Australian author Clifford Wycliffe’s new novel, Dark Siren, has an undeniably provocative cover. Coupled with quotes from Lord Byron and David Vaile, the Executive Director of the Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre at UNSW Sydney, Australia, I approached this virtual world novel with some trepidation. The action commences with the attempted apprehension, in Sydney, of a … [Read more...] about Book Review: Dark Siren
HTTP-in: a worthy addition to Second Life communications
Since HTTP-in was deployed in the recent Second Life server update, I’ve had a chance to bend, fold, spindle and mutilate it extensively. Essentially to use and misuse it in pretty much every way I could think of. And you know what? It’s nice, but it isn’t that big a deal. HTTP-in allows an external application to send data to an object in Second Life, just as is done via … [Read more...] about HTTP-in: a worthy addition to Second Life communications
Book Review: My Avatar, My Self
Firstly, it’s fair to warn you that I’m breaking one of my own reviewing rules here. I generally never write a review of something that I haven’t purchased. That’s a rule that I’m not in the habit of breaking, but it’s worth noting that I’m making an exception here today. If you want the short version, you should go and buy Waggoner’s book if you have a serious interest in … [Read more...] about Book Review: My Avatar, My Self
Proposed ISP filtering allows surveillance of journalists, citizens, politicians
Should Senator Conroy’s proposed ISP filtering come to fruition, it concentrates extraordinary powers on whoever is to actually run it. It allows the surveillance of the Internet activities of Kevin Rudd’s children, the journalists at News Limited, or the government’s perceived political opponents (or its own members), or of anyone. At will. Without cause. Without warrant. … [Read more...] about Proposed ISP filtering allows surveillance of journalists, citizens, politicians
Metaplace impressions
At The Metaverse Journal, we've followed Metaplace closely and covered its beta phase previously. Senior contributor Tateru Nino was asked to put Metaplace through its paces to ensure we haven't been too starry-eyed about its potential - Editor. Still in beta, Metaplace still has some rough edges and glitches, but it is certainly coming along very nicely. The look and feel of … [Read more...] about Metaplace impressions