The screenshot here is kind of hard to parse so let me describe it. A young person (represented by the green furry) in Teen Second Life is composing a text message to send to another teen in Uganda that she will recieve on her cell phone as an SMS message. Meanwhile my avatar (the purple…
Michael Arenella on Governor’s Island: Let’s Peabody! (video)
I had a really wonderful afternoon today on Governor’s Island, a tiny morsel of land just off of lower Manhattan that has only recently been opened for limited public access. Today on Governor’s Island, Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra performed 1920s-era "hot" and "sweet" jazz in a picturesque park for a friendly and all-ages…
Dalí’s twisted vision at the MOMA
Miss V recommended I check out the "Salvador Dali: Painting and Film" exhibit at the MOMA before it closes, so I headed there today. Fortunately / unfortunately it was Target First Friday there, which means that it was free (yah!) but also crowded as hell (boo!). The good news is that the exhibit was absolutely…
Thanks for the link luv, Gothamist, Kotaku, New York Times, etc!
I didn’t expect such a fuss when I blogged about the 9/11 memorials in Second Life and Madeleine Albright speaking in SL from UT Austin. But I guess others found those topics interesting, because I got several mentions on prominent political, news and gaming sites. Thanks to: Gothamist Kotaku Game Politics The New York Times…
Draxtor’s video report from the Second Life Community Convention
Check out this silly video montage from the 2008 Second Life Community Convention produced by my friend and master machinima journalist Draxtor Dupres. Lots of my friends and colleagues on it it, including Tuna Oddfellow, Nonny de la Peña, Barry and Rhiannon Chatnoir from Global Kids, Frank, Paul and Kerria from Ill Clan, and a…
FLYP magazine online article on legendary lindy hopper Frankie Manning
FLYP magazine has published an amazing web article about legendary lindy hopper Frankie Manning that is really worth a read. Combining a sweet tribute, photos, video and a timeline, it’s one of the best articles about Frankie that I’ve seen in awhile. I’ve been fortunate enough to take classes from this amazing dancer and call…
9/11 Commemoration today in Second Life: Giving virtual voice to those who were lost
Today was a particularly emotional day for lots of people from around the world. However most of us don't have the luxury of sharing those emotions and thoughts in the middle of a workday with our friends and family. So virtual spaces like Second Life serve a potentially important role in providing emotional outlets and…
September 11, 2001, 8:45AM
Madeleine Albright speaking at UT Austin and Second Life (video)
Tonight, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin hosted an address by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright. I got to watch and participate in this event at the GSD&M Idea City Island Amphitheatre in Second Life (teleport SLURL). It was a good crowd for a foreign…
Using my geek powers for good: a Global Kids teambuilding exercise
Yesterday at Global Kids, we did a team-building activity called "The 2008 Street Fair: The Fall Collection." Organized by my colleagues Dominique and Sandip, the game was actually quite challenging and nuanced. We divided up into five teams of about eight people, who were each given a bag containing two items. The rules were as…