By danbri | Published:
2005-9-28
Ian Davis shows how even the smallest RDF graph has multiple XML serializations. He missed some variations: (i) rdf:RDF is optional, and (ii) rdf:type has special-case treatment in the grammar (iii) XML base can interact with URIs.
<rdf:Description
xml:base=”http://example.org/”
xmlns:foaf=”http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/”
xmlns:rdf=”http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#”
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By danbri | Published:
2005-9-22
Damian is working on a new version of RDFAuthor that generates SPARQL queries (instead of the older Squish notation). It can also (not sure which protocol(s)) get results from a query service. Here’s a screenshot:
The automatically generated (and hence not 100% user-friendly) query was as follows:
SELECT *
WHERE
{
?var_4 [...]
By danbri | Published:
2005-9-3
See the Transcribing page on the NOLA Intel Wiki for details. Basically there are a lot of people collaborating via FreeNode IRC channels, taking turns to transcribe various audio feeds, usually several people on each feed. Others are summarising these into #interdictor-digest, but more volunteers are needed. Nearby: Interdictor blog from New Orleans.
By danbri | Published:
2005-9-1
I’ve just rediscovered this, while tidying: a letter I received last year, from Hodkin And Company, Solicitors:
We understand that you operate, control or manage a website on which one Mr Damien Steer has placed literally hundreds of pages of our clients’ copyrighted works without the authorization of our clients. Because of the enormity and volume [...]