Encoding video can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be
Filed under: How-To, Machinima
While it’s Halloween and we’re embracing our fears, I’d like to chat about encoding video. When you look at all the setting choices that you have, it can be downright intimidating. I recently had the chance to speak with the wonderful Machinimist […]
Quote O?the Day“Personal learning becomes possible because everybody - and not just teachers - can teach. Why does this matter? This: we should not be teaching our students using video, we should be teaching our students to use video, not so they can be better students, but so they can be better teachers.” Stephen DownesAnd, […]
Dynamic System Modeling in Second Life
For the last couple of months I’ve been trying to wrestle an abstract picture out of my head and in to Second Life. This is apparently easy for some people, but it has been a real struggle for me.
The concept was pretty simple. I wanted to create a dynamic, working […]
Wii and Headtracking - wouldn t this be great for Second Life?I just came about this video where Johnny Chung Lee of the Human-Computer Reaction Interaction Lab shows us how he utilizes the Wiimote to do headtracking. The results are amazing![Click here to see the video]Now how cool would this be to be […]
Resident Opinion Survey - How would you answer?
Filed under: Linden Lab, Op/Ed
I’ve been reading about the resident survey that Linden Lab has been randomly sending to Second Life residents via their client. I was surprised to find it on my screen the other day. It asked the question, "Is your Second Life experience getting better […]
Hire some journos!
Filed under: Op/Ed
If Linden Lab couldn’t find any evidence of wrongdoing at Wonderland, perhaps they need to hire some journalists to investigate incidents like this. It seems that most everyone else found something broadly offensive in the place, and well, the journalists apparently found the worst sort of offense in […]
Quick post from my shop Negozio Del Graffiti in Ravenglass - haven?t been to active in SL lately.posted by Kidd Newchurch on Ravenglass using a blogHUD : [blogHUD permalink]
Just purchased two lots for investment/project purposes in the Kasba sim. Nice rocky hillsidesposted by Kidd Newchurch on Kasba using a blogHUD : [blogHUD permalink]
SecondCast #50 - Someone Thinking of You Matchmaker Aerdrie Fabre (email) of Tea and Sympathy in the Infamy region joins the SecondCasters to talk about her business introducing a wide range of residents seeking relationships in Second Life. Even though Cristiano is not into animal transformation fantasy otherwise known […]