[drn-cam-discuss] Reminder (TOMORROW): Next Cambridge Copynight: Thursday 7th September 2006, 7pm

Thu Sep 7 09:46:53 UTC 2006

I have some hot news relating to my initial posting - "Is Open Access 
Ethically Flawed" which I will reveal tonight.

P.

At 10:02 07/09/2006, Rufus Pollock wrote:
>peter murray-rust wrote:
>>At 16:55 06/09/2006, Rufus Pollock wrote:
>>
>>>Look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow evening. Note that CB2 do 
>>>pretty good food and that you can always eat at the same time as chat.
>>
>>I'm looking forward to it - have to leave by 8. I shall be 
>>interested in blogging some of the ideas and activities in case 
>>they can inform science. For example the struggles with the ACS 
>>over chemical information is quite similar to the liberation of map data.
>
>Very much so.
>
>>I am also overwhelmed by Placeopedia - what a clever and simple 
>>idea. What sort of effort is involved in a mashup like that? Is it 
>>harder than it looks (I find I am constantly fighting the glueware 
>>- always 90% finished but it is the little things that hold you back).
>
>Well I believe Placeopedia is a mysociety 'side-project' so if 
>either Francis of Chris are there tonight you can ask the authors themselves!
>
>BTW if you like Placeopedia you might also like some of the geo 
>mashups listed on:
>
>   http://www.openlayers.org/gallery/
>
>In particular Gutenkarte (Project Gutenberg texts integrated with maps):
>
>   http://gutenkarte.org/
>
>and the World Free Map (world CIA fact book + map):
>
>   http://world.freemap.in/
>
>Unlike Placeopedia which uses on Google maps these all use 
>completely open data (and their own mapservers) so they will 
>probably be slower.
>
>Regards,
>
>Rufus
>
>>>-------- Original Message --------
>>>Subject: Next Cambridge Copynight: Thursday 7th September 2006, 7pm
>>>Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:59:00 +0100
>>>From: Rufus Pollock <rufus.pollock at okfn.org>
>>>To: drn-cam-discuss at lists.okfn.org
>>>
>>>**** Cambridge Copynight: Thursday 7th September 2006, 7pm  ****
>>>
>>>~ Redistribute Freely to Relevant Lists and Individuals ~
>>>
>>>Announcing the next Cambridge Copynight dedicated to discussing digital
>>>rights, open knowledge and F/OSS. It's a chance to chat and chew over
>>>the latest tech and digital rights issues while drinking coffee (or even
>>>having a meal).
>>>
>>>Obviously this is likely to be of more interest to people in and around
>>>Cambridge but anyone is welcome. *If you intend to come it would be
>>>great if you could RSVP so we have an idea of numbers* (though, of
>>>course, people are free just to show up on the day).
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Rufus Pollock
>>>
>>>Summary
>>>=======
>>>
>>>Where: CB2 Cafe, Norfolk Street, upstairs <http://tinyurl.com/fcf27>
>>>When: First thursday of every month
>>>Who: Anyone who wants to come
>>>
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>>
>>Peter Murray-Rust
>>Unilever Centre for Molecular Sciences Informatics
>>University of Cambridge,
>>Lensfield Road,  Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
>>+44-1223-763069
>
>Peter Murray-Rust
>Unilever Centre for Molecular Sciences Informatics
>University of Cambridge,
>Lensfield Road,  Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
>+44-1223-763069 