An interesting morning, with Linden Lab CEO Rod Humble and myself being invited to appear on the Kyle and Jackie O show. For Australian readers, you've probably heard about Kyle Sandilands in particular, so I went into the interview with eyes wide open on how balanced the interview would be. As expected it was a predictable angle, paraphrased as "Hey, look at those freaky … [Read more...] about Rod Humble (and I) talk SL on Australian radio about Second Life
TMJ in the News
Discussion on internet filter on Tonight Live is… live!
As mentioned previously, I had the pleasure of appearing on Tonight Live with Paisley Beebe. The topic of discussion was the Commonwealth Government's proposed internet filtering legislation and its potential impact on virtual worlds. Paisley asked some incisive questions that helped set the scene for both the challenges and opportunities the legislation may provide. As I say … [Read more...] about Discussion on internet filter on Tonight Live is… live!
Internet filtering and virtual worlds: Tonight Live discussion
I'm really pleased to be a guest on tomorrow's Tonight Live With Paisley Beebe. Paisley is an Australian singer and broadcaster we've profiled before, and Tonight Live is arguably one of the most popular virtual worlds TV shows around. Paisley and I will be discussing the background and potential impact of the internet filtering legislation proposed by the Commonwealth … [Read more...] about Internet filtering and virtual worlds: Tonight Live discussion
Mainstream media and Lowell’s public appearance
Crikey.com.au have covered Second Life twice this week, firstly in relation to crime, then a discussion on lawlessness and research and development issues. Similar issues are likely to be discussed at the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association forum on Tuesday 22nd May. Titled The Future of Virtual Worlds, it features Chris Collins (Logan Linden) from Linden Lab, … [Read more...] about Mainstream media and Lowell’s public appearance
SLOz HQ launch a success
Like any party, success is never a certainty and we're the first admit we had pre-party nerves. That said, more than a hundred Australian SL users turned up for the launch party over the three-hour period. We actually managed to crash the Koala sim at one stage when more than forty people were partying. What became apparent over the nearly four hours the party lasted was … [Read more...] about SLOz HQ launch a success