9 posts and columns on Creative Commons

Openmargin Hopes to Be More Than Social E-Reading (Video)

in Media on November 18, 2011 at 12:30 pm PT

Notes in the margins of e-books could be the next platform for social interaction. At least that’s what Amsterdam-based start-up Openmargin is hoping.
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Seven More Questions for Gil Elbaz, CEO of the Data Mercenary Factual

in Enterprise on April 1, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

Four months after landing $25 million in venture capital funding, Factual’s CEO talks about solving the problem of data “haves” and “have-nots.”

Viral Video: Creative Commons + Flickr + Music Video = Lovely

in News on August 19, 2010 at 2:03 pm PT

According to its creators, Changing Clocks, this music video of the song “I’ll Be Back This Summer,” was created using photos licensed under the Creative Commons, all sourced from images on Flickr. Whatever–just watch, as it is really delightful.

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Customers Inspire the Socialization of CRM

in News on March 5, 2010 at 11:11 am PT

The Altimeter Group released a new report on social CRM today, and while analysts release reports all the time, this is different. The report is free to read and share under creative commons. This is a big disruptor, one that reflects the socialization of information and the spirit of social media. By giving away insight, Altimeter ignites change and thus brings its report to life.

A Google Guy Keeps His Charity in the Family

in Media on August 28, 2009 at 8:15 am PT

Google guy Sergey Brin and his wife, 23andme CEO Anne Wojcicki, have donated $500,000 to Creative Commons, the nonprofit that’s trying to reinvent copyright. It also happens to have a direct tie to the couple, in the form of Wojcicki’s mother, Esther.
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A Techtastically Busy Week: A Grab Bag of Digital Stuff to Consider

in News on May 11, 2009 at 6:31 am PT

It’s another packed week for tech, especially in Silicon Valley, where the kibitzing never ends and the econalypse is almost completely ignored. As if you did not have enough to do, what with all that pointless tweeting, here are some choices for those who want a little analog action, including watching me annoy Facebook’s chief privacy officer, Chris Kelly, who is also trying to become California’s next Attorney General.
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