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The Archives
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03.07.09Major Media Gets Glow in Second LifeTwo major pieces this week give glowing coverage to Second Life: one for art, and one for education. The New York Times magazine gives in-depth coverage to artists in Second Life. Unfortunately, the piece now seems to be pass code protected, but registration is relatively painless (or, even better, pick up a copy of the Times tomorrow!) In "Portrait of an Avatar" the Times article gives a nice summary of Second Life before launching into a review of how it is increasingly being used as a platform for artists: "What is not possible in real life, it would seem, becomes irresistible in virtual ...
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11.17.08Now Is a Good Time to Raise Prices Says New York TimesI couldn't help sputtering a little bit at this one, not because I necessarily disagree, but because in the wrong hands this kind of advice can be dangerous. I mean, take these quotes out of context and what have you got? From the New York Times: "...most business are facing rising costs, especially if they purchase commodities. That, she says, gives them “every right to pass along these increases” to their customers." On how much value you deliver: "“Prices don’t exist in a vacuum. Like the earth under your feet, a price is supported by the value the customer perceives in the product ...
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08.03.08Philip Rosedale’s Second Round: Second Life is a Terrarium, Interview with New York TimesYesterday, I covered Philip Rosedale comparing the immersive qualities of Second Life to World of Warcraft in order to explain what makes it different from, say, Google's Lively. Today, Second Life is a terrarium and in fact IS representative of the small world - just that it's not that the virtual world that's small and room-like, it's the real one that's shrinking. In an article in the New York Times, Philip talks about the properties of Second Life as a site for collaboration and as perfectly fitted to the wider trend of collapsing geography. Philip says that Second Life helps to ...
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