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Check out Radiant: https://www.radiant.earth https://www.radiant.earth

• Veratyr 9y ago
  What am I checking out? Radiant doesn't appear to actually be anything or do anything. That page appears to be a vague description of a thing that purports to provide access to data but doesn't actually provide any information on how to get it.
  • kartikkumar 9y ago
    It's an initiative that has been backed by the Gates Foundation and Omidyar Network. There have been a few press releases about the goals of Radiant, e.g. [1][2]. I shared the link with the intent of simply pointing to their mission, which is to provide free access to a wealth of geospatial data. I don't know where the project stands at present, so I dont have an objective measure to discriminate between what they claim to be doing and what they're actually doing. Coincidentally, I had a meeting in DC today at the Omidyar Network and Radiant was mentioned briefly in the context of providing startups with a way to bootstrap without spending large chunks of money on acquiring geospatial data. [1] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-technology-satellites-humanitarian-idUSKBN1661KH http://www.reuters.com/article/us-technology-satellites-huma... [2] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/bill-gates-melinda-gates-gates-foundation-satellites-radiant-earth-project-seattle-a7642206.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/bill-gates-melind...
• cookiecaper 9y ago
  I upvoted because this does sound interesting, but as another commenter said, at the moment it appears to be vaporware (or at least invite-only, since they ask people to email code@radiant.earth). Is there something real behind this or is it a scam to get newsletter subscriptions?