Tag Archives: data

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Jun 10

Where’s My Tube Train? Ah, There’s My Tube Train

Posted on 24th June 2010 by Gary

Back in December of 2009, I wrote about Paul Clarke trying to solve the problem of where’s my train; that there must be a definitive, raw source of real-time (train) information and that I assert that train operators know where their … Continue reading →

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Jun 10

When Maps and Data Collide They Produce … Art?

Posted on 1st June 2010 by Gary

Last month I wrote that a map says as much about the fears, hopes, dreams and prejudices of its target audience as it does about the relationship of places on the surface of the Earth. With the benefit of hindsight … Continue reading →

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May 10

Reaching The Limits Of Unlimited

Posted on 6th May 2010 by Gary

Consider for a moment the word unlimited; it’s an adjective and, if you’ll pardon the condescension, it means the following: not limited; unrestricted; unconfined boundless; infinite; vast without any qualification or exception; unconditional Except in the world of mobile data … Continue reading →

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Mar 10

Reclaim and Own Your Short URLs

Posted on 3rd March 2010 by Gary

There are many reasons to like the use of URL shorteners such as bit.ly and tinyurl.com. These free services take a long URL such as this post – http://www.vicchi.org/2010/03/03/reclaim-and-own-your-short-urls – and compresses them down to a much more manageable shorterned … Continue reading →

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Dec 09

Geographic and Transport Data; a Tale of Capricousness, Whimsy and Downright Insanity

Posted on 11th December 2009 by Gary

The industry I work in thrives on data; we consume loads of the stuff and in turn we generate petabytes of it. I’m talking about data in general, not the geographic, mapping or place data that I usually write about. … Continue reading →

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