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…
Swinging to the sounds of Motown
I just got home from the "Swing and Soul" party weekend in Atlanta Georgia. It was basically a three-day celebration of the sounds of Motown, with 300-some lindy hoppers from all over the United States dancing their hearts out to great music all day and night. I’ve always loved soul music, from Marvin to Diana…
Second Life Shaggy: combining viral marketing, social networking and virtual worlds
I just got word of an interesting marketing campaign for the pop star Shaggy involving Second Life, Facebook and viral videos. To highlight the release of Shaggy’s new single, Bonafide Girl, fans are being asked to join a Facebook group with the catchy title "If I Met Shaggy In Second Life, This Is What I’d…
Santacon comes to Second Life this Sunday!
For those of you not lucky or creative enough to participate in a local Santacon, you can still get your lazy butt over to the Second Life Santacon taking place this Sunday, December 9 at 4pm SLT at Pier sim (click here to teleport). "Santacon" is an annual, irreverent gathering of, you guess it, people…
I ordered two XO Laptops! Woo hoo!
I just got confirmation of some funds headed my way, so I went ahead and ordered a couple of those painfully cute XO Laptops from the folks at One Laptop Per Child. As I reported early, OLPC is offering a very special "twofer" where if you buy two XO laptops for $400, one of them…
Next “Talking Sheep” featuring Ill Clan machinima team on December 14
TheDiva Rockin tells me that the next monthly "Talking Sheep" discussion is going to feature the Ill Clan, the Electric Sheep Company’s in-house machinima crew. The session is set for Friday, December 14th at 9am SLT at the OnRez Event Center (click here to teleport). TheDiva will be hosting a Panel with guest machinimators Frank…
First high rez pic using Second Life Windlight Client
Here’s a picture of my avatar at the "I Am Legend" sim in Second Life, under a decaying brooklyn bridge. I used the high resolution image function for the first time, as well as the new SL Windlight client. Gotta love that windlight!
Workshop on “Avatar Paste” on December 8 in Second Life
As part of a program on "Intimacy: Across Digital and Visceral Performance" taking place from December 7-8 at the University of London, there will be a workshop on "Avatar Paste and Code Soup in First and Second Life." I feel pretty dense trying to figure out the meaning of the subject matter: The workshop emerges…