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…
The Machinima Festival comes to Second Life Nov 2 and 4!
I am proud to announce that the fourth annual Machinima Festival, happening from November 4-5 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens, will also be taking place in Second Life. With a record four Second Life machinima artists being nominated for awards at the Festival, and the interest in machinima both in…
My photo is in the Brooklyn Eagle!
One of my photos from the "Angels and Accordians" dance performance earlier this month was included in an article on the event that ran in a local NY paper the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (registration required.) That’s my lovely and graceful friend Laura on the pedestal, despite what the byline says. Ah, such fame. I’ll try…