The UWA campus in SL It began with a team from the University of Western Australia and Google SketchUp. Having won the Google "Build your Campus in 3D" competition, for which the team re-created some of the physical world's campus buildings in SketchUp, it was but a short, logical step to want to bring those same buildings into Second Life, and create the campus in a more … [Read more...] about UWA: making everyone welcome
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Beautiful Kate – screenings move outside the capital cities
Just a quick heads-up for those living outside Australian capital cities, interested in seeing Beautiful Kate. There are now screenings in a range of other towns and cities throughout Australia. For example, Event Cinemas (formerly Greater Union) now have sessions schedule over the coming couple of weeks for Wollongong and Newcastle in addition to capital Darwin. Albury-Wodonga … [Read more...] about Beautiful Kate – screenings move outside the capital cities
R.I.S.E. U.P. – lymphoma information in Second Life
Roche Integrated Support Entourage Unique & Personal Our Mission, or R.I.S.E. U.P, is an area in Second Life recently launched to provide education on lymphoma. It's a joint effort between pharmaceutical company Roche Products Australia, Lymphoma Australia and the Leukaemia Foundation. The purpose of R.I.S.E. U.P is singular: to provide an interactive, engaging way for people … [Read more...] about R.I.S.E. U.P. – lymphoma information in Second Life
Trademarking and educators: Linden Lab responds
As reported yesterday, there's been some activity around the use of the 'SL' trademark, with Australian educator Jokay Wollongong receiving a takedown notice. I shot through a few questions to Linden Lab on the issue, and Pathfinder Linder has formally responded. So as promised, here's Linden Lab's full right of reply: Lowell: What was the impetus for LL tackling Jokay's Wiki … [Read more...] about Trademarking and educators: Linden Lab responds
Trademark protection gone mad: Linden Lab takes aim at educators
I've had the pleasure of having a chat to Jokay Wollongong in RL on one occasion, and hope to again in the future. I was more than aware of her work in Second Life prior to that catch-up, but only then did I realise her passion for the work she does. Sure, it's part of making a living but it's also a lot more than that - she is fundamentally driven by seeing the outcomes … [Read more...] about Trademark protection gone mad: Linden Lab takes aim at educators