Jul
23
Unravelling the Kirby Scandal
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This has to qualify as one of the stranger stories I’ve covered. A political consultant gets a little too wrapped up in Second Life and ends up making a big mistake.
The Sad and Twisted Saga of a Political Consultant’s Battle With Nintendo’s Kirby
Jul
19
Things Are Different In Japan
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Election season has begun in the land of the rising sun, and that can only mean one thing — candidates are no longer allowed to update their websites. Kan Suzuki has even shuttered his Second Life headquarters.
A Land Where Politics and the Internet Don’t Mix
Jul
17
Still the only official campaign in Second Life, the Gravel people have expanded their use of the virtual word to include voter polling. So? Well, for one, it’s currently the only polling the official campaign is doing.
I cover the full story for Metaversed:
Presidential Campaign Polling Comes To Second Life
Jul
10
Authors In Second Life
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In my second post for Booksquare I profile two different authors who are using Second Life to promote their work and connect with readers. Why drive across country on a book tour when you can do just as well from home in your pajamas?
Living in a Writer’s Dream World