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The Association of Virtual Worlds is the first ‘virtual’ association dedicated to virtual worlds, MMORPGs, casual games, and social networks where members can enjoy the benefits of a 2D social network as well as the experience of a 3D virtual world.

The Blue Book contains over 250 virtual worlds. Each world is listed alphabetically and includes a web address and brief description.

Twitter is fast becoming a serious platform for discourse and discussion. More than a status app, it is being used as a first alert mechanism for the dissemination of news and for immediate discussion surrounding that news.

Twistory provides - among others - an iCalendar feed (think iCal, Google Calendar, ...) allowing you to easily browse through your Twitter backlog.

So next time you're formulating a question for someone - be it your boss, co-worker, Google, random stranger on the internets, or your Mom - keep these guidelines in mind to maximize your chances at getting the help you need.

With the Open Science Directory IOC/IODE, with the support of EBSCO and Hasselt University Library, is creating a unique access point to all the journals contained in the different programs.

Can a virtual world bring together young and old people to explore a community's history in a shared video game experience?

As the Web swells with more and more data, the predominant way of sifting through all of that data—keyword search—will one day break down in its ability to deliver the exact information we want at our fingertips.

As the Web swells with more and more data, the predominant way of sifting through all of that data—keyword search—will one day break down in its ability to deliver the exact information we want at our fingertips.

Trendpedia finds the articles online that talk about your topics. Trendpedia organizes the articles in a trendline that shows the popularity of the topic over time — you can track a topic’s trendline from three months ago up to today.

Amidst the flurry of media stories about Second Life, my immediate reaction to the hype surrounding Second Life was to compare it to the benchmark that Clay cited in his talk: hours of TV viewing per capita.

It refers to the actions of a customer who goes around the normal technical support process by contacting a senior person in the chain of command.

Name Mangler is a batch file renamer that supports all common renaming tasks

Name Mangler is a batch file renamer that supports all common renaming tasks

grant to visual artist Christopher Dodds, musician/3-D real-time artist Adam Nash, and writer Justin Clemens for their project BabelSwarm, a mixed-reality installation piece in Second Life and a Lismore gallery.

A group of students at Stanford University in the heart of Silicon Valley have turned their attention towards a unique course that blends popular culture with the more time-worn principles of psychology.

visualization based on "google proximity" to compare the number og web pages where cities appear close to each other

visualization based on "google proximity" to compare the number og web pages where cities appear close to each other

I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools.

navigation system for Japan that taps into the police database and points out seedy areas on the map. The device can point out specific locations that cars have been stolen or broken into in the past, as well as generally sketchy districts

navigation system for Japan that taps into the police database and points out seedy areas on the map. The device can point out specific locations that cars have been stolen or broken into in the past, as well as generally sketchy districts

SlipStream Productions is an experiment. We want to show what you can do with virtual movie production without a huge budget. We are using the Second Life© software as production environment.

SlipStream Productions is an experiment. We want to show what you can do with virtual movie production without a huge budget. We are using the Second Life© software as production environment.

medium and large size displays like monitors, laptops, and TVs will get the OLED treatment in 2009 and 2010 Samsung is expected to achieve a production capacity of 3 million panels in 2009 (double the current capacity) before hitting 6 million in 2010

medium and large size displays like monitors, laptops, and TVs will get the OLED treatment in 2009 and 2010 Samsung is expected to achieve a production capacity of 3 million panels in 2009 (double the current capacity) before hitting 6 million in 2010

Kid uses the IP Relay (a calling service deaf people) for a little Stairway accompaniment. A stretch but I cal it a mashup.

Here's a list of sites for when you're feeling bored. Updated daily, so check back whenever you're bored.

a multiplatform game development tool, designed from the start to ease creation. A fully integrated professional application that just happens to contain the most powerful engine this side of a million dollars.