David Kane
@dkane.net
Independent data scientist. Picture is a homemade Dalek. Mostly talk about charities, data and charity data.
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On the topic of the Bank Holidays API, it may well be the most quintessentially British API in existence, with a boolean (true/false) value for "bunting".
And, in case you were wondering, every bank holiday is a good day for bunting unless someone died for our sins! www.api.gov.uk/gds/bank-hol...
And, in case you were wondering, every bank holiday is a good day for bunting unless someone died for our sins! www.api.gov.uk/gds/bank-hol...
March 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
On the topic of the Bank Holidays API, it may well be the most quintessentially British API in existence, with a boolean (true/false) value for "bunting".
And, in case you were wondering, every bank holiday is a good day for bunting unless someone died for our sins! www.api.gov.uk/gds/bank-hol...
And, in case you were wondering, every bank holiday is a good day for bunting unless someone died for our sins! www.api.gov.uk/gds/bank-hol...
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Are you an API person? Are there some APIs that you ❤️ and others that drive you 😠?
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You're also welcome to share your thoughts and ideas on this thread...
If yes to any of the above, please take a minute to respond to (and share!) this quick anonymous survey.
You're also welcome to share your thoughts and ideas on this thread...
Do you use an API?
Do you run an API?
Then I'd love to hear from you!
I'm supporting the ONS with some work looking at the current API landscape and best practice (esp government, and esp stats)
We have a short survey - v grateful for thoughts, and please share! www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/FISUES/
Do you run an API?
Then I'd love to hear from you!
I'm supporting the ONS with some work looking at the current API landscape and best practice (esp government, and esp stats)
We have a short survey - v grateful for thoughts, and please share! www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/FISUES/
API users survey March 2025
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March 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Are you an API person? Are there some APIs that you ❤️ and others that drive you 😠?
If yes to any of the above, please take a minute to respond to (and share!) this quick anonymous survey.
You're also welcome to share your thoughts and ideas on this thread...
If yes to any of the above, please take a minute to respond to (and share!) this quick anonymous survey.
You're also welcome to share your thoughts and ideas on this thread...
An excellent part of this, which is often missing from big data releases, is a small set of sample data in the same format.
Let's you see and test the data without needing to manage huge files.
Let's you see and test the data without needing to manage huge files.
Premises in BDUK plans (England and Wales) www.gov.uk/government/p... big release of address-level data from Building Digital UK
Data includes UPRNs and postcodes but not addresses.
You can geocode the data using ONS's UPRN products geoportal.statistics.gov.uk
#gigabit #telecoms #opendata
Data includes UPRNs and postcodes but not addresses.
You can geocode the data using ONS's UPRN products geoportal.statistics.gov.uk
#gigabit #telecoms #opendata
March 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
An excellent part of this, which is often missing from big data releases, is a small set of sample data in the same format.
Let's you see and test the data without needing to manage huge files.
Let's you see and test the data without needing to manage huge files.
New long, technical blog post - why django is my tool of choice for data pipelines dkane.net/2024/why-pos...
Why PostgreSQL + Django is my data pipeline of choice | David Kane
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October 7, 2024 at 10:25 AM
New long, technical blog post - why django is my tool of choice for data pipelines dkane.net/2024/why-pos...
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Some news about Data Bites…
After 5 years, 49 events, 199 presenters, five PMs, 10 Cabinet ministers for data in govt & more bad jokes than any of us would care to remember, Data Bites is leaving @instituteforgov.bsky.social
I’m delighted to say it has a new home at… @publicdigital.bsky.social!
After 5 years, 49 events, 199 presenters, five PMs, 10 Cabinet ministers for data in govt & more bad jokes than any of us would care to remember, Data Bites is leaving @instituteforgov.bsky.social
I’m delighted to say it has a new home at… @publicdigital.bsky.social!
October 3, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Some news about Data Bites…
After 5 years, 49 events, 199 presenters, five PMs, 10 Cabinet ministers for data in govt & more bad jokes than any of us would care to remember, Data Bites is leaving @instituteforgov.bsky.social
I’m delighted to say it has a new home at… @publicdigital.bsky.social!
After 5 years, 49 events, 199 presenters, five PMs, 10 Cabinet ministers for data in govt & more bad jokes than any of us would care to remember, Data Bites is leaving @instituteforgov.bsky.social
I’m delighted to say it has a new home at… @publicdigital.bsky.social!
