Month: June 2012

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 15 Comments on The Jerry Maguire of Blogs
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The Jerry Maguire of Blogs

THE BLOGOSPHERE, 30 June — In the immortal words of Jerry Maguire… no, not those immortal words……

 5 Comments on A Last Look at SL9B
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A Last Look at SL9B

Last Saturday, on Second Life’s 9th birthday, I wrote about the wonderful shared experience I believed was…

 0 Comment on Eloh Eliot Surfaces Briefly
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Eloh Eliot Surfaces Briefly

THE METAVERSE, 17 June — Legendary Open Source Avatar Skin designer Eloh Eliot surfaced briefly today. So…

 6 Comments on 30 June – The Gift
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30 June – The Gift

In the photo: Strawberry Singh Location: New York City in SL I woke up this morning to…

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iRez Author Reception Saturday!

NEW NEW YORK, 30 June — Please join us today for hors d’oeuvres & conversation with some…

 1 Comment on The Blog and the Salon, Part I
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The Blog and the Salon, Part I

I am by no means an expert on the topics of salons or blogs, but I do…

 14 Comments on “Gimme Six!” – A Tourist Guide to WoW pt. 1 – Spectacular Nature
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“Gimme Six!” – A Tourist Guide to WoW pt. 1 – Spectacular Nature

Vaneeesa has asked the iRez authors to “share 6 of their favorite, must see, places in virtual…

 8 Comments on Prudence vs Dr. Muse
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Prudence vs Dr. Muse

 22 Comments on Previz #67 – Charlotte, Forever
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Previz #67 – Charlotte, Forever

As much as I love Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Moorman holds a special place in my heart. She…

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dOCUMENTA (13) Helicopter

KASSEL, 6 June — Even before the drama with Critical Art Ensemble’s dOCUMENTA (13) helicopter rides, our…

 6 Comments on Oh Marina!
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Oh Marina!

Is it just me or is anyone else really excited about seeing “The Artist is Present” on…

 23 Comments on We’ve Been Scraped!
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We’ve Been Scraped!

CYBERSPACE LABS, 27 June — No one knows less about content scraping than me, so hopefully someone…

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 8 Comments on Posters, Videos and Other News
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Posters, Videos and Other News

First off, I want to thank everyone for “liking” my first post. Such a show of support…

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 8 Comments on New Girl on the Blog
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New Girl on the Blog

Ok, so Vaneeesa and I started talking about my dissertation and failed blog a few weeks ago…

 2 Comments on Gimme Six – Aero in Second Life
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Gimme Six – Aero in Second Life

OMG you guys are probably gonna have such amazing stuff from all over the place! I really…

 8 Comments on SL9B Is Something Different
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SL9B Is Something Different

Hi Everyone… I’m new to posting on iRez.me but have been blogging for about five years. Vanessa Blaylock…

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 2 Comments on Alan Turing & Title IX
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Alan Turing & Title IX

BLETCHLEY PARK / WASHINGTON DC, 23 June — Today is British mathematician Alan Turing’s 100th birthday! Today…

 0 Comment on Mixed Reality Video From 2008
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Mixed Reality Video From 2008

I made this video just a few months after being born in Second Life. The special effects…

 0 Comment on iRez on Facebook
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iRez on Facebook

MENLO PARK, 22 June — Today this blog, I Rez Therefore I Am, has put up a…

 0 Comment on Diary #27
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Diary #27

TIANANMEN SQUARE, 2000 — In a rare act of generosity Xue’s father flew her to Taipei for…

 2 Comments on The Facebook Says: Art 2
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The Facebook Says: Art 2

THE HAGUE, 21 June — After publishing the first batch of responses to The Facebook Says: Art…

 22 Comments on Gimme Six!
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Gimme Six!

THE MULTIVERSE, 19 June — With iRez’ contributing authors now extending to multiple worlds, it seems like…

 0 Comment on Diary #26
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Diary #26

ANGEL BEACH, 2009 — One day I had the sudden impulse to gather piles of finely ground…

 9 Comments on When the Fourth Wall Falls
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When the Fourth Wall Falls

I’ve lost count of the times I’ve demolished the fourth wall since I posted the original version…

 1 Comment on VB37 – Sitting is the New Smoking
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VB37 – Sitting is the New Smoking

CIRCUIT LA CORSE / SAN DIEGO / MILAN, 26 April — Mad Men depicts a time, a…

 10 Comments on The Facebook Says: Art
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The Facebook Says: Art

THE HAGUE, 16 June — On Thursday I asked a few Facebook Friends a question about art….

 3 Comments on Proudmoore (LGBTQ) Pride Event this Saturday!
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Proudmoore (LGBTQ) Pride Event this Saturday!

Virtual World News: This Saturday one of the biggest and most well known in-game World of Warcraft…

 1 Comment on Creative Archaeology 101
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Creative Archaeology 101

I’ve been writing songs for as far back as I can remember. My earliest childhood memories include…

 0 Comment on Diary #25
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Diary #25

HALLIBURTON, THE HAGUE, 2001 — I’d received my MFA from Koninklijk a couple of years earlier and…

 4 Comments on Other interesting pieces
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Other interesting pieces

Sam Durant did a large piece you can walk into using forms taken from gallows to question…