http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:32:06 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:37:32 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d18-The-Vanishing--part-one?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner Second Life's Caerleon Island artists have created The Vanishing, an interactive collaboration for you to explore. There is too much there to report on in a single report, so this is the first of two reports about it. On the surface, it's a quest... Art Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:37:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d18-The-Vanishing--part-one?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Meatspace-or-real-life?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner A disagreement broke out this week in a Second Life educators' discussion group over the word "meatspace". If you read authors such as Charles Stross, you already know the word and may use it regularly. For most others it's probably new... cyberpunk science fiction Meatspace Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:45:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Meatspace-or-real-life?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Vietnam-Veterans-Memorial?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner The mood at Second Life's Vietnam Veterans Memorial today was somber. Some people were there to honor friends or family who fell in the war, while others were there just to honor the fallen. In this picture, Dominick Hargrove,Ruth Sandalwood, and ... Memorials US Troops Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:52:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Vietnam-Veterans-Memorial?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d11-US-Military-Veterans-Center?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner "It is important to note that the US military does not just go to war ... we also provide support for others in the form of protection & aid when it is asked for or needed, such as humanitarian aid following tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricane... Memorials US Troops Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:32:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d11-US-Military-Veterans-Center?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Berlin-Wall-in-Second-Life?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner For nearly a half century after World War II, East Germany was a brutal, totalitarian state after Germany was partitioned into East and West Germany in the war's wake. The oppression only grew worse in 1961 when the country's Communist rulers built ... History Europe Memorials Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:40:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Berlin-Wall-in-Second-Life?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Rocket-to-Mars-and-the-Moon?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner We dodged boulders tumbling down from mountains on the Red Planet as we stood next to our rocket and talked about it and the life of its builder, European graphic designer Jenne Dibou. The planet was Mars, but of course not the same Mars that peop... Burning Life Burning Life 2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Rocket-to-Mars-and-the-Moon?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Burning-Life-2009-retrospective?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner Burning Life 2009 is over. Most of the builds are gone, but the Playa is still there and many builds do remain, though they could vanish at any moment. Many Second Life participants in Burning Life - artists, creators, performers, volunteers, ranger... Burning Life Burning Life 2009 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:42:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Burning-Life-2009-retrospective?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Burning-Life-2009-the-Man-burns-one-last-time?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner The Man has burned again. As a favor to Second Life's Burning Life volunteers - including this writer - who were unable to attend the official burns last Sunday, a final burn was held last night. It was an exceptional experience, with only about a ... Burning Life Burning Life 2009 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:27:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Burning-Life-2009-the-Man-burns-one-last-time?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Burning-Life-2009-the-Temple-burns?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner The Temple has burned. Second Life's Burning Life 2009 events are over, but you can still see the many magnificent creations there for this week only. The Temple Burn was repeated at different times on Sunday and early Monday morning so Second Lif... Burning Life Burning Life 2009 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:09:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Burning-Life-2009-the-Temple-burns?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Burning-Life-2009-final-fiery-dance?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner Friday night was the final procession of the Lamplighters to the Temple in Second Life's Burning Life 2009, and as usual it culminated in a wild drumming and dancing conflagration at the Temple. This picture shows one of the dancers; there are twent... Burning Life Burning Life 2009 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:07:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Burning-Life-2009-final-fiery-dance?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d23-College-Fair-2009?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner A College Fair is being held in Second Life this weekend, October 24-25 2009, at International Schools Island, allowing students and college representatives from around the world to meet avatar face-to-face without leaving their homes. College repre... education Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:27:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d23-College-Fair-2009?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Finding-the-Joy-of-Music?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner The IBM exhibit Finding the Joy of Music might be your avatar's only chance to walk up to an elevation of 1,100 meters (shown in this picture). That's not the main reason for going to see it, however. The real reason for visiting is simply to see an... Art Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:19:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Finding-the-Joy-of-Music?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Burning-Life-2009-lamplighters-dance-at-the-Temple?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner Every evening on Second Life's Burning Life playa, a procession of robed and costumed avatars sets off from the Lamplighters' camp. Dancing, playing drums, and swirling fiery torches, they proceed past The Man, finally ending in a fiery dance at th... Burning Life Burning Life 2009 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:11:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Burning-Life-2009-lamplighters-dance-at-the-Temple?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Burning-Life-2009-rangers-on-the-playa?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner In Burning Man, the playa is the dry, ancient lake bed where the event is held in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. In Second Life, the playa is the group of 34 desert regions where Burning Life is held. Both playas are patrolled by trained, volunteer r... Burning Life Burning Life 2009 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:48:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Burning-Life-2009-rangers-on-the-playa?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Burning-Life-2009-The-Roof-Is-Gone?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner The Roof Is Gone, the collaborative work by Miso Susanowa and Misprint Thursday in Second Life's Burning Life 2009, is a creation that you must see and experience for yourself. The few words and photos in this article don't do it justice and can't ... History Art Burning Life Burning Life 2009 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:14:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Burning-Life-2009-The-Roof-Is-Gone?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Burning-Life-2009-is-open?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner Burning Life is open! Second Life's version of Nevada's Burning Man will be open through October 25. It is vast, consisting of 34 regions with builds of all types. Start visiting now to have any hope of seeing most of it. Events will be held in a va... Burning Life Burning Life 2009 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:28:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Burning-Life-2009-is-open?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Burning-Life-2009-preview--part-seven?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner Penelope Parx is a jeweler in Italy who makes gold jewelry using an ancient technique of the Etruscans and Romans, but in Second Life she is a builder and although the crystalline hands she's crafted in her Burning Life 2009 build are not gold, th... Burning Life Burning Life 2009 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:55:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Burning-Life-2009-preview--part-seven?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Burning-Life-2009-preview--part-six?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner Burning Life 2009 begins in two days, on Saturday October 17, 2009. A vast array of imaginative builds is arising in 34 regions of Second Life's Burning Life desert, waiting to astound and in some cases to challenge you. Yesterday we explored Bryn... Burning Life Burning Life 2009 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:52:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Burning-Life-2009-preview--part-six?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Burning-Life-2009-preview--part-five?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner There's not much in the Bordello region of Second Life's Burning Life 2009, just arid desert for the most part, but one of the few builds there is a spectacular must-see when Burning Life opens on October 17. It's Bryn Oh's Vessel's Dream, which she... Burning Life Burning Life 2009 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:23:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Burning-Life-2009-preview--part-five?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d13-When-black-avatar-hair-looks-green?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner What would you do if you learned that the black hair that your Second Life avatar's been wearing for six months looks like a green hard hat to other people? This writer usually writes this column in third person, but because this report is based so... Avatar Commentary Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:19:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-4734-Second-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d13-When-black-avatar-hair-looks-green?cid=exrss-Second-Life-Examiner