I took a quick gander at the $3.1 million house being sold by Coldwell Banker, currently on display in the Second Life (teleport SLURL.) It seems like pretty nice build that accurately represents the scale and proportions of the real house in Washington state. I’m sure that the media buzz (ABC, CNN) created by build…
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UN website pwned by hacktivists over weekend
CNET, Wired and the hackademix blog are reporting that the United Nations website was briefly hacked over the weekend by an international team of hackers exploiting a well known SQL weakness. Apparently, these hackers weren’t out to do damage or extort the UN, but simply to spread a pretty nice, if mis-spelled, peace message. They…
Why I love New York: Borsch & Congee on the same menu
Here’s the menu from Cindy’s favorite Chinese bakery, Fay Da on Elizabeth in Manhattan’s chinatown. I think it’s fabulous that you can get both Russian borsch soup and pork congee with preserved egg. I love New York.
Mmmmmmilkshakes at The Soda Shop
This is Rikomatic, undercover milkshake inspector, reporting live from The Soda Shop on Chambers Street in Manhattan. Luckily, today they had as their special flavor pistachio, my favorite. The good news is that the milkshakes are so thick that they serve them with extra large straws. This was actually very helpful since the pistachio flavor…
Second Life Radio News launching at SLCC on August 24
Bluewave Ogee announced at the last Non-profit Commons meeting on Friday that a new Second Life Radio News service is launching on August 24 at the Second Life Community Convention. SL Radio News is offering free Public Service Announcements for non-profit groups wanting to get the word out on what they are up to. For…
Machinimator, photographer needed for Non-profit Commons event on Tuesday!
If there are any budding machinimators or photographers out there who would like to help record the public launch of the Non-profit Commons sim this Tuesday, please be in touch with the lovely In Kenzo via IM or at inkenzo-at-gmail.com. It’s a mixed reality event, beaming in audio and video from the offices of Tech…
“Mini-conference” in SL on social networking, gaming and virtual worlds this Sunday
I just got word that there will be an interesting "mini-conference" sponsored by the Communication and Information Technology Section of the American Sociological Association (CITASA) on social networking, computer games and virtual worlds this Sunday from 2-5:30PM PST in Second Life: For the third year in a row the Communication and Information Technology Section (CITASA)…
Is the iPhone honeymoon over?
So about six weeks ago, I plopped down $500 for the "Jesus Phone." Now that the new phone smell has faded, has it lived up to the hype? In short: absolutely. I am a bit overwhelmed simply because I haven’t had a smartphone since my ancient VisorPhone back in 2001. So lots of the bells-and-whistles…
Blades of Glory: Coming to a virtual ice rink near you
"Blades of Glory" (2007) had a lot going for it as a comedy, drawing from a deep well of funny material in sending up the world of professional ice skating. The movie is worth seeing for the incredible costumes alone, particularly the scifi-inspired outfits. And the choreography of the ice skating routines was some fine…
Travelling the world responsibly
I stumbled upon the Friends of World Heritage website recently, and I liked their tips for responsible travel. They are focused on travel to visit the World Heritage Sites, but their recommendations are applicable to any kind of tourism or business travel. Much of the tips are fairly basic like "learn a few words of…