Former Secretary of State Makes Second Life Appearance
Former Secretary of State Makes Second Life Appearance
September 11, 2008
The Click Heard Round the World has a recap of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's Second Life appearance yesterday. Albright was streamed into SL by way of a live video feed:
The LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin hosted an address by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright. I got to watch and participate in this event at the GSD&M Idea City Island Amphitheatre in Second Life... It was a good crowd for a foreign policy talk, with 50-some avatars present in-world.
I asked Ms. Albright about her thoughts on the role of the United States in relation to the International Criminal Court... I loved Madeleine Albright's closing words: "This is exactly the kind of interchange, both in first life and Second Life, that will allow us to figure our way through the 21st century in a better way."
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Posted 11/07/09 at 04:27pm
ZippyDSMlee: man I got alot of junk and dup files too >< god I need orginization...and no not the knee capping media mafia kind :P
ZippyDSMlee: man I got alot of junk and dup files too >< god I need orginization...and no not the knee capping media mafia kind :P
Posted 11/07/09 at 04:26pm
ZippyDSMlee: replaced :P
ZippyDSMlee: replaced :P
Posted 11/07/09 at 04:23pm
ZippyDSMlee: beemoh:hey its like 60GB porn,400GB anime 100GB games and crap I have took from all my DVDs, I hate waiting on dvds to install stuff..... oh and 40GB of my porn was in the found.000 folder...mostly corrupted.... least I got names of wut needs to be repa
ZippyDSMlee: beemoh:hey its like 60GB porn,400GB anime 100GB games and crap I have took from all my DVDs, I hate waiting on dvds to install stuff..... oh and 40GB of my porn was in the found.000 folder...mostly corrupted.... least I got names of wut needs to be repa
Posted 11/07/09 at 04:18pm
beemoh: @Zip: ...and you'd have to spend all that time re-downloading that porn?
beemoh: @Zip: ...and you'd have to spend all that time re-downloading that porn?
Posted 11/07/09 at 03:34pm
ZippyDSMlee: ggrrrrr......vista lost one of my hard drives and I had a heart attack thinking I lost 1TB of data....
ZippyDSMlee: ggrrrrr......vista lost one of my hard drives and I had a heart attack thinking I lost 1TB of data....
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:58am
JDKJ: Which could be explained by both (a) and (b).
JDKJ: Which could be explained by both (a) and (b).
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:56am
Austin_Lewis: JDKJ: You forgot C) the fact that, for some reason, every time he did something that would suggest he shouldn't be in the military, let alone an officer, higher ups ignored it or let it slide.
Austin_Lewis: JDKJ: You forgot C) the fact that, for some reason, every time he did something that would suggest he shouldn't be in the military, let alone an officer, higher ups ignored it or let it slide.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:51am
JDKJ: Part of the problem is, I believe, that (a) the Army had a lot of time and money already invested in him and which they were unwilling to simply write-off and (b) an increasing need for the type of skills and services he provided.
JDKJ: Part of the problem is, I believe, that (a) the Army had a lot of time and money already invested in him and which they were unwilling to simply write-off and (b) an increasing need for the type of skills and services he provided.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:48am
JDKJ: And that even if he was begging not to get cut loose, he was apparently a real good candidate for being cut loose, anyway.
JDKJ: And that even if he was begging not to get cut loose, he was apparently a real good candidate for being cut loose, anyway.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:11am
JDKJ: @chada: And while Kennedy once noted that there's usually more than enough blame for everyone to get a slice, the possibility that the Army was unwilling to cut loose someone who was asking to get cut loose could be a factor.
JDKJ: @chada: And while Kennedy once noted that there's usually more than enough blame for everyone to get a slice, the possibility that the Army was unwilling to cut loose someone who was asking to get cut loose could be a factor.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:07am
ZippyDSMlee: *noms on his feet*..nomnomnomnom*droooll* ...wuuutttttt uuu looking at?
ZippyDSMlee: *noms on his feet*..nomnomnomnom*droooll* ...wuuutttttt uuu looking at?
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:05am
JDKJ: I'm no psychologist, but I'm told that crazy people have a tendency to do crazy things.
JDKJ: I'm no psychologist, but I'm told that crazy people have a tendency to do crazy things.
Posted 11/07/09 at 10:03am
chadachada321: Whoops, was out of the convo for awhile. I do wonder what type of ammo he used etc, but the real issue is WHY he did it, not HOW
chadachada321: Whoops, was out of the convo for awhile. I do wonder what type of ammo he used etc, but the real issue is WHY he did it, not HOW
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:56am
JDKJ: But if it turns out that they actually did, they'll have Hell to pay.
JDKJ: But if it turns out that they actually did, they'll have Hell to pay.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:45am
JDKJ: And I'd tend to rule out the possibilty of FN Herstal supplying restricted ammunition to someone merely because they're ordering it from a military base.
JDKJ: And I'd tend to rule out the possibilty of FN Herstal supplying restricted ammunition to someone merely because they're ordering it from a military base.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:37am
JDKJ: I know you don't leave your gated community and get around much in dark alleys, so you may be surprised to learn that there's this thing called "the black market" where, if you've got enough money, ain't too much of anything which can't be bought.
JDKJ: I know you don't leave your gated community and get around much in dark alleys, so you may be surprised to learn that there's this thing called "the black market" where, if you've got enough money, ain't too much of anything which can't be bought.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:36am
Austin_Lewis: Or, maybe he or someone else at the base ordered the SS190 from FN Herstal.
