Category: Business

Off to WIPC:E

So I’m off to WIPC:E next month. I finally go my airfare paid for. It’s the cheapest airfare, but I’m not worried. Of course, “cheap” means a 12 hours stopover on the way to Hawaii, and on the way back, I’m departing Hawaii for Brisbane via Christmas Island (yes. THE Christmas Island). But I’m not worried about the inconvenience. Getting the airfare has been half the battle, so the rest is insignificant. And I’m forever grateful for the accommodation that I’ve been given (bunking in with a friend) which has significantly reduced the cost for me.

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Google isn’t helping me today: Struggling to pay my bill

So about a year ago this month, I finally decided on a name for the blog. I had been just leesawatego.blogspot.com for years, and had been to-ing and fro-ing trying to come up with a name. I’m not sure where my train of thought was in coming up with Not Quite Cooked. But I do like it and I think it works. Continue reading Google isn’t helping me today: Struggling to pay my bill

Pinch and a punch – December 1

What a busy week. I was in Sydney for my first Viscopy meeting, where I’ve been appointed as an independent director. It’s a daunting and exciting opportunity. I’ve been interested in copyright, IP and cultural IP for ages. I taught about it in the Indigenous Art and Protocols course I convened at QCA years ago, so I’ve spent a lot of time getting my head around the topic. Not that I’m an expert at ALL. I’ think my biggest interest lies in being able to balance ACCESS copyrighted material (making sure images etc are accessible to everyone), with RECOGNITION (making sure creators are acknowledged and paid for their work). I look forward to much brain twisting over the coming the twelve months. Continue reading Pinch and a punch – December 1