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Michael and Michael record this week’s show from their alternate super secret locations, with a host of great listener tags. Andy sends in his What’s Cool section via Drop.io and we edit it in, so cleanly, you won’t even notice . Michael R goes conspiracy theory on one of our listener tags from listener lx5 and ties it to another listener tag form lbenitez3000, could the UK government try to pay for it’s stimulus package with your inbox?

What’s cool
Michael R — Life in the Clouds
Andy — Boombox Pro and Droppler and Sparkle IM
Michael M — Getting ready for picobloging

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Innov8 SvenskaM (uncommonman)
iPhone Virtual World
Wolfenstein 3D
iFighter
Rogue
Activeworlds on iPhone

Social Networkin’
twtrcon sf 09 (lbenitez3000)
Twinkle
Storage of email (lx5)
$948 in your mailbox (lbenitez3000)

Tech-no-tronic
Freaking Huge URL — it’s huuuuuuuuuuge! (heidigoseek)
Easy way to get to your favorite podcast site
Kindle protests (kiambogo)
I’m a PC
Comix for l3t3 (duckboxxer)

Final thoughts
Michael R — Gimee all your cache (31)
Michael M — What Game?

Bonus links
Beaker ode to joy
Microsoft Bob
Episode 4 of Random Abstractions – Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/randomabstract

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Matt, Michael, and Michael look at the matrix thru the eyes of the Department of Defence. While Listener Duckboxxer provides cool perspective on the Wi-Max standard, triggering Michael R. to reminisce about his high school days. Our recording studio is back to Phone Tap this week, and it shows. shall we go back to Skype?

Show links:

Listener Links

duckboxxer
ySlow
WiMax

Don’t be a Duck

seemsartless
Aperture

Obligatory 3D Internet

Gamble your life away
DoD Replicants
ActiveWorlds on a Treo

Mac-a-roni

ActiveWorlds on iPhone / iPod Touch

Final thoughts

Matt Simpson — walkin’ tall — right out of the Iron Man movie theater
Michael M –
various parodies of the MacBook Air commerical
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0ERgZ9dztk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQiiszIthx4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAyBaNwDX8c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gWFHMZNK14
Michael R — Sponsor tag

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Michael Rowe gives a quick rundown of Virtual Worlds 2007 conference. With about 1,200 attendees this was THE conference to be at this past week around virtual Worlds. Almost all the big name virtual world vendors and tool providers had booths, while three tracks kept attendees asking and answering questions around the metaverse.

Virtual worlds 2007 – http://www.virtualworlds2007.com/
poser 7 – http://www.e-frontier.com/go/poser
iClone – http://www.reallusion.com/iclone/
IBM and Linden Lab announcement – http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/22428.wss
IBM Leads VW Standards – http://eightbar.co.uk/2007/10/11/ibm-virtual-worlds-and-standards-a-roundup/
My Pictures of Vendor Floor – http://web.mac.com/michaelrowe01/Site/Random_Thoughts/Entries/2007/10/14_Virtual_Worlds_%E2%80%9807.html
There.com – http://www.there.com/
Vivox – http://www.vivox.com/
Electric Sheep – http://www.electricsheepcompany.com/
Sheep is working with CSI – http://www.virtualworldsnews.com/2007/08/electric-sheep-.html
Forterra – http://www.forterrainc.com/
Multiverse – http://www.multiverse.net/
Activeworlds – http://www.activeworlds.com/
Tony O’Driscol – http://wadatripp.wordpress.com/
Ian Hughes – Speaking at Virtual Worlds Forum – http://virtualworldsforum.com/conference-programme/

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Michael, Michael, Matt and Steven come together using some old technology. Matt finds a device to plug into his phone and record the show, hopefully improving the audio quality. Michael R., on the other hand, calls in from the beach using VoIP, Michael M. calls in from his old high school, and Steven kicks off the show for the first time. Topics include – Sculpties, upcoming speeches, ActiveWorlds, and corporate beauracrcy.

Secondlife:
Sculpties –> http://blog.secondlife.com/2007/05/24/second-life-sculpted-prim-contest-show-us-your-sculpties/
VoIP on First look –> http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/05/a_second_look_a.html

ActiveWorlds:
Activeworlds Getting Started Wiki –> https://w3.webahead.ibm.com/w3ki2/display/vteam/6.%20Building%20in% 20Active%20Worlds
Activeworlds Translation Tools –> http://wiki.activeworlds.com/index.php? title=Accutrans

Speaking Events:
Colin Parris at MIT –> http://www.research.ibm.com/research/press/virtualworlds.shtml
Michael Rowe at Columbia –> http://www.citi.columbia.edu/events/secondlifevworld.htm

Corporate Beauracrcy:
Michael’s Rant –> http://w3- 03.ibm.com/siteserv/americas/us/nc/rtp/admin/mail.html

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