How to think about the ROI of data work by Mikkel Dengsøe link.medium.com/XdMqXYfvfmb

‘When men were all asleep, the snow came flying, In large white flakes falling on the city brown, Stealthily and perpetually settling and loosely lying, Hushing the latest traffic of the drowsy town’ London Snow by Robert Bridges Happy Christmas everyone!

This is behind a paywall so I’ve done you all a favour because Caitlin Moran has a brilliant idea that we all, well me anyway, need.

Why I've started Connected by Data and what we're planning to do connectedbydata.org/2022/03/01/lau…

the last word of each line of this george herbert poem is in all caps because that’s when the beastie boys chime in

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I love the Russian people. That is why I have to tell you the truth. Please watch and share.

Six months ago, I set out to find out how far I could get in 24 hours by bus from London #bus24. Today - the obvious sequel: #train24. What is the furthest point I can get from St Pancras in 24 hours? I think I know on paper, but there’s some tight connections ahead…

Hacking APIs Book Giveaway sponsored by APIsec.ai! We are giving away 10 print books. One entry per: ♥️ Like 🔁 RT 👑Bonus entry to anyone who follows APIsec. Ends in 48 hours!

The Board of Trustees invites applications for the Adam Kilgarriff Prize for outstanding work in Corpus Linguistics, Computational Linguistics & #Lexicography. Application deadline: 30.9.2022. The Prize will be awarded at eLex Conference 2023: 👉kilgarriff.co.uk/prize/

Why Telč? Firstly, it's a stunning Czech UNESCO World Heritage site. Secondly, it hosts Lexicom, a 5-day workshop in #corpuslinguistics, #lexicography, and #lexicalcomputing. Come to Telč in June to enhance your knowledge and gain practical skills. lexicom.courses/upcoming-lexic…

Steve Kerr on today's tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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So, what has government done about all those carefully crafted responses to its Data: A New Direction consultation? Today we find out! gov.uk/government/con…

The Ben Sadeghipour Hacking APIs book giveaway! Giving out 10 signed print copies and I'll ship them anywhere 🌎🌍🌏 One entry per: ♥️ Like 🔁 RT Ends in 48 hours! Don't want to wait? Pick up a copy over No Starch Press. nostarch.com/hacking-apis

Do not miss the 5th Summer Datathon on Linguistic Linked Open Data datathon2023.jezik.hr. In Luznica (Croatia) 11-16 July 2023. This edition with a focus on deep learning and neural approaches to/from linguistic linked data. #llod #linguistic #linkeddata