Dear Twitter: beware the Silicon Valley hype machineTwitter may be the flavour-of-the-month in the world of tech journalism, says Chris O’Brien, but the much-hyped social media giant could learn a thing or two from the experience of Second Life. What? Exactly.
Second Life
Whatever happened to Second Life?
A few years ago, you couldn’t blink without seeing a new article or news report about the online virtual world phenomenon. Well, it’s still kicking on, reports Chris Abraham, and it’s actually a much better place.
Gaming classification farce meets Conroy’s net filter
Unless Communications Minister Conroy’s proposed Internet filtering mechanism has some smarts, a whole bunch of innovative activity will be lost with the smattering of virtual sex clubs.
Second Life starts to grow again
Just when you thought virtual world Second Life was sooo 2007, user numbers have been on the rise again.
No GFC in Second Life
Ironically, with the hyperbole around virtual worlds mostly gone, some real world outcomes are being demonstrated, partly because of, rather than in spite of, the current economic climate, writes David Holloway.
Business briefs: Citi slims down … ATM drunks shafted
Citi slims down … ATM drunks shafted … virtual tax men
Second Life launches its first political party
Australian political parties either don’t get virtual worlds or they believe they don’t deliver a significant enough political dividend at this early stage. It’s one of the few instances where Australian politics isn’t showing signs of adopting US tactics. But even if Kevin or John aren’t interested, some of the grass-roots political activity in Second Life has developed into a formal political party, writes David Holloway.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Crikey Says – 11 July, 2007
As Malcolm Turnbull’s Facebook friends will already know, the modern politician must deal with a range of alternate realities…
Hillary Clinton flirts with Second Life
If Hillary Clinton’s virtual campaign HQ in Second Life is anything to go by, every effort is being expended by Clinton supporters to maximise her vote. I caught up with the chairperson of the virtual HQ, a Democrat member and mother of three from Arkansas, writes freelance tech writer David Holloway.
