Distracted.
Distracted.
Month November 2006
The Value of Virtual Money
The folks at Terra Nova have figured the value of the inworld currency for a number of virtual worlds – and Monopoly and put it all in a nice little table. I feel I have to mention Monopoly separately as…
The Future of Laundry
From the design labs at Electrolux comes the KaionWAVE washing system, a groundbreaking concept for laundry of the future. Functioning as both a washer and a dryer, the KaionWAVE washing system is ideal for houses where space is limited. No…
Sorting Through the CopyBot Conundrum
Ralph Koster has written one of the more well thought out articles about the emergence of CopyBot and some of the implications for Second Life. The conversation following this article is also very thought provoking and worth a scan to…
Make Your Next Vacation Virtual
Tim Berners-Lee Misrepresented By The Guardian
Beauty in a Petri Dish
These miniature gardens are absolutely fascinating. More interesting is that the main site seems to be for a decontamination service and that these miniature little ecosystems are their targets.