Jerry Paffendorf of Electric Sheep Company sends out an invitation virtual worlders to gather in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for some drinks, food and metaversal discussion: After the Metaverse Roadmap event at Eyebeam a bunch of us wanted to keep getting together in person to hang out and talk about our virtual world projects. On Friday, September…
Category: Virtual Worlds
Second Life 9/11 commemorations post-script
I did a quick survey of some of the organizers of Second Life commemorations of 9/11 yesterday, just to find out how their events went and how much turn-out there was. It sounds like they were a great success.
Vote for Ill Clan machinima for BitFilm Festival!
My buddy Frank (aka Ill Bixby) at Ill Clan productions tells me that their machinima movie on Second Life has been nominated for an award in the BitFilm festival. The machimima "TrashTalk with ILL Will" features talk show host Ill Will and his sidekick / missile Mal skewering the Second Life universe, where they find…
Light a virtual candle for the 9/11 victims & families today
"It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." Wherever you are, you can bring light into dark places, even in Second Life. Two sims have offered up spaces where residents can go and light candles to which you can attach your own wishes and prayers. One is in Darkwood Cathedral (pictured) and…
Joystiq on Gov Warner virtual campaigning
Dennis McCauley in his latest column on Joystiq has a nice summary of the Second Life virtual campaign stop of Governor Mark Warner. He makes the important point that Warner’s visit was good for the reputation of online gamerz everywhere: For the online game community, the former Virginia governor’s Second Life stop was a definite…
Swinging at Elfay’s Jazz Party (video)
The lovely and talented Elfay Pinkdot has been hosting and DJing a great jazz and blues party on Saturday mornings in Second Life. She plays an ecclectic mix of great tunes interspersed with her sultry voice that’s great to wake up to. Here’s a YouTube video of her recent party yesterday, and a larger Quicktime…
Shikima’s virtual World Trade Center: tribute or mockery?
I stopped in briefly to check out Shikima Riel’s tribute to the World Trade Center in Second Life. It’s not finished, but already I find it difficult to visit. (Direct teleport here.)
Second Life 9/11 Remembrances Planned
I just got word that the Second Life Library is planning a display of replicas of the World Trade Center and a space for people to share their memories and emotions on September 11 at 9pm EST. Sounds like a really great idea. I’ve also heard rumors of another group planning a Second Life re-enactment…
Harvard Law class taught in Second Life this Fall
In May I had the honor of hearing Dr. Charles Nesson, head of the Berkman Center at Harvard, map out his conception of educational institutions in an internet era: From Harvard’s point of view, this is a new world of education we are entering. Stressing open access to knowledge. The core value of a university…
Jeff Barr, Web Evangelist for Amazon.com in Second Life
Just logged off from a cool talk given by Jeff Barr, Web Services Evangelist for Amazon.com. (I love that his official title is "evangelist.") Jeff gave a great overview of the myriad web services provided by Amazon, fielding detailed questions from techies in the audience. The organizers from the Kuurian Expedition I am sure will…