Monthly Archives: August 2006

Yet Another Eve Scam

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Bart Pursel

Eve Online never ceases to amaze me. I’m more of the UO/WoW breed of virtual world inhabitant, but Eve has always been a world I try and watch from afar. The interesting aspect of Eve is that the developers really … Continue reading →

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The Government and Electric Sheep

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Bart Pursel

It looks like more people found educational uses for Second Life. NOAA has, with the help of Second Life contractors, created several demonstrations and learning environments in Second Life to educate users on things such as tsunamis, glaciers, hurricanes, and … Continue reading →

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Rewriting the Rules: Youtube

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Bart Pursel

If you work somewhere with an Internect connection, use IM frequently, and have a lot of friends in the same position…chances are you’ve received several Youtube video URLs to check out from time to time. A lot has been written … Continue reading →

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Second Life on the Cover…Again

Posted on August 21, 2006 by Bart Pursel

Earlier this year, Second Life made the cover of Business Weekly, with a variety of stories about residents of the virtual world along with the economy. This week, Second Life made another cover, this time the Washington Post. I may … Continue reading →

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Game Design Kits from Microsoft

Posted on August 16, 2006 by Bart Pursel

Leading up to the next iteration of the console wars, Nintendo, Microsoft, and to a lesser extent Sony, all advertised better avenues for small game developers to showcase their prototypes, and possibly even publish their games online. The indisutry is … Continue reading →

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Academy of Management 2006

Posted on August 15, 2006 by Bart Pursel

I just wanted to thank everyone again for attending our presentation. Shawn and I were afraid we’d be presenting to an empty room at 8a.m. Sunday. The discussion was very engaging for the hour of the day, and we hope … Continue reading →

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The allure of Warcraft

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Bart Pursel

As all my friends are well aware, I spend too much time in the virtual environment of World of Warcraft (WoW). WoW has been out for close to two years now, and due to the sheer volume of people playing … Continue reading →

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