I have been feeling very "furry" lately, and decided to get a dragon avatar today. I discovered Valyen Yin’s wonderful furry dragons that she sells over at her store (click here to teleport). Extremely cute, and very reasonably priced. I particularly like the wings and how they flap when you are flying.
Donate to Global Kids Scholarship Fund!
Although some people know Global Kids mostly through our work with virtual teens in Second Life, GK works mostly with underprivileged real world teens in the New York area to teach them about global issues such as human rights, the environment and the United Nations. Every year we throw a scholarship fundraiser to help assist…
USC Network Culture Project announces Second Life Community Challenge
I just attended the formal announcement of the "Second Life and Public Good" Community Challenge sponsored by the USC Network Culture Project, featuring an introduction to the Community Challenge by Cory Ondrejka, former CTO of Linden Lab and currently a fellow at USC. I am honored to be serving as a selection panelist alongside such…
“Go Speed Racer!” 129 minutes of ridiculous, badass racing
Just got back from a sneak preview of "Speed Racer" the movie courtesy of a friend of mine (thanks, Amira!). As the first film directed by the Wachowski brothers since the "Matrix" series, "Speed Racer" has had big expectations riding with it. Is "Speed Racer" an evolutionary leap in filmmaking? I don’t know. Is it…
Article in Poughkeepsie Journal on virtual world real estate
My friend Amy has a neat article in the Poughkeepsie Journal about the real estate market in Second Life that I have a couple of quotes in. It’s a good summary of how real estate works in virtual worlds from a variety of perspectives — land owner, home owner, university, and non-profit. And she managed…
Atlanta-based hip-hop band AFAR at Jazz at Lincoln Center yesterday!
I got to catch the Atlanta-based hip-hop band AFAR at Jazz at Lincoln Center yesterday afternoon, which was as amazing as I’d hoped it would be. They were performing the tail end of their world tour sponsored by the US State Department and Lincoln Center called "The Rhythm Road." I got some cool shots of…
Happy Birthday, Frankyboy!
Frank Originally uploaded by ./Eli Happy birthday to one of my dearest friends and partner at Yehoodi.com, Frank "Frankyboy" Dellario. He’s an great team leader, devoted friend, awesome machinimator, and uber-geek. Oh and he’s the head of the legendary Machinima crew the Ill Clan. Happiest of Days, Frankyboy!
Whyville and virtual world elitism
As an active resident of Second Life, with only passing experience with other virtual worlds, I’m as guilty as others of "home town" boosterism. I.e. looking at There.com, ActiveWorlds, Habbo Hotel, etc as lesser locales in comparison to Second Life. It’s as natural as my tendencies to feel like New York is the center of…
Avatars of the world unite! Union Island launches in Second Life
Union Island organizer Uniglobalunion Oh and me on Union Island Happy May Day, everyone! Apropos, I got the news of the launch of Union Island in Second Life today (click here to teleport): Union Island plans to use Second Life to create a community for trade unionists, which will let activists from around the world…
Compare McCain, Clinton and Obama on global issues at “08 or Bust!” website
Just a reminder that my friends at Citizens for Global Solutions have created a cool website called "08 or Bust" that tracks the positions of each of the major candidates for the US presidency on a range of international issues. The heart of the website is an interactive comparison chart that allows you to pull…