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Presidential Campaign Polling Comes To Second Life

July 18, 2007 by Ronin Kurosawa

Presidential polling in Second Life

When former Senator Mike Gravel opened his campaign headquarters in Second Life last May, he became the first U.S. presidential candidate to officially campaign in-world. Although the 2008 presidential race is turning into a watershed moment for the social web, most candidates have expressed no interest in using virtual worlds to reach voters. However, that hasn't stopped the … [Read more...] about Presidential Campaign Polling Comes To Second Life

Living in a Writer’s Dream World

July 10, 2007 by Ronin Kurosawa

On most Wednesday nights, Diana Allandale reads to a small audience of dedicated fans at Passionate Books. The shop is one of four that Diana owns and operates. When she's not reading at one of her stores, Diana travels to faraway places where she always finds a receptive new audience. Diana's life may sound like every author's wildest fantasy. What strange world is this … [Read more...] about Living in a Writer’s Dream World

How to Start a Political Revolution Without Breaking the Law

June 21, 2007 by Ronin Kurosawa

Second Life Capitol Building

There was a time, not so long ago, when money was the only ingredient any candidate or political group needed to disseminate a political message to the masses. Billions of dollars have been spent producing and distributing political advertisements. To this day, pundits and analysts gauge a candidate's prospects for competing in an election by the amount of money that … [Read more...] about How to Start a Political Revolution Without Breaking the Law

Publishers Explore the Metaverse

June 19, 2007 by Ronin Kurosawa

BS: While we are off to attend O'Reilly Media's Tools of Change conference, we invited a guest writer to fill in. Ronin Kurosawa came highly recommended, though, in retrospect, we should have been more suspicious of his references. Still, we find his reporting to be thorough and excellent reading. One note, however: Ronin seems to be confused about the concept of a per diem. He … [Read more...] about Publishers Explore the Metaverse

Campaigning In A Global Village

June 6, 2007 by Ronin Kurosawa

Anywhere but Second Life, the sight of a Japanese Zero zipping around the skies on Memorial Day weekend might start a riot. Not here, though. In this surreal world, a vintage fighter plane from the wrong side of the tracks doesn't even raise an eyebrow. I had just taken possession of my new aircraft and was jetting around Scaroth on a test flight. The plane is light, … [Read more...] about Campaigning In A Global Village

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