Liz Dorland’s Posterous

Liz's Second Posterous - also see brain-explosions.posterous.com 

Chimera's Aditi Bridge in Jokaydia

Chimera's Aditi Bridge in Jokaydia
Chimera went to the Second Life Aditi Beta Grid today. On a lark, she built a useless bridge, learned to import/export her content with Meerkat, went back to Aditi to import, and finally went to SL to export. Your item just appears, so be careful where you are!

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New Oxford First World War Poetry Digital Archive

New Oxford First World War Poetry Digital Archive
Chimeracool heard about the new First World War Poetry Digital Archive that was just opened by Oxford University. You get a nurse or soldier uniform and then walk through the camp and trenches. This is a simulated nerve gas attack.

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Benefits and Challenges for using SL

Benefits and Challenges for using SL
Alanagh has to pay about $10 US per day just for her internet connection. Uthango is one of only two South African companies who have a Second Life presence. The Benefits vs Challenges analysis is difficult.

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The Gartner Hype Cycle for Uthano and Virtual Worlds

The Gartner Hype Cycle for Uthano and Virtual Worlds
Alanagh Recreant (Dorette Steenkamp) applies the Gartner Hype Cycle to her work in Second Life.

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Uthango is using social media

Uthango is using social media
Alanagh says that being in SL taught them about using social media.

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Alanagh Recreant on the Uthango project

Alanagh Recreant on the Uthango project
Alanagh describes the vision and challenges when they came to SL. Building a township and using grass-roots solutions.

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Alanagh Recreant just starting her Uthango presentation

Alanagh Recreant just starting her Uthango presentation
Alanagh Recreant just starting her Uthango presentation at the Virtual Praxis conference. South African traffic police made her late. Conference: http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/collingwood7/minerva/conference.html Uthango: http://uthango.org/

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Chimera, Eureka, Gaia (interviewer) and Schmillsson

Chimera, Eureka, Gaia (interviewer) and Schmillsson
Eureka (Rita J. King) and Schmillson (Josh Fouts) are being interviewed by a grad student from the Monterey Institute for a conference in RL. Chimera was lucky enough to be invited over to watch. Draxtor Depres (Bernhard Drax) showed a video of his work on Virtual Gitmo earlier. http://communicators4change.org/?p=563

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Chimera, Eureka, Gaia, Schmilson at Dancing Ink

Chimera, Eureka, Gaia, Schmilson at Dancing Ink
Eureka Dejavu (Rita J King) and Schmilsson Nilsson (Josh Fouts) invited Chimera to TP over while their work is featured at a Monterey Institute conference today. Draxtor Depres (Bernhard Drax) was on in person, and Eureka and Schmilsson will be featured virtually. Information on the conference: http://communicators4change.org/?p=563

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AgileBill in hardhat with bot Mysti Barski

AgileBill in hardhat with bot Mysti Barski
Mystical Demenia brought a couple of his new avatar bots to his presentation at AgileBill Firehawk's Agile Dimensions offices. The Mysti Barski bot is to Bill's right. Assuming she is wearing one of Myst's line of designer avatar skins too. The bot is wearing *League* by Nena Janus. Chimera will have to go check out the shop...

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