Sat in the Semantic Web Policy Workshop today, where Vlad had a presentation. There are a couple of papers speaking of constrained natural language as a device to allow (computer savvy) people to author policies. One paper claimed that prior to this GUI/CNL approach, no one other than the policy buffs can write a policy […]

Today, I was building up my list of social networks at
http://trust.mindswap.org/cgi-bin/relationshipTable.cgi
I was adding in a new network called Gazzag.com and in the process they emailed everyone who was on my Orkut list from my address and told them that I invited them to join my network at Gazzag.com. Thus…
Gazzag.com is my new enemy
I have […]

It’s now official, MIT and Southampton have announced the formation of a “Web Science Research Initiative” to try to enhance research in Web-related areas (with Semantic Web clearly up there on the list).  The paper in Science back in August outlined the goals of Web Science (that paper is now available for free via the […]

Hi again from Montpellier, France. Let me start by saying the Montpellier is very very beautiful city, and if you ever have a chance to come through, you definitely should. Wonderful architecture, great food, perfect weather…its been really nice.
As I said in an earlier post, I’m here attending ODBase 2006. Over the past two days, […]