DataPortability: In-Motion Podcast

What started as an innocent research project into the communities related to the DataPortability Project has taken on a life of its own. While chatting with pioneering leaders in the portable data space, I realized the conversations may be valuable for others to hear as well.

The concept was well received, but some folks suggested a more formalized structure would be helpful. Enter Steve Greenberg and we bounced around a few ideas, coming up with what we’re calling the “DataPortability: In-Motion Podcast“. We’ll produce a show a week, leading with a few short news snippets, and a long format discussion with one or more guests working in and around the portable data world.

In this espisode of the DataPortability: In-Motion Podcast, Trent and Steve chat with Kingsley Idehen, CEO of OpenLink Software, about his views of data portability and accessibility.

Leading the episode, a brief news update on:

  1. Microsoft Announces Contact List Portability
  2. Magnolia Requiring OpenID
  3. Tribe.net Shuts Down FOAF Support
  4. Ringside Networks Launched
  5. XRDS-Simple Released

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Episode 1: Listen Episode Length: 0:20:43

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Boston Dynamic BigDog Robot



In case you haven’t already seen it… This is an absolutely amazing video of the Boston Dynamics “BigDog” robot developed with funding from DARPA. You’ve gotta’ see it to believe it. Watch when one of the researchers tries to kick it over… or when it reovers from sliding on the ice… or when it climbs over the rubble… or… just watch.

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