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Harvard's Berkman Center: Second Life Course

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as an Extension/Distance education through virtual world Second Life. live interactive sessions with remote students in Second Life. will also be licensed through Creative Commons and distributed to the general. "CyberOne: Law in the Court of Public Opinion," will be the first Harvard course. The course.

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Creative Commons Licensing Teachable Moment and An Apology!

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who I met in Second Life for advice) The link got fixed, but no apology! of the power of the "by" license and had just turned my default to it. I put that photo under that license because that was the default licensing available in flickr. To add insult to injury, the link was working! I appreciate it!

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Metaverse payment platform Tilia gets new strategic investment from J.P. Morgan

TechCrunch

With the latest round, Tilia has raised a total of $22 million since its spin-off from Linden Lab , the creator of Second Life , in 2022 (it didn’t share how much was raised this time vs. in its first tranch from 2022). Morgan Payments, and new investor Dunamu , a Seoul-based operator of crypto exchange Upbit.

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Bird will double its size in Europe with massive $150 million spend

The Verge

Bird said that portions of its $150 million investment will be spent “implementing the next generation of recycling and second life applications for vehicles, investing in industry-leading equity programs and securing partnerships across the region designed to improve transportation for all Europeans.”.

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What is the metaverse, and do I have to care?

The Verge

Second Life , a virtual world that isn’t a traditional game, has been frequently described as a metaverse. Didn’t we have a whole metaverse hype cycle around Second Life in the ‘00s? People were becoming digital land barons and selling virtual items in Second Life nearly two decades ago.

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Spotted: Another Hold The Sign Meme on Flickr

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I asked permission and also suggested they switch the license. It's cool to see these in flickr, an even cooler in Second Life - like the Avatars Against War. Unfortunately, most of the photos are under an "All Rights Reserved" copyright which can be a barrier to spreading them because you have to ask permission.

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Guest Post by Alan Levine: Social Media Recap from NMC 2009

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cc licensed flickr photo shared by alumroot. cc licensed flickr photo shared by cogdogblog. cc licensed flickr photo shared by cogdogblog. We managed to get a medium quality Quicktime stream that we put into Second Life, and higher quality Flash video stream , that we made available on the web. Previously, On NMC….