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

Thu Sep 7 09:51:18 UTC 2006

I hope the wiki is used to document what goes on, as I will not be
able to come tonight.

I have now moved to Newbury but I still hope to come along to some nights.

Sym

(PS, sorry Peter, I thought you'd just send the email to the list)

On 9/7/06, peter murray-rust <pm286 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> 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
> >>>
> >>>Wiki page: http://www.okfn.org/wiki/DrnCambridge
> >>>Mailing list: http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/drn-cam-discuss
> >>>
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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
>
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