Monthly Archives: December 2012

The UK government has now given the go-ahead to the major reforms proposed by the Hargreaves committee. http://news.bis.gov.uk/Press-Releases/Consumers-given-more-copyright-freedom-68542.aspx . The message is now very simple:   THE UK GOVERNMENT SAYS IT’S LEGAL TO MINE CONTENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF NON-COMMERCIAL … Continue reading →

I’m now returning to UK for a few weeks before coming back to AU to continue. This is a longish post but important for anyone wanting to know the details of how we build an intelligent PDF reader and what … Continue reading →

I go back to UK today and am finishing up in the Prahran (Melbourne) apartment where I’ve been for 2.5 months. Prahran is a great place to be – easy tram ride to the CBD (centre) of Melbourne and less … Continue reading →

I’ve been working with Nico Adams at CSIRO (Melbourne/Clayton, AU) for nearly 3 months, supported by a Fellowship. CSIRO (http://www.csiro.au/) is a government institution similar in many ways to a National Laboratory. It does research (public and private) and publishers … Continue reading →