Toby Segaran, Freebase The ecosystem of business and social data
Communities form around things Why data?
Ok, then, how? Find it free! Get it from users Buy it Steal it
A story... So am I allowed to buy anything? That stuff is bad for you The company are polluters I heard they support Republicans I think the CEO works with Rumsfeld
Who makes Mountain Dew? My purchase bought atmade by ?
Trademark search
Pepsico! Trademark search
Also, Grotesque Men Some other codes
Historical and daily updates For the low price...
What can we learn about the companies? Two companies
Industry, Address, and SEC Filings EDGAR
Beverage Companies
SEC 14(a) EDGAR
Transition Pointhttp://kiwitobes.com/
Board members, location, revenue Back to my MD Dina Dublon Victor J. Dzau Ray L. Hunt $48.8 billion Purchase, NY David Glass James Breyer M. Michele Burns $397.4 billion Bentonville, AR
Next up, politics
And a plug...
Big box stores like Republicans! Variety Stores
The plot thickens... Lets look at pollution... Dina Dublon Victor J. Dzau Ray L. Hunt $48.8 billion Purchase, NY David Glass James Breyer M. Michele Burns $397.4 billion Bentonville, AR Dick Lugar (R-IN) Danny K. Davis (D-IL) Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) Sam Brownback (R-KS) Susan Collins (R-ME)
Facilities in NY and AR Emission s
Number of short tons (2000lbs) EPA Data Note that the CO2 output isnt much more than one car. The NOx output, however, is higher Note that the CO2 output isnt much more than one car. The NOx output, however, is higher
Also downloadable
Starting to get messy What about the actual beverage? Dina Dublon Victor J. Dzau Ray L. Hunt $48.8 billion Purchase, NY David Glass James Breyer M. Michele Burns $397.4 billion Bentonville, AR Dick Lugar (R-IN) Danny K. Davis (D-IL) Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) Sam Brownback (R-KS) Susan Collins (R-ME) 11000lbs CO2 5000lbs NOx
Nutritional data Sadly, EXE files only, self decompressing
/codesearchwebapp/codesearch.aspx Food search tool
Sugar, calcium, alcohol and 20 kinds of fat Lots of data...
the things you find in government databases Its amazing...
A bigger picture Lets take this even further... Dina Dublon Victor J. Dzau Ray L. Hunt $48.8 billion Purchase, NY David Glass James Breyer M. Michele Burns $397.4 billion Bentonville, AR Dick Lugar (R-IN) Danny K. Davis (D-IL) Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) Sam Brownback (R-KS) Susan Collins (R-ME) 11000lbs CO2 5000lbs NOx 200 calories 50g sugar 00g fat
Whats Purchase, NY like? I heart Is it close to New York city? What restaurants are in New York?
Lots and lots of files US Census Bureau
Data to cater to anyones tastes Westchester county
US GNIS
Maps names to geolocations US GNIS
As the crow flies, or you could try TIGER/Line Distance to NYC Purchase, NY 41.04, Manhattan, NY 40.77, miles
Over 22,000 venues! NYC Health Dept.
Perhaps youd like to do the New York one? A sketchiness map
8 databases - really just a microcosm The ecosystem
Theres lots of hidden potential Its better with data Your site will be better You need to get it somewhere Theres lots free stuff
Questions?
Transition Point Master Slide