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Making something

Seven screens. About three minutes.

One large box labelled a thing you made. something you made

You make more than you think.

A message, a list, a photograph, a form.

Two panels side by side. On the left, a blank page. On the right, the same page with three ruled lines and a green border. blankyours

Starting from nothing is rare.

Most making is changing something that was already there.

A box labelled somebody else’s work with an arrow into a box labelled your version, and an amber padlock beside the first. somebody else’syour version

Somebody made it before you.

Whether you may reuse it is a rule, not a feeling.

Three boxes in a row labelled anyone may, ask first, and no, with the middle one amber. anyone mayask firstno

Three answers, and you can find out which.

The licence is usually written on the thing.

A dashed frame labelled what you made holding a green box labelled your name. what you madeyour name

Put your name on it.

The same rule protects you.

Do today

Open the last thing you made and check whether your name is anywhere on it.

That's the whole thing