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Entries from April 2008

Daily Links 04/28/2008

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Lost Fans Find Internet Thrills Via Wikis, Games, Second Life — InformationWeek
“Fans and producers of the hit TV show Lost are taking to the Internet, building a wiki, alternate reality games, communities, and a virtual island in Second Life to explore the world of the ABC show”
tags: Second Life, LOST, tv, OB, NP

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Daily Links 04/24/2008

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Ubuntu Linux Virtual World
“This site is created to offer a platform for the Ubuntu Linux group in Second Life. The purpose of this group is to contact with Ubuntu Linux users in Second Life and to promote Ubuntu Linux in this virtual world.”
tags: Second Life, Ubuntu, Linux, OB, NP

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Daily Links 04/23/2008

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Free Preview - WSJ.com
“The 3-D service called Home, which originally was expected to be sold starting last year, now is expected to be available in the fall, the company said. The service will let users create avatar characters, decorate homes and interact with other users in a virtual world.”
tags: virtual world, SONY, OB, NP, WSJ

Linden [...]

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Daily Links 04/16/2008

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Arts Metaverse
“Arts Metaverse provides students with the authentic and meaningful learning experience of visiting 3 -D buildings, communities, and cultures without leaving their home or school.”
tags: metaverse, OB, NP

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Daily Links 04/04/2008

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments

SpaceNavigator Gaining Second Life Support || The Mac Observer
tags: NP, OB, Second Life, mouse
“3Dconnexion announced on Thursday that it is adding support for Second Life to its SpaceNavigator 3D mouse. The company claims that adding support for navigation in Second Life means users will be able to move, fly and design objects more naturally in [...]

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Daily Links 04/03/2008

April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

World of Warcraft: New Hero Class Revealed: Bard
tags: NP, World of Warcraft
“After ages spent singing of the heroic exploits of others, the bards of Azeroth are finally stepping into the spotlight on their own terms, proving once and for all that while just about anyone can pick up a sword or cast a spell, only [...]

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