Wie kent de bareeldraaier, pluimgraaf of letterzetter nog? Beroepen uit het verleden waar door nieuwe technologie of veranderingen in de samenleving geen vraag meer naar is. Welke beroepen van vandaag kunnen we over 20 jaar alleen nog maar op de
Op de radar: Open Data
In “Op de radar” kijk ik naar ontwikkelingen die op ons af komen. In deze editie kijk ik naar het fenomeen “Open Data”, het nieuwe beleid van overheden om verzamelde informatie voor iedereen ter beschikking te stellen. Wat houdt het
Workshop Platform Open Data
Today I attended a workshop from “Platform Open Data” organised by ECP-EPN. It was an interesting mix of providers and users of open data that discussed various issues around Open Data in the Netherlands. Examples where provided by people from
Building business on top of Open Data
Open Data is often linked to public sector information but it also covers private sector data that has been made publically available at (near) zero costs. For companies Open Data can be a commodity which, unlike minerals and oil, is
Free car insurance
The automotive industry is putting a lot of effort in developing smart and intelligent traffic systems. In the near future, cars will drive autonomously to the desired destination. How can related industries, like insurance companies, respond to this development?