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.

Comments

[Johnny Ming]

Awesome! Just don't give any video blogger interviews with any pilsner in your system... For the record I was never homeless. :-P

[rikomatic]

I loved the spread. I thought it was a well-balanced fly-over of the virtual experience, not just the most "sexy" subjects.

[andyp]

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...

[Hamlet Au]

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.

[C.C. Chapman]

It's a very nicely done piece for sure and gave a good overview of the diversity in SL.

[Jesse Malthus]

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.

[Haney Armstrong]

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.

[Akela Talamasca]

One thing I forgot to say in my coverage of the issue: "It's what the Danes call 'kuality'."

[Brace]

Yay NCI!

Carl Metro pointed me to the blurb we got up in there :D

WOOT!

[Torley]

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. ;)