ENTRIES TAGGED "New York"

Yelp partners with NYC and SF on restaurant inspection data

A joint effort by New York City, San Francisco, and Yelp brings government health data into Yelp reviews.

by Tim O'Reilly | @timoreilly | +Tim O'Reilly | January 17, 2013
One of the key notions in my “Government as a Platform” advocacy has been that there are other ways to partner with the private sector besides hiring contractors and buying technology. One of the best of these is to provide data that can be used by the private sector to build or enrich their own citizen-facing services. Yes,…
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A case for voting Republican

A centrist New Yorker finds a reason to cast his vote strategically.

by Jon Bruner | @JonBruner | +Jon Bruner | November 6, 2012
I’m writing this from an hour-long polling line on the Upper West Side, where no political races will be remotely competitive this year. The presence of so many people willing to put up with the inconvenience of a long wait to cast a vote that’s unlikely to make a difference is inspiring, but under conditions like this one my…
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What caused New York’s startup boom?

A few early and broad questions in our exploration of NYC's startup community.

by Jon Bruner | @JonBruner | +Jon Bruner | September 24, 2012
Since the crisis of 2008 New York City’s massive financial sector — the city’s richest economic engine, once seen to have unlimited potential for growth — has languished. In the meantime, attention has turned to its nascent startup sector, home to…
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Top Stories: June 25-29, 2012

Top Stories: June 25-29, 2012

William Gibson's apt predictions, why C matters, and a vote against lightweight DRM.

by Mac Slocum | @macslocum | +Mac Slocum | June 29, 2012

This week on O'Reilly: James Turner noted that the corporate dystopia predicted in "Neuromancer" has come to pass, author David Griffith discussed C's continued popularity, and Joe Wikert explained why lightweight ebook DRM isn't viable.

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Developer Week in Review: A big moment for Kinect?

Developer Week in Review: A big moment for Kinect?

Microsoft wants to Kinect with Windows users, more junk patents, and free programming lessons are everywhere.

by James Turner | @blackbearnh | +James Turner | January 13, 2012

Microsoft thinks the Kinect has a bright future with the PC. Elsewhere, we have a new contender for worst software patent ever, and the mayor of New York City wants to get his geek on.

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"Amazon Tax" Moves Forward in New York

by Mac Slocum | @macslocum | +Mac Slocum | January 14, 2009

A judge has dismissed lawsuits from Amazon and Overstock.com challenging New York's "Amazon tax," which was enacted last year. From the Associated Press: The law applies to companies that don't have offices in New York, but have at least one person in the state who works as an online agent — someone who links to a Web site and receives…

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From the July NY Tech Meetup

by Jim Stogdill | @jstogdill | +Jim Stogdill | July 2, 2008

July New York Tech Meetup runs from changing the world gratis to shameless consumerism, and even some of both.

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