If you go to the Non-profit section of the Second Life Grid website, you will see two images featuring Global Kids’ work on the Teen Grid. I’m particularly proud of this since I took both of these pictures. Go, GK!
What would virtual world non-profit collaboration look like?
I’ve been thinking about how virtual worlds might fit into the work life of an advocacy-focused non-profit in a meaningful way. Here’s one scenario I dreamed up that isn’t science-fiction — it can basically be implemented today with current technology. Hopefully it might help some advocacy groups imagine the potential for virtual worlds to enhance…
Powerpoint slides from my NetSquared presentation “Turn Off the Damned PC and Go Outside”
| View | Upload your own Here is the powerpoint presentation from my presentation at the NetSquared Mixed-reality event yesterday, entitled "Turn Off the Damned PC and Go Outside." On and congrats to the winners of the NetSquared Mashup Challenge: First Place ($25,000): Ushahidi: Mapping Reports of Post-Election Violence in Kenya Second Place ($15,000): KnowMore.org Firefox…
Breaking News: legendary machinima crew Ill Clan and Electric Sheep go separate ways
I got the news from my buddy Frank "Ill Bixby" Dellario that his machinima crew the "Ill Clan" and the Electric Sheep Company, which acquired Ill Clan a year-and-a-half ago, are amicably splitting into seperate companies. Sounds like it didn’t make financial sense for the Sheep to retain the services of a full machinima team…
NetSquared: hacking the grantmaking process
The NetSquared 2008 Conference is about to draw to a close. I’ve had a very enjoyable past couple of days here, courtesy of Techsoup.org. Having been involved in a few grantmaking processes, from both the grantee and grantor perspective, its been interesting to see up close who the NetSquared grant process works. This year, NetSquared…
All-day celebration, mixed-reality panel today on Aloft Nonprofit Commons in SL
Come into the grid today starting at 10:10AM PST to hang out with a bunch of us non-profit folks speaking at a Mixed Reality panel discussion as part the official opening of the Aloft Nonprofit Commons sim (click to teleport.) I’ll be speaking alongside Ozma Malibu, Coughran Mayo, Kali Izdiak, and Jani Myriam, talking about…
Mixed reality partying at NetSquared
This is what a super-dork I am. I’m at this conference with 300 non-profit and tech industry folks. There was a a live DJ and sax player, doing super cool Star Wars medleys. But eventually the Second Lifers and I got bored and decided to go in-world and party with our digital friends. This pic…
Video: Funky jazzy “Star Wars” medley at NetSquared
Here’s a fun "Star Wars" medley performed by the DJ and sax player during the dinner tonight for the NetSquared conference. I of course squealled like a little girl, and then shot some video and twittered it. Enjoy the serious nerdiness.
REMINDER: I’m speaking at NetSquared mixed-reality panel tomorrow in Second Life
Just a quick reminder that TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 28, I will be speaking at a mixed-reality panel discussion from the NetSquared conference in San Jose California. I’ll be giving a presentation (along with several other fine presenters) on how my group Global Kids has benefited from virtual worlds and offer some suggestions for how others…
Hanging with the Nonprofit Commons crew at NetSquared
I arrived today at the Santa Clara Hilton to get situated for the NetSquared Conference happening tomorrow and Wednesday at Cisco Systems headquarters only a few minutes away. Seems like a nice bunch of non-profits and tech industry folks coming for this, from the looks of the Meet-and-Greet this evening. A bunch of us from…