Reuters announces that marketing firm Clear Ink this Thursday will streaming live video of the opening of the 110th US Congress into a virtual version of the Capitol (teleport SLURL). This will be followed by an in-world discussion with Rep. George Miller of California, chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee. The Capitol Hill sim officially…
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New Year’s Deep Thought: speaking truth to your loved ones
So I have been thinking about how important it is to surround yourself with good people. And not just because people are happier when they have more friends and family around them. That’s obviously an asset. I often wonder how people get by with just a small nuclear family instead of the army of cousins,…
Hot kitty lickin’ action!
This is a super cute video of my girlfriend’s cats being nice to each other. It’s great that she captured it on video, or else I wouldn’t have believed her. That’s because for the past few months her younger cat Vespa (the grey one) has been terrorizing the older one Geisha (the calico). So seeing…
Nothing says Christmas like SPAM
Warning: the following images may cause excessive drolling or nausea depending on your feelings about Spam. A Hawaiian speciality, Spam Musubi is a staple of island cuisine, a combination of Asian and American influences mashed-up in typical Kama’aina-style. Really nothing says the holidays like pig parts on rice wrapped in nori.
Virtual shopping and unfulfilled desires
I just got back from "The Great Mall" in Milpitas, California. Nice mall — not GREAT — but nice. I was thinking as I wandered from store to store how little I really need or even want to buy nowadays. The goal of merchants is to convince the consumer that they "need" or "must have"…
Mmmm, luncheon meat-scented candles!
Spotted at a filipino grocery story in California
It’s tree trimming time!
We decorated the Christmas tree in the Panganiban household tonight. We decided on a gold and red theme for these year, which is both festive and the colors of the 49ers, mom’s favorite football team.
Happy pixelated holidays to you and your avatars!
Check out our machinima video for more holiday silliness (download or YouTube).
Virtual movie-going – is this the SL killer app?
In my teens in the 80s, I remember reading a book of futurist essays, one of which talked about how much more interactive traditional media was going to become in the next decade. The example the author talked about was a 3D projection of the TV show "M*A*S*H" which the user could participate in as…
Super new video on Net Neutrality from Save the Internet!
Here’s an awesome new video from the Save the Internet crew. Great message, great production values. Good job, guys!