University Guiding Principles
Medici University Guiding Principles Part 1. The design of our campus. The influence of Jane Jacobs & Penny Patton. Next week, the design of our curriculum.
Fiona’s Airstream: Somewhere in N. America
When my sister Fiona couldn’t have a skybox at Medici University she drove her Airstream off in a huff. Now I get “how hurt & lied to I feel” emails.
Penny Patton: The Digital Pasture
An index to the insightful, compelling ideas on Penny Patton’s blog The Digital Pasture. In 4 years, a mere 44 posts sets the bar for understanding VR.
Micol Hebron: Do avatars have vulvas?
Micol Hebron’s starting a new painting, glitter & vulva project and wants you to send her drawings of your vulvas. Tee Corinne style (Cunt Coloring book).
Announcing The Bia Awards for blogging
Medici University Provost, Isabella Medici, has today announced The Bia Awards for blogging in virtual worlds. Awards to broadcast from Medici U on 22 Feb
#5: Garry Winogrand: The Street
Challenge #5 invites you to channel your inner Garry Winogrand and photograph the life of the virtual street.
Google Chrome v39 is for Avatars!
I recently upgraded from Google Chrome v38 to Google Chrome v39, and with it came improvements to Chrome’s already great support for multiple identities.
Scarlett Luv-Star, Bacon Barista
Scarlett Luv-Star’s opened the Bacon Barista coffee shop at Medici University! Terrace has views of Lake Dianora & Eleonora Slough. BB’s located MU-Maria-6.
#4: Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Ecstasy of St. Teresa
In Artist Challenge #4, your mission is to use Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Ecstasy of St. Teresa as the inspiration for a portrait of your own avatar ecstasy.
Dear Nadia Halim (Jane’s Walk SL)
A letter to Nadia Halim, Global Cities Coordinator, Jane’s Walk, about ideas for Jane’s Walk SL 2015, featuring a tour of the Pedestrian Access project.
NH Rebellion VR Walk Real Time
Year 2 of NH Rebellion VR: Merriam Galaxy, Isabella Medici, Vanessa Blaylock & friends join RL walkers in a VR walk for campaign finance reform. Watch live!
Fiona Blaylock: Trailer Trash
After a year-and-a-half jetting off to Zurich or gawd knows where she goes, my sister, Fiona Blaylock, finally turned up at Medici University on Sunday.
ARTiculate INVESTigate: a conversation with Newton
Newton & I had a conversation about art & culture in cyberspace. ARTiculate INVESTigate is a consideration of how public art functions in virtual community.
#3: Izima Kaoru: Landscapes with a Corpse
Artist Challenge #3: Izima Kaoru: Landscapes with a Corpse. Contemplate your own demise. Put on something great from your favorite designer. Photograph it.
Building a Treadmill Desk
Treadmill Desks Part 2: Building a Treadmill Desk. Here are many examples of building a treadmill desk from very low cost to mid to high. Home or office.
Pedestrian Access: LEA SIM Handover
The SIM Handover for Pedestrian Access, the 26 hectare collaboration between Gracie Kendal, Isabella Medici, Lemonodo Oh, and Misprint Thursday was on 1 Jan.
Friends List: Ama Ree
Ama Ree is the first person in my 2015 project to actually meetup with all of the 300+ “friends” on my SL “friends list.” It was great to finally meet!
Rezdaypalooza & NHR Walk Sunday!
Miraculously, Betty Tureaud, Ze Moo & Agyness O’Sharple all rezzed on the same day: 11 Jan 2007. Join us for Sunday’s Rezdaypalooza celebrating them.
#2: Marina Abramovic: Role Exchange
Inspired by Marina Abramovic’s 1975 performance Role Exchange, I invite avatars to trade places for a night. Wear another skin. Live another life.
Treadmill Desks I – The Problem
If you work, play, or learn online, you’re probably sitting an unhealthy number of hours a day. Today: the why of Treadmill Desks; next week: the how.
My Top 10 WordPress Plugins 2014
WordPress is an amazing platform and plugins make it even more personal and powerful. Here are my Top 10 WordPress Plugins 2014. Big thanks to the authors!
Wikipedia is a City
Jane Jacobs’ book “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” describes “the spontaneous ballet of the street.” Wikipedia is a platform that features that ballet.
Medici University
Yesterday Isabella Medici published applications for Medici University for Spring Semester 2015. She’s put 4 applications online. You can apply to be a Student, Faculty, Staff, or open a Retail Shop at the University.
Challenge #1: Avatar in a Box
Challenge: Avatar in a Box. Inspired by photographer Hugh Kretschmer’s “Special Delivery,” your challenge this week is to arrange your avatar in a box.
My Top 5 Podcasts 2014
Martini Shot, In Our Time, Media Berkman, Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders, and Space + Place are my Top 5 Podcasts 2014.
Mining My Friends List
Who are the “friends” on your “friends list”? Dead butterflies pinned to a display? Living relationships? I propose to spend an hour with every “friend” on my “Friends List”.
Social Media?
My cousin brought his new girlfriend, the federal prosecutor, to one of my mom’s holiday parties. At one point the term “social media” came up…
Pedestrian Access: Approved!
The LEA Committee has approved 3 of our 4 proposals. Izzy’s invited Trilby to create Trilby’s Mill at Medici University, and Lemonodo Oh is bringing his “Borderline” project in as the 4th element of Pedestrian Access. All the action starts 1 Jan ’15!
Reply Post: Canary Beck: Transition Time
In “The Instant IM and Honouring Transition Time in Second Life” Becky gives us a remarkable view into an avatar life.
Dear Xanni (NH Virtual Rebellion)
In solidarity with the RL walkers in the New Hampshire Rebellion we will be walking in a Virtual Rebellion on Tue 20 Jan ’15. Please join us!