Perception of the license and its uses has evolved beyond the barriers of what’s written in the Creative Commons code of law. The “open purists,” as I call them, have […]
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The Open Argument: Does Open = Free?
Open is a license with specific use rights. It doesn’t specify anything about whether or not the IP needs to be offered for free. In this context, free is ambiguous: […]
The Open Argument: Some Rights Reserved
There are a lot of misconceptions about copyright. Copyright starts with the creation of a work. The creator either holds the rights to his/her IP (automatic under U.S. copyright […]
The Open Argument: Starting Point
A couple weeks ago, my company/employer Flat World Knowledge made a necessary shift in its business model. Here are the official company statements: Why Flat World is Moving from Free […]
Michael’s Voters Guide for Massachusetts
For Massachusetts voters who didn’t read up on the questions before going to the polls today, let me save you the trouble. If you generally agree with me about things: […]
Content Marketing (Infographic)
If you don’t know Copyblogger, I urge you to check them out. Consistently good content about writing, and of particular interest to me—content marketing. Content is currency — something […]
The Triumphant Return
OK, so I did it. Despite the rust, it felt good to be back. I had the support of a ton of friends, which was nice. Good space to play […]
Ethics Matter to Real Teachers
There are a lot of reasons that people work with a textbook publisher: Quality content. Convenience. Supporting materials. Exceptional service. None of these factors should be underestimated. But there’s a […]
Michael Boezi / Live at The Haven
Old Soldiers of the Prairie War / Michael BoeziLive at The Haven: 2 Perkins Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:00pm 10:00pm Michael Boezi10:30pm Old Soldiers of […]
October Schedule
Lots of great stuff left in October. Look what’s on tap: Cloudforce 2012 : 10/19Hosted by SalesForce at the Jacob K. Javits Center, New York The Revolution is Here, Let’s Go : 10/20-10/21Hosted by Seth […]