Dear Listeners,
Open Data should be linked to the National System of Innovation. Wearing another hat of being a teacher, asked students what there sources of information is and whether they have heard of open data, all were in negative which is a cause for worry. I agree with Paul that there is invaluable information on the Open data which people are not aware of or are aware of but do not understand how to derive the benefits.  What we currently have for those who are knowledgeable, should be able to derive benefits.  I would not be surprised that there are offshore organisations that use Open data making for example very targeted marketing in the country.
For any innovation to be pervasive we need a closely knit relationship among entrepreneurs, government research institutions and universities.
Paul just wondering whether you have made efforts to educate the universities on the availability of Open data as a resource and how best to benefit from it. 
 
Sam
 

 
From: McTim <dogwallah@gmail.com>
To: saguyo@yahoo.com
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2012 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: How this happened (How Obama used Technology to stay ahead during the campaign)

On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 2:39 PM, Alex Comninos <alex.comninos@gmail.com> wrote:
> My 2 cents:
>
>
> On 7 November 2012 11:17, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> With this one, Ali, you're living in Utopia. America is not Kenya :-)
>
>
> Indeed
>
> In Kenya citizens can not be indefintely detained without trial!!!!
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2012#Indefinite_detention_without_trial:_Section_1021
>
> I am glad he won, but while celebrating this victory lets take a moment to
> consider the possibly irrevocable damage Obama has done to civil liberties
> in the land of the brave home of the free


To be fair, while this is egregious, you have to see it in the post
9-11 context AND
also consider that what George W Bush and other Republicans have given us
(Patriot Act, etc) has been far worse!



--
Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel

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