As mentioned previously, Hillary Clinton has a campaign presence in SL. We took the opportunity to catch up with chairperson of the Hillary 2008 Group in Second Life, Padlurowncanoe Dibou. She's an educational technology director, Democrat member and mother or three. She's also very passionate about the benefits of Second Life for promoting policy debate. Lowell: Can you … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton’s SL Campaign Plans
Archives for July 2007
The SLOz Reader Survey
Since SLOz launched in late 2006, we've run over 260 stories totalling 50-thousand plus words. The support from the Australian SL community has been astounding, but it's time to get some feedback from the people that count: you. We've created a 10-question reader survey to find out a little about the people who read SLOz, what you like and don't like and what you'd like to see … [Read more...] about The SLOz Reader Survey
Ricoh’s Australian Connection
Australian Developer Inside This World has completed a striking build for the Belgian subsidiary of printer / fax / photocopier behemoth Ricoh. The interior of the build is a static display of current models and associated information. It's not the sort of build that's going to attract return visitors however that wasn't the intention as explained by the developer on his … [Read more...] about Ricoh’s Australian Connection
Second Life humour roundup
A few humourous snippets for the weekend. Some are derivative of other work but still funny. 1. Adventures in First Life Redux 2. Drive Your Car in Google Earth Not Second Life related but close enough: 3. The Helpful Home Bot Let's call it abstract humour: … [Read more...] about Second Life humour roundup
Australian Federal Police: We’re Watching
Mick Keelty, Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police is quoted in today's Sydney Morning Herald as saying that the AFP are aware of online scams in virtual worlds, including Second Life. Nothing particularly surprising there. Keelty is also realistic about the challenges of policing virtual worlds, admitting it will be "difficult". There'd be widespread support for … [Read more...] about Australian Federal Police: We’re Watching