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Tag Archives: creative commons
Punk Commons
The iSummit has attracted former filmmakers, television producers, lawyers, IT specialists, remix artists and amongst the many more vocations declared here, we even had a “I was once a punk rocker” in our midst. They showed us photos of themselves in dreadlocks just to prove it. A few hours later they declared, “as … Continue Reading ››
Road to Rio
In 1992 I wrote an article exploring the hopes and aspirations of a movement seeking to encourage the world's leadership to urgently address the environmental degradation that ails us still. I was in Rio for the Earth Summit.
There was no doubt a wave of hope that swept through all participants there, but despite … Continue Reading ››
iSummit 06
After 14 years since I participated in the Earth Summit, I'm returning to Rio de Janerio... this time as a guest of Creative Commons (CC) and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), with whom I worked with there in 1992. Although back then I paid for half my airfare and Pegasus Networks covered the … Continue Reading ››
Dining with Lessig
Last Saturday evening Justina and I were honored to take Lawrence Lessig and Joi Ito out to our favourite restaurant in China Town, Melbourne. Lawrence, or Larry as he's often called, and Joi were in Melbourne as guests of the Alfred Deakin Innovation Lectures.
I was encouraged to meet with … Continue Reading ››