Yesterday, the Obama administration launched Data.gov to allow the public access to large set of raw data in a variety of readable formats.  The move marks a new step in the government’s use of technology and appeals to the growing interaction between average citizens and lawmakers.  While the site is still noticeably lacking the wealth of information the US government holds, it starts a number of interesting projects such as the access to widgets tracking the H1N1 Flu and the NOAA Weather Watch.  Wired writes about the current state of the site,
“Data.gov says that our information is your information,” said [...]

Skimming through Forbes list of the Top 25 Most Influential Personalities on the Web Today, we were struck by the common thread running through some of the best blogs today. Pundits like Guy Kawasaki, Jeff Jarvis and Steve Rubel have all led the pack of aspiring bloggers by sharing a similar approach: they share all they know. From a professional standpoint, sharing your newest Marketing or PR innovations freely on the web doesn’t make a lot of sense. Any competitive advantage you may have had is lost to the public once these ideas live online, right?
Maybe not. We need to [...]