Pixels and Policytag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-812467081968739962010-03-12T11:00:00-05:00Uncovering the ways virtual worlds change our politics, policy, and culture.TypePadPixelsAndPolicyhttp://feedburner.google.comAre Businesses Burning Out on Virtual Conferencing?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a51c39be970b0128761d92f9970c2010-03-12T11:00:00-05:002010-03-12T11:00:00-05:00PixPolPixels and Policy looks at how the Metaverse will have to innovate more than ever to stay alive in 2010.
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PixelsAndPolicy/~4/7EmpitagadY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.pixelsandpolicy.com/pixels_and_policy/2010/03/virtual-business-burnout.htmlA Commentary on the Ethical Dilemmas of All-Virtual Workplacestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a51c39be970b0120a91dbbc8970b2010-03-10T10:15:00-05:002010-03-10T10:15:00-05:00PixPolVirtual telecommuting and online offices are a great way to expand the workforce, but they come with unique ethical concerns. These should be addressed before they poison the budding virtual workforce.
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PixelsAndPolicy/~4/bsjueTcqakQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.pixelsandpolicy.com/pixels_and_policy/2010/03/ethical-dilemmas-virtual-workplaces.htmlTrademarking Avatars and the Future of Virtual Ownershiptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a51c39be970b0120a563c078970b2010-03-08T10:20:00-05:002010-03-08T01:22:48-05:00PixPolAimee Weber is no longer alone in making her avatar and virtual look into a Registered Trademark. Pixels and Policy explores why trademarking avatars may ultimately stifle creativity.
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PixelsAndPolicy/~4/DsuhprrjlW4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.pixelsandpolicy.com/pixels_and_policy/2010/03/copyrighting-avatars-and-the-future-of-virtual-ownership.htmlVirtual Currencies: The Rise of a Not-So-Virtual Monetary Unittag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a51c39be970b01310f734cdf970c2010-03-07T10:20:00-05:002010-03-07T10:20:00-05:00PixPolVirtual currencies are blazing ahead even as the global recession slows real-world financial markets. What does this mean for the evolution of the digital world's dimes?
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PixelsAndPolicy/~4/SCgJ1wCMHUc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.pixelsandpolicy.com/pixels_and_policy/2010/03/virtual-currencies-the-rise-of-a-notsovirtual-monetary-unit.htmlSocial Media Gaming and the Changing Landscape of Virtual World Viabilitytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a51c39be970b01310f649172970c2010-03-05T10:15:00-05:002010-03-04T22:53:40-05:00PixPolA recent spate of virtual world closures has some wondering whether the future lies in social media gaming. Find out why old-style virtual worlds can learn from a changing digital landscape.
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PixelsAndPolicy/~4/5GP7fLk0wKg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.pixelsandpolicy.com/pixels_and_policy/2010/03/social-media-gaming-inroads.htmlVideo: Your Thoughts On Our Appearance on Tonight Live with Paisley Beebetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0120a51c39be970b01310f56b8a6970c2010-03-03T10:20:00-05:002010-03-03T10:20:00-05:00PixPolCheck out the video from our interview on Tonight Live with Paisley Beebe last Sunday, February 28th. We chat about virtual goods and the emergence of a booming virtual world economy.
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