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…
Category: Virtual Worlds
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…
Virtual Harlem: a 3d immersive homage to the Harlem Renaissance
I got a chance to explore briefly the new Virtual Harlem sim last night (teleport link), the latest in a number of New York City recreations in Second Life. The brainchild of Dr. Bryan Carter, an assistant literature professor at Central Missouri State University, Virtual Harlem is a "collaborative learning initiative whose purpose is to…
Machinima recap of first CSI:NY mystery game
For those of you who have not been in to check out the cool "CSI:NY" mystery games that the Electric Sheep Company been producing, you can see a nice video recap of the first mystery game on YouTube. I like how closely the style matches the aesthetic of the show. As a long-time CSI fan,…
SL fundraiser party for equine therapy center this Sunday
Veri Oddfellow reminds me that this Sunday is the fundraiser party for Great Strides, a Maryland-based therapeutic center that employs horses to help people with mental disorders. On Sunday, December 16, from 11am-2pm PST, DJ Nexeus Fatale will be the featured entertainment during the Great Strides charity dance party at AMO Island in Second Life…
“Talking Sheep” featuring Ill Clan machinima team today at Noon EST
Just a reminder that today’s "Talking Sheep" discussion is going to feature the Ill Clan, the Electric Sheep Company’s in-house machinima crew. The session is set for 9am PST / 12PM EST at the OnRez Event Center (click here to teleport). TheDiva Rockin will be hosting the panel discussion with guest machinimators Frank Dellario, Matt…
The San Jose Tech Museum creates… an empty space in Second Life
I just got the news that the Tech Museum of Innovation, aka "The Tech", a science and technology museum based in San Jose, California, has launched The Tech in Second Life. Big deal, you say, lots of real world institutions — from Reuters to Rockefeller Center to the city of Dublin — have created replicas…
Pictures from Rep Ed Markey’s Second Life appearance at Virtual Bali
Here are a couple of pics from Rep Ed Markey’s appearance this evening at the Virtual Bali event. Thanks to the organizers for putting on this gathering, and for Rep Markey for coming into Second Life to address us! I especially appreciated how people could participate both from Second Life and the web. Nicely done….
Rep. Ed Markey speaking on climate change at Virtual Bali tonight!
I had the pleasure of hearing Congressman Edward Markey (D-Mass.) speak at the National Conference on Media Reform in January in Memphis. He clearly demonstrated then an acute understanding of the importance of communications and technology as potential forces for good in society. So it is no surprise that he will be appearing in Second…
The 48 hour film competition comes to Second Life: is the learning curve too steep?
Catching up on old emails, I see that there is a 48 hour "virtual reality filmmaking" competition coming to Second Life in January. This is good news for both Second Life and the machinima community, potentially attracting new filmmakers and audiences to this cutting-edge artform. Teams will have from Friday January 11 until Sunday January…