Tag: Virtual
The New "Summer Job" - Working in a Virtual World
The summer has already started for many students and the job search is on. Most people think of employment in a traditional sense - tangible and in person. For the few that are involved with online virtual worlds, money making doesn't need to happen in the flesh. You, me, and...
Microsoft Releases World-Wide Telescope
Microsoft launched the long awaited WorldWide Telescope late Monday. Accessed through a free web-based program, it brings the exploration of space to armchair astronomers everywhere. "galactic destinations and...
What’s Nintendo Doing in Second Life?
Forgive me for asking, folks, but I'm not a SecondLifer.Is this a big mystery? Or a big deal?"Here’s the metaverse mystery of the week: This strange new private island with a very familiar name recently emerged on...
Giant Twitter Typewriter in Second Life
From the virtual inventions desk, comes this cute mashup of Second Life and Twitter — a giant typewriter has been created in the virtual world of SL that allows users to type 140 characters of fun onto virtual...
Release: Len Brody at Digital Hollywood, LA
If you're going to Digital Hollywood next week be sure to say hello to NowPublic co-founder, Len Brody. He'll be on an interesting panel." Personalized Mobile is becoming the new broadband, perhaps even...
U2 frontman Bono wants to spend a staggering $237...
U2 frontman Bono wants to spend a staggering $237.2 million turning thehotel he owns in his native Dublin into a spectacular city resort. Bono in partnership with The Edge bought the 156 year old ClarenceHotel in...
Earning Points with Mom and Dad
The article below discusses a website that allows parents to assign online reward points to kids in exchange for real-world chores. Sounds like a great deal for parents, but not necessarily a useful lesson in the...
Student Faces Expulsion for Facebook Study Group
A thorny issue indeed, where is the line betweena study group and giving away answers?"Study groups may be a virtual trademark of the Ivory Tower – but a virtual study group has been slammed as cheating by...
US backs 'virtual fence' for border
"WASHINGTON - A 28-mile "virtual fence" that will use radar and surveillance cameras to try to catch people entering the country illegally has gotten final government approval."
Press Review 22 January 2008
"Press Review 22 January 2008
Tuesday
by Frank Scimone
22-01-2008
Geert Wilders"Wilders, Wilders, Wilders" screams another full-page article over Dutch Freedom Party MP Geert Wilders in today's Volkskrant. This time however de Volkskrant is not reporting about the Dutch...
NASA Investigates Using MMORPG's To Teach
Well this would be an interesting twist for current Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games, better known as MMORPG's. NASA is looking into designing their own virtual environment to help simulate real NASA...
Obama and Clinton neck and neck: poll
It looks like Barack Obama is staging a comeback in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to the most recent poll. "Though Mrs Clinton has regained some momentum since her surprise win in...
Obama Erases Clinton's Lead
"Barack Obama has erased a once substantial deficit to climb into a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
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Among Republicans, John McCain charged to the front of a shifting...
Western town boldly goes into virtual world
"By Fiach Kelly
Friday January 11 2008
The world's first fully three dimensional town will not feature spectacular skyscrapers or the neon wonders of a metropolis at night -- instead, it will showcase the modest octagon in Westport.
The Co Mayo town is to be launched as the...
Western town boldly goes into virtual world
"By Fiach Kelly
Friday January 11 2008
The world's first fully three dimensional town will not feature spectacular skyscrapers or the neon wonders of a metropolis at night -- instead, it will showcase the modest octagon in Westport.
The Co Mayo town is to be launched as the...
