Why I Create
Why do I create? Because I’m compelled to. The unrelenting urge has been with me as far…
24 July – Day 18
This is the “vintage village” of Verdigris. the main streets of which are mysteriously built on top…
Beauty is the Beast
For the past couple of days, I’ve been dissecting/overanalyzing/pondering Kris’ performance/post “The Bald and the Beautiful.” What…
My Second Life Romance – Part 1
I’ve wanted to write about Second Life romance for a long time. In fact, I’ve written about…
VB40 – Production
NEW NEW YORK, 24 July — We’re installing at Gallery Xue / NYC this week for Saturday’s…
Is usability a dirty word in SL?
At the risk of sounding like a total noob (yes, I have been a SL “resident” since…
One Frame Storytelling: The tortured non-artist effect
There was a thread on Twitter yesterday about art being a natural human capability rather than the…
23 July – Leo the Lion
In the photo: Strawberry Singh Location: Vana Fur Fur – The 5th Earth Only in Second Life™…
22 July – Day 17
This surreal post-apocalypse landscape is where you land if you teleport to the Tableau Vivant main store…
VB39 – Pink & Blue
PICO PICO LIFE, LEA19, 21 July — Even in our 21st century moment much of Western Culture…
VB39 – Cast
PICO PICO LIFE, LEA19, 21 July — Today 21 intrepid avatars celebrated the 21st of July by…
21 July – Day 16
Today’s outstanding Second Life event was undoubtedly Vaneeesa’s “Pink & Blue” performance at Mikati Slade’s equally outstanding…
20 July – Day 15
Today I’ll be cheating a bit and share a picture that was taken about a week ago….
Gimme Six: Yordie’s Second Life – Part 2
This is the second part in my Gimme Six list: Role Play in Time A World of…
Meditation on The Burning House Meme
The Burning House asks people: If your house was burning, what would you take with you? It’s…
20 July – Happy Ramadan
In the photo: Strawberry Singh Location: Second Life Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic Calendar…
How 2 Read
The iRez Virtual Salon’s Home Page has all the latest news from our many virtual worlds and…
20 July – Day 14
This is a picture taken just before dinner, while anguishing over the thought “OMG, I still haven’t…
The Facebook Says: Culture & Technology
SUBMERGED WITHIN THE ACOUSTIC TONES OF YOUR DIAL-UP INTERNET, 14 July — On Thursday I asked a…
Feeding the Zuck
MENLO PARK, CA, 19 July — Mixed reality artist Kristine Schomaker joined the iRez group of authors…
LEA or Bust
Yesterday, I received an email from Rowan Derryth that the Linden Endowment for the Arts (LEA) was…
The Bald and The Beautiful
So in April I was sitting at work in a busy ER and I had an ‘aha’…
19 July – Day 13
Today’s picture is of an uneventful day (by Second Life standards…). At the “Kou!” sandbox (see my…
Safety Not Guaranteed
MADRID, 1615 — Following up on his publication of El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha…
The Power of Touch
As some of you may have noticed from my posts, I’ve had an innate fascination for…
18 July – Day 12
Although it doesn’t look like it, this picture was taken at a Second Life beach party some…
Nike Gamifies… Games!
http://youtu.be/SjpYA95oxyA BEAVERTON, OR, 29 June — Today Nike, Inc. launched Nike+ Basketball and Nike+ Training launch….
17 July – Day 11
Last night we misbehaved a bit. Our comrade SaveMe Oh, who is the most (for lack of…
Half Lives
For obvious reasons, a recurring theme in art history since the beginning of times, and in every…
17 July – Restless Heart
In the photo: Strawberry Singh Location: The Returning It’s no secret that I’m a huge Bollywood fan….