Eric Hoefler

Copyright, Confusion, and Cooperation

21. June 2008

I’ve been collecting posts, videos, etc. related to the copyright controversy in my Del.icio.us account, tagged copyright. As a writer, English teacher, lover of film and literature, and friend of many artists, I’m very concerned about this issue (as a survey of recent posts here should indicate). However, the more I learn, the less sure [...]

The World (of English) According to Me – Pt. 1

17. June 2008

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[I realize this post is long. If you'd rather read this post as black text on white background, you can use the "Print This" link to view the post in that format without actually having to print.] In an earlier post, Humanities and the DY/DAN Method, I linked to Dan Meyer‘s blog and his take [...]

Free Fiction

6. June 2008

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Paul Krugman has an op-ed piece entitled “Bits, Bands, and Books” in The New York Times today about the influence of digital content on existing business models. His focus is on “books.” The basic argument is that, as it becomes easier to duplicate and distribute digital content, the ability to make money from that content [...]