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Introduction
James Lindsay: Data is the new oil. The idea that data is something that's mineable. They can be pulled out of the environment and that it could actually be used as the basis of a new currency. How do you get data say out of the ground? Here's a story that should make you uncomfortable and it helps you understand. There was a nice exposé written about John Deere tractors. It turns out when you buy one now you don't own it. This recently came out. I'd have to find it if I can find it. And so data is the newOil is a very important concept to understand in the present environment. A lot of the things