links for 2011-01-06

History! And Computers! Two of my very favourite things!

I've written a short blog post for The Guardian's new(-ish) Developer blog with embedded videos of myself and Simon Rogers talking about linked data at news:rewired at the end of last year

Put this image into a presentation last night - an absolutely awesome "to do" list written by a kid, starts with "math" and ends with "Be HAPPY and go home". I now have a New Year's resolution to add that to the bottom of every 'to do' list I write in 2011...

Article by Sarah Ellison about the Guardian/Wikileaks relationship

'“Regulatory capture” occurs when special interests co-opt policymakers or political bodies — regulatory agencies, in particular — to further their own ends'. Impressive compendium of quotes