As I was searching the web a few nights ago, I encountered http://alpha.data.gov/. The site is part of an initiative to open government-funded and private information to the public. While the site is still an experiment, the potential can be easily seen by anyone. Right now, it's mostly a directory to get information such as open car data, results of clinical trials, climate data, and so much more (Sometimes Googling isn't the most effective method of searching). As with any service, it is all dependent on the users to actually take advantage of the features and information of the service.
Data.gov
As I was searching the web a few nights ago, I encountered http://alpha.data.gov/. The site is part of an initiative to open government-funded and private information to the public. While the site is still an experiment, the potential can be easily seen by anyone. Right now, it's mostly a directory to get information such as open car data, results of clinical trials, climate data, and so much more (Sometimes Googling isn't the most effective method of searching). As with any service, it is all dependent on the users to actually take advantage of the features and information of the service.