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Next Cisco Tech Chat – April 14

April 5th, 2009 · No Comments

I will be at the next Cisco Tech in Second Life on April 14 at 8:00 am.  Here is more info on it!  (If you would like to attend but have no clue on how to start in Second Life, just drop me a line and I will help you out.)
“Improve Your Green Practices with [...]

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Tags: Meta Magic Studio · Metaverse · Second Life · Technology

Switching to Digital TV

February 19th, 2009 · No Comments

If you are wondering why there is a problem…..

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Tags: Technology

Santa Cruz New Technology Meet-up – September 2008

September 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Here are my notes from Wednesday, Sept 3rd Meet-Up. Disclaimer – these are my notes, so please do not think the speakers actually said or claimed anything I wrote down.
Santa Cruz New Technology Meet Up
September 3, 2008
Message from Doug Erickson -

Agenda
Silicon Valley Meet Up next Tuesday
House Keeping

Sponsor – Soquel Group

Local [...]

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Tags: Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz Meet Ups · Technology

Why I Love Tateru Nino

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Working in Second Life has it rewards and trials. There are good days and bad days. Hell it is bleeding edge technology.
Now I believe with all of my soul that Linden Lab makes every attempt to provide a good working grid, but the complexity of this world makes 100% testing impossible. Things [...]

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Tags: Metaverse · Second Life · Technology

Santa Cruz New Technology Meetup – August

August 6th, 2008 · No Comments

This evening I attended the monthly Santa Cruz New Technology Meetup which was once again held at the Santa Cruz Police Department’s Community room. The event was sponsored by Soquel Group.
I encourage all of my local friends to join the Santa Cruz New Tech Alliance Meet-up Group. The event is free, you get [...]

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Tags: Geek · Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz Meet Ups · Technology

Testing of Apture

August 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Over on David Beach’s blog, he wrote on August 1st about Apture, which is a new tool for bloggers. He states:
Apture for bloggers is a tool that you can install on your blog that allows you to easily link to media across the web. Once installed and you are logged in, you can highlight [...]

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Tags: Technology

iPhone at What Price?

July 6th, 2008 · No Comments

I am interested in getting two iPhones for some time, one for me and one for my better half.  I had elected to wait for the next generation models to come out in July. Yet, as an AT&T subscriber, I am reluctant to sign another contract just to get these phones.  So I was [...]

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Tags: Random Thoughts · Technology

Summer Camp

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Summer arrives and what to do with the kids?
Growing up, part of my summers were spent at camp, overnight and day types. Some were up in the mountains, such as Catholic Youth Organization, while others were at local school such as the soccer camp at Santa Clara University. Some were overnights, while others [...]

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Tags: Gaming · Santa Cruz · Technology

Cisco Live SL – June 24 Recap

June 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Disclosure: I am a contractor for Cisco Systems and I develop their Second Life Virtual Campus. My opinions are my opinions!

Yesterday, Tuesday, June 24, I was at Cisco Live! SL all day. Lots of very well attended events going on throughout the days. Here are just three highlights:
11:00 am – John Chambers, [...]

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Tags: Meta Magic Studio · Metaverse · Second Life · Video

I am Easily Amused – Issue #4

June 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The ever so brilliant Talia Tokugawa of Second Life scripting fame has sent me on a web journey with some great sites.  Once again, I am Easily Amused!

Me.dium – Not just another social media site, but a social media tool!
WOWIO – Free EBooks – readers can legally download high-quality copyrighted ebooks from leading publishers for [...]

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Tags: Cool · Culture · Social Networks · Technology · Time Suck

Visions of the Future Game Design and Digital Media

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Great event tomorrow (map link — event link)
Visions of the Future Game Design and Digital Media
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
The Digital Media Factory

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Tags: Culture · Gaming · Geek · Metaverse · Santa Cruz · Technology

UCSC Digital Arts and New Media (DANM) MFA Exhibition

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Very intriguing event that is coming up on June 6, 2008.
You are cordially invited to attend the opening of the third annual UCSC Digital Arts and New Media (DANM) MFA Exhibition, entitled Bureau of Disruptions, on June 6 from 7-10pm in San Jose. Our students have drawn from a variety of backgrounds such as computer [...]

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Tags: Metaverse · Santa Cruz · Technology

Great Blog on Barriers in Second Life

March 25th, 2008 · No Comments

As I am waiting for the “ALL CLEAR” from Linden Labs, just doing some reading. Great blog today from Giff Constable (COO Electric Sheep) on the many adoption issues for Second Life – technology, usability, etc.
Read It – Comprehend It – Live It – wooooooo – Second Life for Second Life? – Out [...]

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Tags: Metaverse · Second Life

Onion Video – Robots

March 21st, 2008 · No Comments

The Onion’s latest video segment is a newscast from a future where humans are subservient to robots. Damn good!

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Tags: Cool

Air Force’s stealth fighters making final flights

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments

The F-117 is retired, a victim to the budget.
CNN article

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Tags: Cool · Technology

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