On my hunt to find real-life implementors of semantic technologies,
preferably ones who have finished projects that impact lots of
non-computer people, I’ve now had an extensive interview with a group
that fits that bill.

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So I’m researching an article on semantic technologies for web publishers, for which I’ll probably be paid about one percent of my usual consulting rate. But, the perks can’t be beat – I get to talk to really cool people who want to spend time explaining their stuff.
Right now I’m trying to find out who exactly is using semantic technologies outside of the semweb world. I want to find a bureaucrat, a small business owner, a non-software engineer, who can tell me what is great about some semantic-enabled application. Or at least one concrete benefit that is there today.

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