth full member of a consortium that most people do not associate with the auto industry at all...
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