‘We believe that humanity is on the verge of a revolution. We’ve moved
beyond the web of pages and the Internet of people. Soon, we’ll take
ubiquitous data for granted. Our every glance will be augmented; our
every purchase shared and analyzed. Big data, available to everyone, in
compelling, convincing interfaces will change the very nature of how we 3
think. It will unseat and launch entire industries, hold governments
accountable, and empower society. There’s an industrial revolution of data coming.
The power of data will change us as surely as the power of steam did a century ago.’
(O’Reilly ‘Strata: Making Data Work Conference’ Feb 1-3 2011)