As I prepare my remarks for the Internet Governance Forum next week, I’m interested in what can be learned from recent ICT-enabled consultations that have taken place around different political processes. Here are a few notable ones: Minnesota just finished an interesting multi-modal e-debate among all six candidates for governor A joint US/Canadian consultation took…
Me and Hiro hanging in Talib’s crib
I love this pic of Hiro Quasimodo (my RL-roommate) and me hanging out in Talib Kweli’s virtual crib. In related news, Spin Martin is working on a cool little hip-hop inspired build nearby in Saijo City (192, 48, 31). Worth a visit just for his ghetto-fied listening stations. Where’s that head-nodding animation?
Internet Governance Forum, uh, Forums
Rushing rushing rushing to put together the materials I’m going to need for my presentations at the Internet Governance Forum next week in Athens. The main focus of my talks will be on creating new modalities for broadbased participation in internet policy through various communications and information technologies. What is interesting is that there are…
What can the UN learn from virtual worlds?
There’s a very interesting discussion on the how to use the internet to facilitate broader consultations among internet users as part of the UN-initiated Internet Governance Forum’s deliberations. Apparently whatever platform chosen has to meet several conditions: Has to be open source – so people can trust the interface as accurately posting their views and…
Background on the UN’s Internet Governance Forum
So I have firmed up my speaking engagements for the Internet Governance Forum in Athens, which I am headed to on Sunday. I am on at least two panels, one "Internet Governance Participation" on Tuesday and another on "Intellectuals in IGF" on Thursday. That leaves me a lot of time for live-blogging and other outside…
Blog love for the Machinima Fest
We are starting to hear some blogosphere chatter on the 2006 Machinima Festival and the Second Life component of the event, which is super-cool. Among the notable mentions: Kotaku Gaygamer.net! Wonderland Think d2c and Shattered Keyboard Thanks, folks! Keep up that viral news goodness. After the jump, I provide some links to spots in Second…
This is the stuff your avatar should do this week
This is your Second Life cruise director Rik Riel with my picks of interesting events and activities going on in SL for the next few days. Check it out on New World Notes. I’m off to the virtual Plone Fest now to get some open source knowledge.
Plone Conference re-broadcast in Second Life Oct 25-27
SL developer Tao Takashi sends out the cool news that he has organized an in-world re-broadcast of the proceedings of the 2006 Plone Conference taking place from October 25-27 in Seattle, WA. Plone is a powerful open-source web content management system with a large volunteer developer base around the world. It’s both easy to use…
Bathtime for Geisha
Cindy’s cat Geisha is the most timid of souls. So when she had to take a medicinal bath to deal with her little ringworm problem, she took it… well… less than bravely. Interestingly, once she was good and soaked she calmed down noticeably. More ridiculous wet cat pictures after the jump…
Buy my mean sister’s bags!
My lil sister Cori is tired of being just a successful marketing rep and East Village diva and has decided to start selling her own line of handbags and "wristlets" (whatever those are) along with her friend Jenny. Here’s how she describes them: Everything is originally designed and made by us. We were both looking…