For those interested in seeing Beautiful Kate on its release in August, here's a second snippet for you to view, released by distributor Roadshow Films. It's 3 minutes long and gives a great idea of the location the film is set in: Enjoy! … [Read more...] about Beautiful Kate: a second preview
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Alter Ego: A Taste
It's been awhile since Alter Ego was touted for release and it even had a proposed late June screening date. That's been delayed but if you want a taste of what Alter Ego offers, here's a snippet from Director Shelley Matulick, called 'Peter and the Wolfie': Peter and the Wolfie from Shelley Matulick on Vimeo. For me, this is a really engaging take on Second Life, What do you … [Read more...] about Alter Ego: A Taste
China’s virtual currency regulation and Conroy’s filter
I had the pleasure of having a chat to Radio Australia's Ryan Egan for the 20th episode of the Tech Stream podcast. We spoke in some detail about the Chinese Government's ban on using virtual currencies to purchase real world goods, as well as the recent flare-up in concerns around the impact of the Federal Government's internet filtering legislation on virtual worlds. You can … [Read more...] about China’s virtual currency regulation and Conroy’s filter
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
Net filtering and virtual worlds: reactions
After last night's story on the Australian Government's internet content filtering legislation and its potential impact on virtual worlds, the response has been astounding. Today has seen the largest ever traffic on The Metaverse Journal. Like any issue, there are a few camps of thought: 1. Those who have significant concerns that environments like Second Life will end up … [Read more...] about Net filtering and virtual worlds: reactions