At the London Civic Data Innovation showcase - great insights from James Bowles based on the evaluation of the projects
October 3, 2024 at 9:27 AM
At the London Civic Data Innovation showcase - great insights from James Bowles based on the evaluation of the projects
Interesting use of linking data from different sources. Although there's a small number of organisations on the gender pay gap list that give their employee numbers as "Less than 250" (presumably reporting voluntarily?)
Thread on Jisc list indicates the ICO is using #genderpaygap returns to identify organisations that may be underpaying the #dataprotection fee www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j... (UK)
Only orgs with 250+ staff are required to report gender pay, so likely to be Tier 3.
Good use of #opendata.
Only orgs with 250+ staff are required to report gender pay, so likely to be Tier 3.
Good use of #opendata.
October 2, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Interesting use of linking data from different sources. Although there's a small number of organisations on the gender pay gap list that give their employee numbers as "Less than 250" (presumably reporting voluntarily?)
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Been doing some digging into charity data today and the gaps are quite something. We have no reliable mesaures for the contribution volunteering makes or for its significance in various sectors. h/t @dkane.net for sharing this link. 1/
www.probonoeconomics.com/taking-accou...
www.probonoeconomics.com/taking-accou...
September 27, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Been doing some digging into charity data today and the gaps are quite something. We have no reliable mesaures for the contribution volunteering makes or for its significance in various sectors. h/t @dkane.net for sharing this link. 1/
www.probonoeconomics.com/taking-accou...
www.probonoeconomics.com/taking-accou...
Thought I should do an intro...
Hi, I'm David and I help people use and improve data about charities. I'm a freelance researcher, developer, analyst, working with charities, govt and other companies. There's more about my work on kanedata.co.uk
Hi, I'm David and I help people use and improve data about charities. I'm a freelance researcher, developer, analyst, working with charities, govt and other companies. There's more about my work on kanedata.co.uk
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September 6, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Thought I should do an intro...
Hi, I'm David and I help people use and improve data about charities. I'm a freelance researcher, developer, analyst, working with charities, govt and other companies. There's more about my work on kanedata.co.uk
Hi, I'm David and I help people use and improve data about charities. I'm a freelance researcher, developer, analyst, working with charities, govt and other companies. There's more about my work on kanedata.co.uk
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I'd like to chat with a few people working in local public bodies eg local authorities, NHS trusts, academy trusts, police forces, about working with local communities around data/digital stuff, and what kind of support would be helpful.
Is that you or can you recommend someone?
Is that you or can you recommend someone?
September 3, 2024 at 12:57 PM
I'd like to chat with a few people working in local public bodies eg local authorities, NHS trusts, academy trusts, police forces, about working with local communities around data/digital stuff, and what kind of support would be helpful.
Is that you or can you recommend someone?
Is that you or can you recommend someone?
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Bluesky hive mind!
Does anyone know of a decent, free or *very* cheap venue:
- In SW1 (Whitehall/Westminster)
- Fits c.40 people
- Either A/V or good wifi
(Idea is a monthly evening meet-up for people into public sector reform, UKGovCamp-y/OneTeamGov-y vibes, a couple of talks, chat, pizza etc)
Does anyone know of a decent, free or *very* cheap venue:
- In SW1 (Whitehall/Westminster)
- Fits c.40 people
- Either A/V or good wifi
(Idea is a monthly evening meet-up for people into public sector reform, UKGovCamp-y/OneTeamGov-y vibes, a couple of talks, chat, pizza etc)
August 22, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Bluesky hive mind!
Does anyone know of a decent, free or *very* cheap venue:
- In SW1 (Whitehall/Westminster)
- Fits c.40 people
- Either A/V or good wifi
(Idea is a monthly evening meet-up for people into public sector reform, UKGovCamp-y/OneTeamGov-y vibes, a couple of talks, chat, pizza etc)
Does anyone know of a decent, free or *very* cheap venue:
- In SW1 (Whitehall/Westminster)
- Fits c.40 people
- Either A/V or good wifi
(Idea is a monthly evening meet-up for people into public sector reform, UKGovCamp-y/OneTeamGov-y vibes, a couple of talks, chat, pizza etc)