Kapp Notes

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Some interesting things are going on with the folks over at Linden Labs , the developers of the virtual immersive environment of Second Life. Second Life is going corporate. The criteria for winning are: Work in Second Life that also achieves tangible, compelling results outside of Second Life.

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Mark Oehlert

MARCH 25, 2008

Im on board with that but then comes this article in The Escapist, " This is your brain on smart drugs." " So now Im thinking, wow, that really puts a Flowers for Algernon or Terminal Man spin on the whole "made not born" issue doesnt it? " OK.so was a good thing? Is it from The Edge or his book?)

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Mark Oehlert

JUNE 28, 2007

This minimizes inappropriate behavior. Each tag is linked back to the tagger’s BluePagesprofile, and clicking on the tagger’s name lets a user send the personan IM o IBM owns more than 50 islands in Second Life. Orientations, classes, and meetings are often held in Second Life. Comments This is so cool.

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Mark Oehlert

APRIL 22, 2008

Maybe we all need to read SWAY: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior and try to understand how we got here. typekey e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) Me in Second Life Blog powered by TypePad Member since 08/2003 Will Thalheimer just brilliantly asked a great question - who do you learn from?

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Mark Oehlert

JUNE 19, 2008

previous rants on this topic ) Until I get some explanations though, Im pretty well amazed at the academics involved in this scheme. Im feeling stupid here because I just dont freaking get it! typekey e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) Me in Second Life Blog powered by TypePad Member since 08/2003

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Learning Visions

JULY 10, 2007

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 The Real World, SecondLife and FaceBook/MySpace Over the past few weeks Ive conducted about 17 interviews with current college students and recent graduates. A few trends: Not ONE person has even heard of Second Life. The rest of the world is not in this technology bubble yet. All women.

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Mark Oehlert

JUNE 21, 2007

" That is a dark world that Keen lives in isnt it? Keen is ready with "we need laws, a series of social contracts, to constructively regulate our behavior on the Internet." typekey e-Clippings (a division of blogoehlert) Me in Second Life Blog powered by TypePad Member since 08/2003

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