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The Archives
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09.25.10On the Road with Metanomics: North Carolina, October 4thMetanomics is hitting the road this year with a series of local meet-ups timed to show days. Our first live meet-up will be held at Research Triangle Park in North Carolina on October 4th, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. We'll watch and participate in a Metanomics broadcast followed by discussion and networking. For those of you who don't know the show, Metanomics broadcasts weekly and is filmed in the virtual world of Second Life in front of a studio audience. Metanomics provides insight into the changes in governance, economics, policy, enterprise, education and the nature of work facilitated by newer technologies. Guests ...
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06.16.10IdeaCity Event in Second Life: Spirituality, Space and MediaIdeaCity is the "Ted Talks of Canada". Held once a year, it brings together global thought leaders to explore a range of themes and topics. You can attend IdeaCity in Second Life. The first day was today and there are two days left in the event. Visit the Metanomics Web site for more details on how to attend. This year, in addition to selling $4,000/per person tickets to the live event, you can also attend virtually in Second Life. At 2,000 Lindens per day, not a bad deal, in spite the collapse of the Linden currency (hey, why cash it out ...
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04.18.08Wishfest: Ongoing Flash/DIY performancesSL's Solaris II island is hosting Wishfest, which needs a bit of explaining: A while back, things called "flash mobs" were all the rage in the offline world. Friends would text message friends, who would all meet at a certain place at a preordained time. What happened at that place was spontaneous, sometimes outrageous, and sometimes extreme. Nudity, pillow fights, and zombie walks have all been known to take place. Solaris II has taken this idea into the virtual space, arranging what it loosely calls "Flash Festival." The idea is that someone streams audio and/or video through SL, a notice is sent ...
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