My XO laptop arrived in the mail today! From my first couple of hours experimenting, I can tell that it’s an impressive little machine. I look forward to playing with it for the next weeks, which I will be sure and blog about. One of the first things I did was put the XO side-by-side…
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Christmas at the Panganiban’s
I love this silly picture of my mom, my sis and me on Christmas eve. The pajamas are courtesy of my mom, the ridiculous sunglasses from my sister. Awwwww. It was a wonderful holiday, despite recent personal and professional transitions. I got to spend a lot of time with family — particularly my little posse…
Review: Castronova’s Exodus to the Virtual World
I just finished my advance copy of Edward Castronova’s Exodus to the Virtual World: How Online Fun is Changing Reality (2007, Palgrave McMillan.) As anyone familiar with Costronova should expect, the book is provocative and entertaining. Costronova’s central premise is simple: as more and more people spend a larger percentage of their waking hours in…
Scott Pilgrim Graphic Novel Series: Must Read!
My roommate Swifty recently loaned me Volume 1 and 2 of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series, thinking I would like it. Man, was he right. Scott Pilgrim, by Bryan Lee O’Malley, tells the story of the title character, a Toronto slacker who’s only ambition it seems is to play bass with his band Sex…
A killer Christmas gift from Global Kids!
Barry and Rafi from Global Kids with me in the center at the 2007 Second Life Community Convention, by Empathetics on Flickr As I posted about previously, I had not the greatest Monday ever with the announcement that I (along with 21 other Electric Sheep employees) was being let go effective immediately. A million thanks…
Meeeeerrrrrrrrry Christmas!
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!(And don’t overdo the Pine Sol, kids!)
OnRez gets you in “The Loop” about cool places and events in Second Life
If you downloaded the latest Onrez Second Life client, you will notice that there is a new "The Loop" icon in the upper right corner of the nav bar. Clicking it brings up the new website "The Loop" which is billed as "your place for all things cool and new in Second Life." I was…
“Keeping Kids Safe” music festival tomorrow in Second Life
Tomorrow, come by "Keeping Kids Safe," a full day of live music for the benefit of Life Learning Programs. On Saturday, December 22 from 12:30pm to 9pm PST,nine musicians will be performing their own music and some special holiday songs on Oleander Island (teleport SLURL). The performances will be followed by a live auction with…
Put out to pasture
Yes, the stories are true. I got laid off. Me, along with apparently 21 other employees of the Electric Sheep Company, were informed on Monday that their positions were terminated. I am not at liberty to discuss the details behind the decision (so please don’t ask). There are lots of other blogs where folks are…
Filipino-themed Christmas parties December 18-19 in Second Life!
Isadora Fiddlesticks sent me the news that there will be filipino-style Christmas parties happening tomorrow and the day after at Momill (teleport link). Tomorrow the "pasko" party gets started at 8PM PST, and then on December 19 there’s another shindig at 6AM PST, to try and accommodate people in different time zones. I’m there now…