Austin_Lewis: Or, maybe he or someone else at the base ordered the SS190 from FN Herstal.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:32am
Austin_Lewis: the hands of private owners. They run about 300 dollars minimum for a box of 50, and boxes of AP 5.7 are extremely scarce, mainly residing in the hands of Class III stores or individuals who for one reason or another got a demo box of it.
Austin_Lewis: the hands of private owners. They run about 300 dollars minimum for a box of 50, and boxes of AP 5.7 are extremely scarce, mainly residing in the hands of Class III stores or individuals who for one reason or another got a demo box of it.
Posted 11/07/09 at 09:30am
Austin_Lewis: There are other firearms that fire the 5.7. However, I too would like to know where he got the ammo and what kind was used. Maybe Hasan, planning not to live through this, went out and bought one the boxes of SS190 that are floating around in
Austin_Lewis: There are other firearms that fire the 5.7. However, I too would like to know where he got the ammo and what kind was used. Maybe Hasan, planning not to live through this, went out and bought one the boxes of SS190 that are floating around in
Posted 11/07/09 at 08:44am
JDKJ: And it isn't yet clear what type of ammunition Hasan used. It's strange that he purchased a gun but didn't purchase ammunition for it at the same place and time. Especially because the calibre required is peculiar to the actual gun.
JDKJ: And it isn't yet clear what type of ammunition Hasan used. It's strange that he purchased a gun but didn't purchase ammunition for it at the same place and time. Especially because the calibre required is peculiar to the actual gun.
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Comments
Am i the only person on a planet who hasn't played this game, and does not want to?
That would make the two of us...
I haven't played it and I don't want to.
How about the three of us start a game called Thrid Life. The catch of this game would be that its simply us just going around doing thigns in our first lives but only when we are wearing a "Can't talk I'm currently playing Thrid Life." t shirts. :D
After that, we can add the fourth game of the series. I wonder if I'm one of the few that actually has a life NOT to bother with Second Life.
Honestly, I donwloaded to see what all the fuss is about (basically it's free, but a paid account brings more priviledges) and I couldn't get past the avatar creation. It's SO detailed it goes straight past "awesome" and lands squarely in "WTF?" Add to that the fact that nobody I encountered seemed interested in interacting with me in the slightest, even on the Noob Island where you start. If I want to be ignored by strangers, I can just go to the bar and at least there I'm drinking and watching baseball.
The fact that there were only 50 people who showed up virtually for this event should give you an idea of Second Life's scope - IE, not very big, really.
Also, the "newbie" avatars that you can make are pathetic shadows of what can be done with the scripting engine and avatar creation software, but it's really, REALLY awkward to use. Also, the engine is now 8 years old (although the game itself is 5 years old, officially), which makes it somewhat minimalistic in the extreme. If they take the effort to streamline their tools and update the engine sometime soon, they might achieve relevance (although some would argue that if politicians view SL as a valid campaign "stop," that, in and of itself, is an indicator of relevance).
You can add me to that list... unless the Secretary drops phat lewt. Then I'm all over it.
dont lie youve played it ... why whould you be on the website if you havent
2nd life is a online comunity that involes codeing and other od thigns, its nota game but more like a ofrum where you have to code and edited models and pictures and stuff.
I is fuzzy brained mew =^^=
http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/
(in need of a bad overhaul)
Would be more relevant ot my interests if I cared about attendign political thignsi n SL. I'm just there to race bikes o nthe available tracks.
Oh wow, is this supposed to impress someone?
The best thing that can happen to virtual worlds, and online gaming - is for politicians to stay the far as fuck away as we can keep them.
No flying penis attacks at this one? I'm actually moderately impressed.
While i think the world of politicians reaching out to the gaming voter, I think they are going about it the wrong way. Instead of merely "going into second life", why not actually address issues gamers like, such as stating that they won't pass needless laws that "enforce" things that are already in place or create shadow/puppet organizations that serve no purpose other than reelection.
It's pretty certain - if politicians get involved in the 'gaming' world, it will turn into a corporate disaster, with only corporate bottom lines mattering. Then they'll start to tell us what we can and can't do in games (gambling in SL anyone?)
Oh wait, they have already got their greedy, power hungry hands in all of this. So much for the 'fun' of games - now it's time for corporate profits and laws!! Yipppie!!!
What was he hoping to accomplish anyways? Everybody knows that 2Lers don't vote
Whatever happened to webcasts and teleconferencing?
I didn't even know this event was taking place though I usually dont check on what the government events are. On average there are 50,000+ people logged on at a time.
Wow, such negativity for a product you've never even tried! For your information, many members of the SL community are highly skilled software developers, college graduates, educators, incredible musicians, artists, authors, CEO's of large corporations, not to mention the opportunities it offers the physically and mentally challenged... shall I go on? Yes, the "noob" avatars are not top notch, but step inside the SL world of commerce and you will find thousands of options for customizing your avatar. All designed and created by the community members. While most people prefer to sit in front of their x-box and interact with a computer chip, SL'ers prefer a true interactive passtime that brings people from all walks of life, and all regions of the world together. Don't knock it until you've truly tried it.
Second Life has a *huge* political community, I'm suprised this didn't gather more attention.