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Nanotechnology and Second Life

8. October 2007

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Nanotechnology Island has launched in Second Life with the goal to establish a place for the Nano Science and Technology communities to come together and to bring key ideas and research into public discussion. Nanoscience and technology like virtual worlds are frequently cited as “disruptive” technologies. These fields should evolve in relationships between scientists, engineers, […]

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“InsideOut” – The Second Wave in Second Life

1. October 2007

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Coincidently Justin Bovington (avatar Fizik Baskerville) from Rivers Run Red invited me to join the beta trial of Vodafone InsideOut in Second Life on a day I really wanted to send messages from Second Life to all my friend’s “real” life mobile phones. I wanted everyone to know that I was spending Saturday as my […]

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Second Life Demos For Peace & Justice in Burma

29. September 2007

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There were many demonstrations across Second Life today in support of peace and justice in Myanmar (Burma) where hundreds of Buddhist monks are being arrested in government raids on monasteries after leading large protests against the military regime. I joined one of the avatar chains organized by Second Life avatar Vivienne Casavettes. It stretched across […]

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