Try To Eek Out Some Time for Second Life
Tom Murphy wrote a dizzying post (just reading the comprehensive list of bullet points made me tired, never mind living them) about the challenge of PR professionals to communicate with already inundated and hyper-busy audiences. And while admitting that Second Life sounds interesting, he’s decided not to jump into it for the time being because "I only have the one life and there’s too much going on."
Yeah, there are only so many hours in the day… or, as I’ve been guilty of doing, only so many hours of sleep you can sanely forfeit.
Still, I’ve found that my involvement with Second Life so far has been very beneficial.
And now there’s another Second Life-based event that I’m looking forward to, Harvard Law School’s CyberOne: Law in the Court of Public Opinion, which is about "the creation and delivery of persuasive argument in the new integrated media space constituted by the Internet and other new technologies. Our premise is that ‘First World’ and corporate domination of entertainment media, laws, and news can be balanced by the voices of individuals, groups and universities who use new media intelligently."
The course is open to Harvard Law students and Harvard Extension School students, but also to anyone with an Internet connection. Check out the course details for at-large participants.
Alright, I’m on board.
I think now that I have an avatar, which is currently in Lee Hopkins podcast booth, I will have to tour all of the SL businesses, if I can find the time (and the coordinates) to do it. Also, I need a tutorial on teleporting, I don’t think I will be hanging out in my own homes since I am a cheapskate. Bedsides, Lee’s studios has plenty of comfy couches.
I can’t believe I am doing this!
Yeah, Kami, you’re living on the edge
Just make sure you don’t accidently land at one of the “mature” spots and give yourself a heart attack!
Sounds interesting. Also the entire Second Life thing has made me wonder what it might be like. I have even already taken a peek on the site. But to be honest, I can understand Tom’s point of view: I don’t want to get into it because I simply cannot afford to ‘waste’ any more time on yet another topic of interest. A pity? I am sure of it. But on the other hand: wat niet weet, niet deert (yep, that’s Dutch - I am sure Kami can help you with this one
)…
I think it means what you don’t know, can’t hurt you, but I could be a little off.
Actually, you’re spot on. See: that Dutch course of yours is already paying off!
I was in Serge and Tom’s camp initially. I’m trying not to spend more time than I already am online and to do more 1st life stuff outside while the weather lets me.
However, I’ve just been asked to get involved in SL in a professional capacity so I might see if I can pick your brains as a SL expert Andrea - shall we do it in 1st or 2nd life?