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brainwane ([personal profile] brainwane) wrote in [site community profile] dw_dev2020-01-09 04:29 pm

OpenHumans and other grant possibilities

I saw that OpenHumans.org ("a platform that allows you to upload, connect, and privately store your personal data – such as genetic, activity, or social media data") is offering grants of up to USD$5000 for projects "that might help grow the Open Humans ecosystem".

One of the options for a project type is to "provide valuable new/novel data sources". I wonder whether they'd be interested in enabling import from Dreamwidth? This could be something an individual works on using the existing API/exporter tool and doesn't have to involve DW Studios. "This is open to both US-based and international individuals. No institutional or organizational affiliation is required."

I know Mad Price Ball, the co-founder and Executive Director, and IMO they are cool and trustworthy.

(I also wrote up a list of other grants available for open source work in case any of you are interested, for DW or other projects you work on!)
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[personal profile] zorkian 2020-01-21 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
I hadn't heard of them before, interesting.

I see they have a Twitter Archive Analyzer, but I assume because Twitter is such a huge source of data. I wonder if DW would even qualify? Maybe AO3 would?

If any of our volunteers did want to go down this route and try to put together an application, DW would support w/code review and such. Maybe supporting them as a Crossposting target, or something, if someone wanted to contribute?

Edit: aaaaa wrong account don't want to delete and log out and in and repost
Edited 2020-01-21 05:58 (UTC)