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6 Governments Who Set Their Data Free

Forum One

for the public. Rhode Island's Open Data : Yet another site only a programmer could love, RI.gov's data library is as deep and wide as Newport Harbor, for which you can download tidal data. What are your favorite examples of government data applications and mashups? and valuable ? Tell us in the comments.

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Urban Curators: Exhibit Your World

Museum 2.0

From their mission statement: The goal of the Urban Curators project is to engage the public in the celebration of the decaying urban environment, recognizing its inherent aesthetic qualities as well as the important role that it plays within our cultural habitat. Hooray for the use of google maps mashups to locate their "exhibits."

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Multi-channel for Marriage Equality

Connection Cafe

According to a recent HRC blog post , “the decisive leadership of Governor Cuomo combined with the strong bipartisan support in the legislature will likely influence other states—New Jersey, Maryland, Rhode Island–that are considering extending marriage equality to their residents.

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