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Mapping Mars, Open Source Style

Carl Franzen | TPM | October 5, 2012

While Apple is still sorting out its own maps disaster here on Earth, others are busy mapping the worlds beyond. Take NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover, which on Wednesday posted the first interplanetary “check-in” on Foursquare, the popular geolocation social website. Read More »

Using Open Data to combat Global Health, Water Supplies, and other Critical Issues

Andrew Steer and Larry Brilliant | Winnipeg Free Press | March 21, 2013

History shows us the power of information to avert crisis. For example, as a result of a dramatic increase in data, the public health community has transformed its ability to identify and respond to a pandemic. Less than 20 years ago, it took, on average, 167 days to detect and verify a disease outbreak. Read More »