DNS-based alternative to Semantic Web – 23M data points now in DNS
We’ve just launched NUM [1] in the UK, it’s an alternative to the semantic web [2] but based in DNS. We’ve published 23 million data points about 4.8m UK businesses. We had some really interesting HN feedback when we previously posted about one of our example apps [3] so keen to hear what the community has to say this time round. 1. https://www.num.uk 2. https://num.uk/blog/we-crawled-5m-uk-websites-and-published-23m-data-points-to-dns 3. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27598164
DNS-based alternative to Semantic Web – 23M data points now in DNS launched on November 5, 2021 with 25 votes, #1,093 of 2,925 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
In plain words
NUM is a DNS-based system that makes business data searchable and accessible without relying on traditional semantic web infrastructure. It contains 23 million data points covering 4.8 million UK businesses, gathered from web crawling. The platform is designed for developers and businesses who need structured access to company information through DNS queries rather than centralized databases.
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