WIRED FOR SECOND LIFE
I'm writing this over a large Zwiec pilsner at an open air cafe in the old city square of Krakow (now with wireless Internet!) so I haven't had a chance to see the hardcopy yet-- but yes, as widely reported through the SL blogosphere, the October issue of Wired now on the stands includes a travel guide-style feature on Second Life. Working with Mark Wallace and a team of overwhelmed-but-agile Wired editors (my boy Chris Baker deserves especial props for his heroic wrangling), I helped put together what's hopefully a useful guide to the country of Second Life, both for first-time visitors and longtime Residents. My main contributions (shaped and molded with other hands) were the introductory preface, the American-esque timeline of SL, the nod to its key challenges (I claim ownership of the Bangkok toilet metaphor), and various and sundry highlights of places across the grid to visit. I also contributed some screenshots for the print edition, and plan on running some of the cooler "outtakes" in coming weeks.
Awesome! Just don't give any video blogger interviews with any pilsner in your system... For the record I was never homeless. :-P
Posted by: Johnny Ming | Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 08:14 AM
I loved the spread. I thought it was a well-balanced fly-over of the virtual experience, not just the most "sexy" subjects.
Posted by: rikomatic | Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 08:28 AM
Gotta remember to pick up Wired... enjoy the Zywiec, it's a great beer. Must remember that there's wireless Internet in the Rynek Glowny next time I'm in Krakow...
Posted by: andyp | Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 09:03 AM
I'm on vodka now. I've been trying to run SL from here, so I could get a great stunt photo, but the update download is pwning me.
Posted by: Hamlet Au | Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 09:45 AM
It's a very nicely done piece for sure and gave a good overview of the diversity in SL.
Posted by: C.C. Chapman | Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 09:57 AM
I got my copy last week. I found it to be increadibly neat, and since I was on the Mainland, I figured out how to pinpoint my location on the included map.
Posted by: Jesse Malthus | Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 01:42 PM
I just read the Wired piece and thought it was great. I was struck buy the timeline and wondered how anyone could write that without having lived through it.
Posted by: Haney Armstrong | Friday, September 29, 2006 at 12:55 PM
One thing I forgot to say in my coverage of the issue: "It's what the Danes call 'kuality'."
Posted by: Akela Talamasca | Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 01:04 AM
Yay NCI!
Carl Metro pointed me to the blurb we got up in there :D
WOOT!
Posted by: Brace | Wednesday, October 04, 2006 at 07:15 PM
I haven't seen the paper edition but I'm eagerly watching the website for when it drops -- Oct. 17 here we come! :D
Sounds intriguing, and I bet a lot more pleasurable than any guide to Molvania. ;)
Posted by: Torley | Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 05:15 PM