Ada Lovelace Day: Pamela Samuelson

Today (March 24) is Ada Lovelace Day: Ada Lovelace Day is an international day of blogging to draw attention to women excelling in technology. Women’s contributions often go unacknowledged, their innovations seldom mentioned, their faces rarely recognised. We want you to tell the world about these unsung heroines. Entrepreneurs, innovators, sysadmins, programmers, designers, games developers, … Read More “Ada Lovelace Day: Pamela Samuelson”

CC Licensing Your Dissertations

PhD students slave for years on researching, writing, and drafting a final product, usually text, that marks the culmination of their candidacy for the highly esteemed doctoral degree. This product is then reviewed by a tenured member of the faculty in their domain of expertise, or a small committee of said members. Upon passing this … Read More “CC Licensing Your Dissertations”

EVENT: "Takeovers & Makeovers: Artistic Appropriation, Fair Use, and Copyright in the Digital Age", Berkeley 11/7-8

Those in the Bay Area take note – on Nov 7 and 8 (this Fri/Sat) a great event is happening at UC Berkeley titled Takeovers & Makeovers: Artistic Appropriation, Fair Use, and Copyright in the Digital Age. Focusing on “appropriation rights in the digital era”, the event will feature “artists, lawyers, art historians, and representatives … Read More “EVENT: "Takeovers & Makeovers: Artistic Appropriation, Fair Use, and Copyright in the Digital Age", Berkeley 11/7-8”