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Help! I am drowning in Social Networks!

May 11th, 2008 · No Comments

How many social networks can one be in? Or more precisely, how many social network tools do I need?
Jeez, I am in the following:

Second Life - 18 Groups
SL Bloggers Network
Face Book
My Space
Linked In
Flicker
uTube
MyBlog Log
Type Key
Twitter
Digg
Technorati
Stickam
StumbleUpon
Yahoo Answers
Santa Cruz New Tech Meet-up
Hash House Harriers - Websites & Local Running

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Tags: Metaverse · Random Thoughts · Second Life · Social Networks · Technology

I am EASILY Amused - Issue #2

May 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Time for another round up of “I am EASILY Amused” and this week I was.

Local Comic - Subconscious Comics
Cell Phones - Instinct vs iPhone
Over at Laughing Squid - This American Life Segment
As a minister of the Universal Life Church, I am not sure how to feel about this offering from SubGenius.
Read an example of self […]

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Tags: Cool · Culture · Gaming · Metaverse · Music · Random Thoughts · Santa Cruz · Sci Fi · Technology · Video

World of Warcraft - The Death Knight class

May 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Lots of information coming out from Blizzard on the upcoming Death Knight class that will be making its appearance with the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, World of Warcraft. This class is the first “Hero Class” which have have been part of Warcraft lore since the real-time strategy game days.
Over at GameSpy, they […]

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Tags: Gaming · Geek · Metaverse

Second Life Usage Demographics

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Second Life® has released its April demographics and it continues to be heavily used by older people. According to Linden Labâ„¢, 83.79% of the population is 25 years and older, and the older users spend far more time in Second Life than younger users with those 45 and older continuing to be the heaviest […]

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Metaverse Advertising / Marketing

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments

The virtual world is the newest venture into successful marketing, according to a recent study by Pepsi and MTV.
The major push, it seems, is coming from a new case study of Pepsi’s work in vMTV. An online survey of 600 consumers conducted for MTV Networks in January by Harris Interactive and MauroNewMedia looked at 300 […]

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Los Arboles Update - Second Life®

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

We are getting close to finishing the update of Los Arboles in Second Life®. Main building is done, the office complex is complete, the theater has been completely revamped to inlcude some of the art I have been collecting and tonight the Night Owl and CosaNostra Pizza got a complete rework. All I […]

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Tags: Metaverse · Second Life

Avatar Rendering Cost - What is Best for Your Community?

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Last week, Pastrami Linden posted a blog about a tool that calculates Avatar Rendering. I will let you read the article on the Second Life® blog to see how it is done, so please forgive me for not giving more detail but basically an avatar with no attachments will equal 1. See picture […]

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Tags: Metaverse · Second Life

Abbotts Aerodrome

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

As I do “education” about Second Life®, one of the places I like to show is Abbotts Aerodrome in Abbotts (159, 154, 71). It contains an outstanding build with a great assortment of flight vehicles, skydiving and much more. It was one of the first places that I enjoyed in SLâ„¢.

Place is designed […]

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Tags: Metaverse · Second Life

Metanomics Colbert Challenge

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Metanomics Colbert Challenge

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Tags: Metaverse · Second Life · Video

I am easily Amused - Issue 1

May 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Yes, I am easily amused - or what I have looked / listened to lately - plus other mindless updates

Radio Free Burrito Episode 12

Show Notes
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IMNSHO this is how a podcast should sound - great sound quality and a purpose. I am sick of shows that have poor sound quality and […]

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Tags: Cool · Culture · Geek · Metaverse · Music · Random Thoughts · Second Life · Technology