http://mroshow.com "The most incredible show in the virtual world !!" Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:51:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en News broke today that Philip Rosedale will be returning to the role of (interim) CEO of Linden Lab. The announcement follows Wednesday's last minute cancellation of a scheduled speech  by Mark Kingdon at the Second Life Birthday celebration (http://sl7b.wordpress.com). Audio of Philip's speeches from 06/21 and 06/23  can be found at http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/SL7B/Philip-speech Coverage: SecondLife ... http://mroshow.com/2010/06/24/philip-rosedale-returns-as-interim-ceo-of-linden-lab/ Via: http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/04/20/26549.htm Original suit text: http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/04/20/SecondLife.pdf Suit website: http://www.virtuallanddispute.com Claimant form: http://virtuallanddispute.com/phpESP/public/survey.php?name=VirtualLandDisputeFinal Coverage: LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20100430,0,1734971,full.column Massively http://www.massively.com/2010/04/21/evans-et-al-vs-linden-lab-the-new-lawsuit-on-the-block Be the Gamer  (repost from Massively) http://www.bethegamer.com/2010/04/21/evans-et-al-vs-linden-lab-the-new-lawsuit-on-the-block Class Action Lawsuits in the News http://classactionlawsuitsinthenews.com/class-action-lawsuits/linden-research-second-life-class-action-lawsuit-filed-over-land-sales/ Hollywood Reporter http://thresq.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/04/second-life-class-action-lawsuit.html Virtual Worlds News http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2010/04/users-raising-class-action-against-linden-lab-over-virtual-property.html Plaintiff's summary http://secondlife.typepad.com/second_life_lawsuit_bragg/2010/04/evans-et-al-v-linden-labs-a-short-summary-analysis-of-the-complaint-citations-to-bragg-v-linden-lab-.html OnPoint News http://www.onpointnews.com/NEWS/Second-Lifers-Assert-Virtual-Rights-in-Class-Action.html AllGov http://www.allgov.com/Unusual_News/ViewNews/Second_Life_Players_Sue_over_Illegal_Seizure_of_Virtual_Property_100422 Metaverse Tribune http://metaversetribune.com/2010/04/22/linden-lab-in-legal-hotseat-again/ http://mroshow.com/2010/04/21/64-page-class-action-lawsuit-accuses-linden-lab-of-9-counts-fraud-unlawful-business-and-more/ [Update 04-21-2010 - Unfortunately the Linden Lab presenters have had to cancel.  We are reconfiguring the session topic and will post an update here.] We hope you'll be able to join us on April 26 for our next Virtual World SIG "A Second Look at Second Life:  Enterprise ... http://mroshow.com/2010/04/12/next-virtual-world-sig-mon-april-26-a-second-look-at-second-life-enterprise-and-viewer-2/ Wanted to let you know about a unique conference on collaboration systems happening this Wednesday, March 3 at The Tech Museum in San Jose. Organized by a batch of collaboration specialists calling themselves Program for the Future, and basing their ideals on Doug Engelbart's vision of developing tool systems ... http://mroshow.com/2010/03/01/colaboration-conference-happens-march-3-engelbart-prize-winner-announced/ Linden drawbridge in North Channelposted by Orange Montagne on North Channel using a blogHUD : [blogHUD permalink] http://mroshow.com/2010/01/17/linden-drawbridge/ Remember Blumfield? We have left the urban areas and are now in Blumfield.posted by Orange Montagne on Straits of Shermerville using a blogHUD : [blogHUD permalink] http://mroshow.com/2010/01/17/bus-ride-through-blumfield/ Riding the bus in Second Life 2010-01-17posted by Orange Montagne on Barcola using a blogHUD : [blogHUD permalink] http://mroshow.com/2010/01/17/urban-life-in-second-life/ get on the busposted by Orange Montagne on Georgean using a blogHUD : [blogHUD permalink] http://mroshow.com/2010/01/17/on-the-bus/ Riding the bus with Baloo Urizaposted by Orange Montagne on Noyo using a blogHUD : [blogHUD permalink] http://mroshow.com/2010/01/17/riding-the-bus-with-baloo-uriza/ This week a new virtual world launched called “United Nations Citizens” http://www.unitednationscitizen.com ,  a project from Cisco Systems, Equifax, HeadsandTails.tv and Montag Systems (http://www.headsandtails.tv/ciscopress). “Where faithful friends unite” is the tagline.  (Faithful Friends seems to be a trademark.)  They are offering paid employment for sales associates, online assistants, bartenders, tour ... http://mroshow.com/2010/01/16/united-nations-citizens-offers-virtual-world-employment/ Intel report on Science Sim Via: http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2010/01/intel-opensim-supports-hundreds-of-thousands-of-objects/ Download link: http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/sciencesim-a-virtual-environment-for-collaborative-visualization-and-experimentation http://mroshow.com/2010/01/16/intel-report-on-science-sim-released/ Raph Koster announced that Metaplace (http://www.metaplace.com) will be closing Jan. 1, 2010. Here's a set of links to the coverage. Raph's blog http://www.raphkoster.com/2009/12/21/metaplace-com-closing/ Raph on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/notes/raph-koster/metaplacecom-closing/227988891312 Virtual Worlds News http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2009/12/metaplace-shuttered.html Massively.com http://www.massively.com/2009/12/21/metaplace-announces-january-1st-shutdown/ http://www.massively.com/2009/12/22/marketplace-traction-with-the-ugc-model-and-the-closure-of-metap/ Dusan Writer http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2009/12/22/the-emphemeral-build-metaplace-closing/ Gamasutra http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26600/Metaplace_To_Close_Virtual_World_Platform.php Venture Beat http://games.venturebeat.com/2009/12/21/metaplace-to-shut-down-its-site-for-thousands-of-virtual-worlds/ Metaverse Tribune http://metaversetribune.com/2009/12/22/virtual-worlds-farewell-to-metaplace/ Gwyneth Llewelyn http://gwynethllewelyn.net/2009/12/22/metaplaces-out-of-business-will-blue-mars-outlast-it/ Hypergrid Business http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/2009/12/metaplace-closing-a-warning-for-virtual-worlds-users/ The Flogging Will Continue http://thefloggingwillcontinue.com/?p=60 Doublecluepon Software http://blog.doublecluepon.com/2009/12/22/the-sadness-that-is-metaplace/ CNet http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10420089-52.html Botgirl http://botgirl.blogspot.com/2009/12/are-forterra-and-metaplace-just-first.html http://mroshow.com/2009/12/22/metaplace-to-close-jan-1-2010/ Adbusters has released issue #86 "The Virtual World - The Natural World" (https://www.adbusters.org/magazine/86) featuring extensive quotations from the Metaverse Manifesto ! Lots of interesting essays on the implications of virtual worlds.  Don't miss it! -MRO http://mroshow.com/2009/12/06/metavese-manifesto-quoted-throughout-adbusters-issue-86/ If you're joining us for this coming Tuesday's event "Virtual Worlds in 2020 Workshop" here's some advanced reading and viewing for that. Due to the intensively interactive nature of this event, there will not be a virtual world component to this event - unless someone wants to run a ... http://mroshow.com/2009/10/11/this-tuesday-virtual-worlds-in-2020-advance-reading-and-viewing/