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Good to see that NOAA is using the term “Tiger Teams” inappropriately about 10 years...

Eric Hackathorn — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:33:16 -0700

Good to see that NOAA is using the term “Tiger Teams” inappropriately about 10 years after Dilbert did the same thing.

Eric Good to see that NOAA is inapproperiately using the term "Tiger Teams" about 10 years after Dilbert did the same thing. Where would we be without our technology buzzwords?

Eric Hackathorn — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:01:33 -0700

Eric Good to see that NOAA is inapproperiately using the term "Tiger Teams" about 10 years after Dilbert did the same thing. Where would we be without our technology buzzwords?:

Good to see that NOAA is inapproperiately using the term “Tiger Teams” about 10 years after Dilbert did the same thing. Where would we be without our technology buzzwords?

The Wired Campus - Second Life Duty Now Required for Penn State's Online Advisers - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Eric Hackathorn — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:57:34 -0700

The Wired Campus - Second Life Duty Now Required for Penn State's Online Advisers - The Chronicle of Higher Education:

Plenty of colleges have a presence in Second Life. Pennsylvania State University is taking that a step further. Academic advisers at the university’s online campus are now required to be available…

Epic has announced the release of the Unreal Development Kit. The UDK is a free for non-commercial...

Eric Hackathorn — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:09:34 -0700

Epic has announced the release of the Unreal Development Kit. The UDK is a free for non-commercial use Unreal Engine 3. http://tr.im/Elo6

The Pumpkin Patch

Eric Hackathorn — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:27:37 -0700

The Pumpkin Patch

A national symbol

Eric Hackathorn — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:13:26 -0700

A national symbol

Surprised at the level of connectivity in the DC metro underground. Is this new? 1st tweet from 100...

Eric Hackathorn — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:11:58 -0700

Surprised at the level of connectivity in the DC metro underground. Is this new? 1st tweet from 100 feet below the surface!

The US Department of State hosted four leading architects from...

Eric Hackathorn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:02:30 -0600

The US Department of State hosted four leading architects from the US, New Zealand and Egypt discussed what Obama promised in his Cairo speech: an online network, facilitating collaboration across geographic and cultural boundaries. Hey, isn’t that what SL has been for many of us for these past few years already?

Helping in a class at the CU business school where Dad is dissecting the Linden Lab case study put...

Eric Hackathorn — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:07:09 -0600

Helping in a class at the CU business school where Dad is dissecting the Linden Lab case study put together by the Harvard Business School.

It’s looking like today qualifies as a “delayed...

Eric Hackathorn — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:29:10 -0600

It’s looking like today qualifies as a “delayed start.”

The reason “liberal use annual leave” exists is for middle management to CYA if the...

Eric Hackathorn — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:54:23 -0600

The reason “liberal use annual leave” exists is for middle management to CYA if the weather doesn’t suck and CYA from liability if it does.

Dusan Writer’s Metaverse » Barbarians at the Gate: Policy in Virtual Worlds

Eric Hackathorn — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:12:41 -0600

Dusan Writer’s Metaverse » Barbarians at the Gate: Policy in Virtual Worlds

Second Life Tourists Show Little Interest in U.S. Government Islands - Pixels and Policy

Eric Hackathorn — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:23:17 -0600

Second Life Tourists Show Little Interest in U.S. Government Islands - Pixels and Policy:

Fascination with virtual worlds, especially Second Life, has led several government agencies to construct outreach and public education centers in the Metaverse.
Now, after several years of concerted…

"We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."

Eric Hackathorn — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:53:40 -0600

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”

- Albert Einstein

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."

Eric Hackathorn — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:20:17 -0600

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”

- Alan Kay

In the world of coffee baristas, it appears Facebook is winning the battle with Twitter....

Eric Hackathorn — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:48:46 -0600

In the world of coffee baristas, it appears Facebook is winning the battle with Twitter. http://yfrog.com/0w47pj

Eric In the world of coffee baristas, it appears Facebook is winning the battle with Twitter. http://yfrog.com/0w47pj.

Eric Hackathorn — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:48:52 -0600

Eric In the world of coffee baristas, it appears Facebook is winning the battle with Twitter. http://yfrog.com/0w47pj.:

In the world of coffee baristas, it appears Facebook is winning the battle with Twitter. http://yfrog.com/0w47pj.

There are few things in life that pass as slowly as waiting on required government services. Like...

Eric Hackathorn — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:04:20 -0600

There are few things in life that pass as slowly as waiting on required government services. Like “No Exit,” eternally anticipating torture.

NOAA’s administrator is finally on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/NOAA.Lubchenco

Eric Hackathorn — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:44:43 -0600

NOAA’s administrator is finally on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/NOAA.Lubchenco

This is a 9-minute video tour of the ThinkBalm Data Garden...

Eric Hackathorn — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:10:44 -0600

This is a 9-minute video tour of the ThinkBalm Data Garden — an immersive data experience set up on ThinkBalm Island in the virtual world of Second Life. The ThinkBalm Data Garden is based on the findings from the May 26, 2009 report, “ThinkBalm Immersive Internet Business Value Study, Q2 2009.”

Some excellent ideas for creative presentations using virtual worlds.