At 9.30am on the 1st April US Eastern Time, Linden Lab CEO Philip Rosedale will testify before the US Congress. I don't have any further details at this stage aside from determining that it's the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. More specifically it's the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing. The topic of the hearing is 'Online Virtual Worlds: … [Read more...] about Linden Lab’s CEO to testify before Congress
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The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Note: Philip Rosedale stepping down from the CEO position at Linden Lab is a dominant story in the news at present, which we've covered here. 1. BBC News - Virtual world for virtually Irish. "The world likes to drown the shamrock at this time of year, and for the first time plastic paddies can really get in on the act. Tourism Ireland is hosting a virtual St Patrick's Day … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
Will virtual worlds get a guernsey at Rudd’s summit?
In recent weeks there's been significant coverage of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's summit (two examples here and here). Some commentators see it as an opportunity to get some ideas on the table bt it's fair to say most see it as a talk-fest unlikely to generate any lasting policy initiatives. I wouldn't be quite as cynical as that, but I have my doubts on how much can be achieved … [Read more...] about Will virtual worlds get a guernsey at Rudd’s summit?
The Mike Huckabee Center for the Liberation and Housing of Spermatazoan-Americans
We reported recently on some excellent political satire occurring in Second Life focused on Hilary Clinton. Republican Mike Huckabee gets his turn with the opening of the "The Mike Huckabee Center for the Liberation and Housing of Spermatazoan-Americans". I was a bit slow in realising what the Huckabee Center was about - it was only when I saw this area that I … [Read more...] about The Mike Huckabee Center for the Liberation and Housing of Spermatazoan-Americans
Political satire at a whole new level
With ten months still to go until the US Presidential election, Second Life is definitely hotting up as a platform for campaigning. As you'd expect, where there's political activity there are satirists waiting in the wings to lighten the load for those of use bombarded by the whole election process. Christophe Hugo is one such person. When I arrived at his faux WhiteHouse … [Read more...] about Political satire at a whole new level