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SL ARG Group

2007 by christy

Onder Skall, who I cited earlier with my post about Manoa!, has put a call out for those interested in a Second Life ARG Group. Here is his call: I’m scouting out the possibility of putting together a group in Second Life for people who love Alternate Reality Gaming. This would just be a group … Read moreSL ARG Group

Leslie Nassar on the ABC, why podcast networks suck and the circles of Hell

2007 by christy

His Awesomeness Leslie Nassar, a good mate, was interviewed by Microsoft Geek Nick Hodge on his Geek Stories. Leslie talks about his work on the ABC producing their podcasts. He also talks about why podcast networks suck — the problem he cites can be solved by networked & non-networked media becoming networked (a solutin for many multi-platform forms). He … Read moreLeslie Nassar on the ABC, why podcast networks suck and the circles of Hell

Quote of the day: Battle of the Ephemerals

2007 by christy

Cyberpest Prokofy comments in an post by Eric Rice about the cost of conferences and free conference streaming. Prokofy cites the cost of Virtual Worlds 2007 and says: “couldn’t ever dream of paying the cost of an SL island to go to an ephemeral thing” So, a conference is ephemeral and a virtual island in … Read moreQuote of the day: Battle of the Ephemerals

A Manifesto for Sustainability in Design

2007 by christy

Came across this through PSFK: 1000 Words: A Manifesto for Sustainability in Design by Allan Chochinov. It is on a site about industrial design but, like all good design techniques, it can be applied to the creation of anything. Here are his main points: * Hippocratic Before Socratic * Stop Making Crap * Systems Before … Read moreA Manifesto for Sustainability in Design

eParticipation & Cross-Media

2007 by christy

I found Chris’ blog on eParticipation through a referral (he linked to me), but it looks interesting. One of my core interests is how the convergence of communication media will impact the way eParticipation projects are shaped in the future. Little research has been done on this, that’s why I’m closely following other fields, where the … Read moreeParticipation & Cross-Media

Me in the Sacramento Bee!

2007 by christy

A few weeks ago I was interviewed by a journalist for the Sacramento Bee newspaper. The article, Beyond the Box: Games, Role-Playing, Virtual Worlds: TV goes interactive on the Web, was written by Rachel Leibrock and features quotes from Matt Bostwick of MTV (who I’ve posted about recently) and Tim Stevens. It is funny what … Read moreMe in the Sacramento Bee!

Their Circular Life

2007 by christy

I just came across this lovely site that was actually uploaded (I believe) in 2004, but began in 2001. The photojournalism site, created by Lorenzo Fonda and Davide Terenzi, shows various locations over a 24hour period. It has an intro that helps set the mood: “Humans are all equal. They have the same needs. They … Read moreTheir Circular Life

Discover Manoa!: Second Life RPG & the problem with ARGs

2007 by christy

Oder Skall of the Second Life Herald posted about this latest ‘experience’ in the online virtual world Second Life. The press release about the experience sounds quite enticing:

"Aporia Cross-Media Entertainment"

2007 by christy

“Aporia Cross-Media Entertainment” is the new name for a company set up (formerly Naked Rabbit Studios) by Jason Chrest and Jessie Greene. Their “main goal is to provide the best service and product possible by creating valuable multi-media entertainment with mass advertising appeal”. From their website: As a grassroots development group, Aporia CME has produced low budget games … Read more"Aporia Cross-Media Entertainment"

Telecommunications Research Portal: Budde.com.au

2007 by christy

Jak Bouman told me about this research resource developed by Australian Paul Budde when I was in Sweden! Here is a bit from his bio: He specialises in the strategic planning of interactive services such as video media, Internet, multimedia and intelligent and value-added networks based on telecommunications, broadband and satellite networks. His particular expertise lies … Read moreTelecommunications Research Portal: Budde.com.au