Comments for Derivative Works http://www.derivativeworks.com The personal Web site of Daniel X. O'Neil Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:39:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Unused and Unkempt Newspaper Boxes Are An Urban Blight by Steven Vance http://www.derivativeworks.com/2012/01/unused-and-unkempt-newspaper-boxes-are-an-urban-blight.html#comment-887 Steven Vance Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:39:04 +0000 http://www.derivativeworks.com/?p=1944#comment-887 I have tons of photos in my library, but only one on Flickr. It was my job to care for Chicago's bike racks, because almost no else did. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesbondsv/2437684838/ Kudos to the now-defunct Dutch Bike Co. store: they painted the bike racks in front of their Armitage store to match the company colors. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesbondsv/3988126412/ I have tons of photos in my library, but only one on Flickr. It was my job to care for Chicago’s bike racks, because almost no else did.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesbondsv/2437684838/

Kudos to the now-defunct Dutch Bike Co. store: they painted the bike racks in front of their Armitage store to match the company colors.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesbondsv/3988126412/

]]> Comment on Toward Better Tools For Context in Civic Data Using Private Data Sources by Ramsin Canon http://www.derivativeworks.com/2012/01/when-civic-data-is-just-the-start.html#comment-882 Ramsin Canon Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:22:28 +0000 http://www.derivativeworks.com/?p=1896#comment-882 Just stupendous. Only Daniel O'Neil could use the verb "slurp" when talking about automated analysis of civic data. Really good work friend. Just stupendous. Only Daniel O’Neil could use the verb “slurp” when talking about automated analysis of civic data. Really good work friend.

]]> Comment on Toward Better Tools For Context in Civic Data Using Private Data Sources by DXO http://www.derivativeworks.com/2012/01/when-civic-data-is-just-the-start.html#comment-880 DXO Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:40:47 +0000 http://www.derivativeworks.com/?p=1896#comment-880 Virginia: yes; definitely. One essential step in that is aggregating data in such a way so that the actions that need be taken are more abundantly clear. Currently data tends to sit there. Derek: Yes! I was looking for that site; thank you. Another site along these lines is CloutWiki: http://cloutwiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page. Re: time and resources— moar, moar, moar. It's essential for capital follow these ideas. Virginia: yes; definitely. One essential step in that is aggregating data in such a way so that the actions that need be taken are more abundantly clear. Currently data tends to sit there.

Derek: Yes! I was looking for that site; thank you. Another site along these lines is CloutWiki: http://cloutwiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page.

Re: time and resources— moar, moar, moar. It’s essential for capital follow these ideas.

]]> Comment on Toward Better Tools For Context in Civic Data Using Private Data Sources by Derek http://www.derivativeworks.com/2012/01/when-civic-data-is-just-the-start.html#comment-877 Derek Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:10:04 +0000 http://www.derivativeworks.com/?p=1896#comment-877 Thanks for this great post Dan. As one of the developers on ChicagoLobbyists.org, I have a million ideas on how to make it better. The only thing stopping us is time and resources. One resource I just found out about that would be great to tie in to is LittleSis (http://littlesis.org/). Its a wiki for mapping connections of who-knows-who in business and government. Theodore Brunsvold, the top paid lobbyist is in there: http://littlesis.org/person/58708/Theodore_J_Brunsvold Thanks for this great post Dan. As one of the developers on ChicagoLobbyists.org, I have a million ideas on how to make it better. The only thing stopping us is time and resources.

One resource I just found out about that would be great to tie in to is LittleSis (http://littlesis.org/). Its a wiki for mapping connections of who-knows-who in business and government. Theodore Brunsvold, the top paid lobbyist is in there: http://littlesis.org/person/58708/Theodore_J_Brunsvold

]]> Comment on Toward Better Tools For Context in Civic Data Using Private Data Sources by Virginia Carlson http://www.derivativeworks.com/2012/01/when-civic-data-is-just-the-start.html#comment-876 Virginia Carlson Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:18:13 +0000 http://www.derivativeworks.com/?p=1896#comment-876 Great post Dan. I think what you're also saying is that data needs to be married with organizations that can make it actionable. Great post Dan. I think what you’re also saying is that data needs to be married with organizations that can make it actionable.

]]> Comment on Photography, Fidelity, and January Prairie Colors by DXO http://www.derivativeworks.com/2012/01/photography-fidelity-and-january-prairie-colors.html#comment-870 DXO Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:08:29 +0000 http://www.derivativeworks.com/?p=1912#comment-870 Oh ya I guess you're right re: JPEG, so shooting in RAW is not much different re: "true". We went to this show last week: http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/exhibition/lightyears and it's gotten me all bollixed up on this. Show catalog here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/257859298. Oh ya I guess you’re right re: JPEG, so shooting in RAW is not much different re: “true”. We went to this show last week: http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/exhibition/lightyears and it’s gotten me all bollixed up on this. Show catalog here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/257859298.

]]> Comment on Photography, Fidelity, and January Prairie Colors by Paul Smith http://www.derivativeworks.com/2012/01/photography-fidelity-and-january-prairie-colors.html#comment-869 Paul Smith Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:55:54 +0000 http://www.derivativeworks.com/?p=1912#comment-869 There's no more real or true image anywhere or even possible -- non-RAW cameras write JPEGs, which is a certain color space and sampling. It's all editorial choices, always, ever. There’s no more real or true image anywhere or even possible — non-RAW cameras write JPEGs, which is a certain color space and sampling. It’s all editorial choices, always, ever.

]]> Comment on Lincoln Marsh in Mid-Autumn by DXO http://www.derivativeworks.com/2011/11/lincoln-marsh-in-mid-autumn.html#comment-820 DXO Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:55:19 +0000 http://www.derivativeworks.com/?p=1812#comment-820 Thank you, Tara! Thank you, Tara!

]]> Comment on Lincoln Marsh in Mid-Autumn by Tara http://www.derivativeworks.com/2011/11/lincoln-marsh-in-mid-autumn.html#comment-819 Tara Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:51:17 +0000 http://www.derivativeworks.com/?p=1812#comment-819 I live this installment (Lincoln Marsh; Mid Autumn) Love the pics, love the words, love them together as storyteller. This would typically be myleast favorite subject matter and least favorite time (weather wise) but this presents like art. Nice! I live this installment (Lincoln Marsh; Mid Autumn) Love the pics, love the words, love them together as storyteller. This would typically be myleast favorite subject matter and least favorite time (weather wise) but this presents like art. Nice!

]]> Comment on A Boy, A Dog, and a Jeanne Gang Education Pavillion Presented by People’s Gas by DXO http://www.derivativeworks.com/2011/11/a-boy-a-dog-and-a-jeanne-gang-education-pavillion-presented-by-peoples-gas.html#comment-754 DXO Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:38:24 +0000 http://www.derivativeworks.com/?p=1796#comment-754 South of the Lincoln Park Zoo. South of the Lincoln Park Zoo.

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