Eric Rice goes virtual for New Years

December 30, 2005 By

I gotta get into Second Life. I hear Wells Fargo owns an entire island there to teach people about their bank.

I wonder if I charged a building or two to my corporate card would that get approved? Hmmm.

Anyway, just saw that Eric Rice is doing a live podcast (don’t we call that audio streaming?) and is gonna be having a party inside of Second Life on New Years’ Eve. I will have to try to join him. I hear Maryam is dragging me amongst friends’ houses in Silicon Valley. Hey, Maryam, only take me to the ones who have wifi!

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  • http://www.makezine.com/ pt

    i’ll be in second life for new years…literally. i built a portable vr computer.

    it runs windows too.

  • http://www.makezine.com/ pt

    i’ll be in second life for new years…literally. i built a portable vr computer.

    it runs windows too.

  • http://jeremiahthewebprophet.blogspot.com/ Jeremiah Owyang

    This demo video is intersting

    The parties go all night!!!

    http://secondlife.com/showcase/media.php

  • http://jeremiahthewebprophet.blogspot.com/ Jeremiah Owyang

    This demo video is intersting

    The parties go all night!!!

    http://secondlife.com/showcase/media.php

  • http://blog.myspace.com/paulwheeler Paul Wheeler

    Robert, I’ve been using SecondLife since it was in beta in 2001. It’s a very interesting social environment, with its own politics and economy. It’s also interesting from a computer science perspective. I did some research while in college using SecondLife on “artificial intelligence in virtual worlds.” I’m also on MSFT campus, so if you want a guided tour of SL I’d be more than happy to give it (Plus I might be able to introduce you to their CEO). Contact me via email or on communicator (I’m paulwh (at) microsoft, btw).

  • http://blog.myspace.com/paulwheeler Paul Wheeler

    Robert, I’ve been using SecondLife since it was in beta in 2001. It’s a very interesting social environment, with its own politics and economy. It’s also interesting from a computer science perspective. I did some research while in college using SecondLife on “artificial intelligence in virtual worlds.” I’m also on MSFT campus, so if you want a guided tour of SL I’d be more than happy to give it (Plus I might be able to introduce you to their CEO). Contact me via email or on communicator (I’m paulwh (at) microsoft, btw).

  • http://ericrice.com/ Eric Rice

    Yeah we’re pinging them about getting an island for Slackstreet as a fully functional R&D/Backlot/Studio/Commerce/Party center. My home (and night club) is on the 16,000 sq m. in Palulop. Someone please buy that 22,000 sq m of Myrtle land pleeeeease.

    On a side note, you can podcast from your Audioblog.com account and have it show up as a music stream in SL. There’s a few more steps involved, but totally doable. Why you’d want to do it? Not sure. Because we can, I guess. ;-)

  • http://ericrice.com Eric Rice

    Yeah we’re pinging them about getting an island for Slackstreet as a fully functional R&D/Backlot/Studio/Commerce/Party center. My home (and night club) is on the 16,000 sq m. in Palulop. Someone please buy that 22,000 sq m of Myrtle land pleeeeease.

    On a side note, you can podcast from your Audioblog.com account and have it show up as a music stream in SL. There’s a few more steps involved, but totally doable. Why you’d want to do it? Not sure. Because we can, I guess. ;-)

  • http://www.robirwin.com/ Rob Irwin

    What happens when he runs into Second Lifers from other parts of the world who have already celebrated hours before? An interesting scenario…

  • http://www.robirwin.com Rob Irwin

    What happens when he runs into Second Lifers from other parts of the world who have already celebrated hours before? An interesting scenario…

  • http://ericrice.com/ Eric Rice

    Probably the same thing that happens when we’re in IRC or on AIM or whatnot. So, to be safe, Happy New Year in advance.

  • http://ericrice.com Eric Rice

    Probably the same thing that happens when we’re in IRC or on AIM or whatnot. So, to be safe, Happy New Year in advance.

  • Guest

    Second Life just seems too geeky. I was into Dark Age of Camelot for a while and those I’d meet kinda freaked me out. I’m sure most are really cool but just a bit weird for me.

  • http://blog.nordquist.org Brett Nordquist

    Second Life just seems too geeky. I was into Dark Age of Camelot for a while and those I’d meet kinda freaked me out. I’m sure most are really cool but just a bit weird for me.

  • http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/ scobleizer

    Adam: that sounds like a great idea! Maryam is dragging me around Silicon Valley, I hear. Have a good one!

  • http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/ scobleizer

    Adam: that sounds like a great idea! Maryam is dragging me around Silicon Valley, I hear. Have a good one!

  • http://www.bladam.com/ Adam

    Robert, may I respectfully urge you to unwire and un-Internet yourself for your sake and Maryam’s on New Year’s Eve? Drink some bubbly, make new friends, kiss your wife… and stay away from keyboard’y thingies for a whole evening.

    Trust me, that’s what I’ll be doing. I’ll be waltzing, eating, drinking (albeit Martinelli’s — I’m driving), swing dancing, schmoozing, and — if I’m lucky — kissing. And IMHO, that combination beats internet’ing any day of the week :)

  • http://www.bladam.com/ Adam

    Robert, may I respectfully urge you to unwire and un-Internet yourself for your sake and Maryam’s on New Year’s Eve? Drink some bubbly, make new friends, kiss your wife… and stay away from keyboard’y thingies for a whole evening.

    Trust me, that’s what I’ll be doing. I’ll be waltzing, eating, drinking (albeit Martinelli’s — I’m driving), swing dancing, schmoozing, and — if I’m lucky — kissing. And IMHO, that combination beats internet’ing any day of the week :)

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