Michael and Steven join Michael from Supernova where we validated that virtual worlds need to begin with “play”. In the 100% Hype-compatible section, we discuss the marketing launch of the iPhone and compare it to browsing on your Wii. Props to the Eightbar team at Yahoo’s Hackday in London.

CITI Link – http://www.citi.columbia.edu/events/secondlifevworld.htm
John Lester’s Blog – http://zero.hastypastry.net/pathfinder/
IBM SOA Hub SLURL – http://slurl.com/secondlife/IBM%203/47/3/23

The Big Dig – http://www.masspike.com/bigdig/index.html

Supernova related Links and Discussions -
Sandy’s Panel Discussion – http://www.supernova2007.com/go/workshops
Raph Koster – Former SWG Creative Director at Sony – http://www.raphkoster.com/gaming/index.shtml
Irving Wladawsky-Berger’s Blog – http://irvingwb.typepad.com/blog/

MMO’s
Gaia Online – http://www.gaiaonline.com/
Passively Player MMOG – http://www.passivelymultiplayer.com/

100% Hype-Compatible Section
YouTube on your iPhone – http://www.apple.com/iphone/internet/?feature=feature05
Safari for Windows – http://www.apple.com/safari/download/
Opera for Wii – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Channel
iPhone Battery Life – http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2147467,00.asp

Michael’s Speaking in Japan – http://www-06.ibm.com/jp/solutions/itsolutions/leveraginginformation/events/sapbic/session.html
Mr. Roboto – Styx – http://www.styxworld.com/listingsEntry.asp?ID=137090&PT=Kilroy+was+Here

Hackday London -
Eightbar Wins – http://andypiper.wordpress.com/2007/06/17/slorpedo/

Social Sites -
VidBlaster - http://www.vidblaster.com/
Podango – http://www.podango.com/
Scobolizer – http://scobleizer.com/
This Week in Law – http://www.twit.tv/twil