Government releases reams of free data

[TomCADem]

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US government released reams of free data on subjects as varied as child car seats and burro populations in an effort to make the workings of government more transparent.

As part of President Barack Obama's "Open Government Directive," the 24 major departments and agencies that make up the federal government had until Friday to release at least three "high-value" data sets.

The raw data released by the various departments and agencies is online and viewable at Data.gov.

It includes, for example, ratings from the Department of Transportation on the ease of use of child safety seats and wild horse and burro populations on land controlled by the Department of the Interior.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100123/pl_afp/usitpoliticsinternetobama_20100123023415

[Sub Atomic]

1. Now THAT's the open and transparent government I voted for!!

[Left Coast2020]

4. Well, as we all did.

I just wish people would not be as hard on him as they. He has done some good--but there is room for improvement. But we have to do our part too. This is not a one-man job. Its takes all of us to contribute.

[babylonsister]

2. Oh my! How 'translucent'! Nice nt

[dencol]

3. Let's make this interesting...

Open the UFO files, Mr. President =)

[SergeStorms]

5. That's nice.........

I can now find out about the all important burro population numbers. :eyes: I only wish I could find out what the power brokers are talking about BEHIND CLOSED DOORS regarding the health care bill.

Sorry, I can't get excited about this. It's all fluff, no stuff. :shrug:

[mbperrin]

6. Yes, and as cute as burros are, I'd like to see the audited balance sheet

of the Federal Reserve system.

Well, maybe that's next. Or perhaps I'll have to wait behind the long awaited study on how many flapjacks Americans eat each day compared to the soulless terraists! (No, that's not misspelled.)

[Robb]

8. Clearly you haven't read DU much.

The burros were quite the hot button there for a bit. Outrage of the day kind of stuff.

[TankLV]

7. Ahh - more "fluff" how "nice" - but yet he continues the BUSH* Policies of State Secrets

On Torture, Spying and all the other IMPORTANT STUFF...!!!

You people are such DUPES!!!

But hey, he has a CUTE - KENNEDY - DOGGIE!!!

and CUTE CHILDREN!!!

and HIS WIFE IS PRETTY!!!

did I mention he's BLACK - and the FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT!!!

yippie...

[Mari333]

9. okay, now let us see the torture photos . waiting. nt

[pattmarty]

10. C'mon, this is not what we voted for. This is a not too clever PR move........

.............".....that make up the federal government had UNTIL FRIDAY to RELEASE AT LEAST THREE "high-value" data sets. They will release 3 batches of probably useless raw statistics. Let me know next Friday of all the "hidden" shit that gets released. NONE.

[Blandocyte]

11. Look at all them burros!

It's amazing, I tell ya!