Nexeus Fatale was kind enough to invite me to the Virtualive mixed-reality concert tonight at the Canal Room in Tribeca. I ran into a bunch of cool SL people there including Frans Charming, Rhiannon Chatnoir, Hiro Pendragon, and Will Ward. I could only stay for the opening act, Shock Radar, who rocked the house while…
Month: May 2007
Save Internet Radio 10-hour Party this Saturday in SL
I got news of this cool "save Internet radio" party coming up this Saturday in SL! DJ Synn invites all music-loving avatars to come out to a ten-hour marathon protest party from 10AM-10PM PST on Saturday May 12. The all-day event is an effort to raise awareness of the threat to Internet radio (in the…
US military interested in creating “Game World” educational gaming framework
When the US military starts paying attention to educational gaming, you know it has passed a threshold from novelty to necessity. It looks like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the Defense Department is looking for a development platform to test a range of educational games. The call for proposals entitled "Game World"…
Game designers invited to “Game Jam” for One Laptop Per Child Project June 8-10 in Boston
Ben Sawyer sends out news about an "Game Jam" taking place from June 8-10 to bring together programmers to create games for the "One Laptop Per Child" project: One Laptop per Child, a non-profit organization with the goal of enhancing the education of children in developing countries, is going to hold the first OLPC Game…
Reminder: Walk the world to fight hunger this Sunday!
Codelia sends out updated info on the "Fight Hunger: Walk the World" event taking place this Sunday, May 13. The UN World Food Programme every year organizes a "Walk the World" fundraiser / awareness raising event to draw attention to the problem of famine and hunger around the world. In towns and cities all over…
Virtual Aloft to be given away in June!
The refurbished Virtual Aloft hotel in Second Life re-opened today. I stopped by and checked it out this afternoon. It’s really nicely done in pleasing greys and pastels, just like I remembered it a few months ago when I first did my quasi-illicit visit. I frankly can’t see much of a big change from the…
My cat Mole inspecting my mad breakin’ skilz
Here’s my kitty Mole Negro inspecting my breakdance moves. He doesn’t seem particularly impressed, although he goes nuts for my uprocking. Word to your feline.
Avatars fly to end multiple sclerosis June 11-17
Just got news that the National MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Society is partnering with Scion and MovieTickets.com on a cool-sounding fundraiser to support the millions who suffer from the debilitating disease of MS. Scheduled from June 11-17, the "MS FLY" is the virtual equivalent of the annual "MS WALK" that takes place all around the United…
Teens create Second Life PSAs on obesity, piracy, intolerance
Youth non-profit Global Kids announces that five teams of teenagers has completed 30-second Public Service Announcements created in Second Life. The PSAs cover a range of issues including obesity, media literacy, piracy, discrimination and safe surfing on the net. Okay, these videos aren’t going to win any Mackies for machinima excellence, but it’s great seeing…
InWorld Cinema showing feature films in SL starting Friday
As folks who read my blog know, I’m keen on the idea of virtual movie watching. So I was pleased to get this press release from Dire Lobo announcing the opening of InWorld Cinemas, a place in Second Life where for a modest ticket price you can see full-length feature films for L$260 (about one…