New Media, Life and Work Online
This is a blog about how new technology solves problems for business. In order to make that meaningful, however, I need to keep a sharp eye out for moments where we’re getting a little carried away with our philosophy. Take, for instance, these two viral videos: Lady Gaga Telephone (Pomplamoose cover) See also Single Ladies [...]
Games like World of Warcraft give players the means to save worlds, and incentive to learn the habits of heroes. What if we could harness this gamer power to solve real-world problems? Jane McGonigal says we can, and explains how. One of the biggest challenges I have always faced in my efforts to broaden the [...]
What follows is entirely impractical. Those of you who have come to rely on this blog for the pragmatic and practical take on technological innovation may want to skip what follows. What got me off topic today was our book club. We’re currently reading one of my favorite novels: “Down and Out in the Magic [...]
If you’re able to get a half-hour cleared at 2pm SLT today, do join us in Second Life (SLurl) for the next session of Virtual Worlds Keynote. Hélène Zuili, CEO of MakeMyWorlds will give a case study entitled “Real World Expos in Virtual Spaces”. If you’ve ever wondered about a true marriage of real and [...]
I’m seeing signs of the new rush into virtual worlds beginning. Let me give you a few references: Myst Online is back! Why does this mean anything? Well, it failed twice. The game just isn’t financially viable. The creators, however, just switched the lights on and aren’t even worried about making any money out of [...]