Category Archives: copyright

Creative Commons Primer

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Alvin Trusty

Creative Commons PowerPoint from Alvin Trusty on Vimeo.

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Larry and Me

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

  I met Lawrence Lessig this evening (he’s the skinny one in the picture).  He gave a lecture at BGSU – From Copyright to Corruption and Back Again.  The talk was a little less than an hour and in true … Continue reading →

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Derivatives – more than Calculus

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

When it comes to copyright infringement, it helps to be famous.  When artist Shepard Fairey wanted to create a poster during the presidential election, he went to Google.  There he found a picture of Obama, and without seeking permission from … Continue reading →

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Do Not Remix This

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

Lawrence Lessig has a new book. Remix examines a culture where artists have gotten no more money, businesses have gotten no more profit and 70% of our kids have become copyright criminals. In the video below, Lessig talks about the … Continue reading →

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Yo Yo Ma

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Alvin Trusty

I have always wanted to create a post with that subject and I finally have a topic that works. Many of you probably watched the inauguration and heard “Air and Simple Gifts” performed by Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Itzhak Perlman (violin), … Continue reading →

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