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Real investments in virtual worlds continue

The Way of the Web

Don’t forget back in 2004, David Storey paid $26,500 in Entropia , then Jon Jacobs invested $100,000 in a virtual space station in Entropia in November 2005, and of course Anshe Chung became a millionaire via Second Life in 2006. Apparently both David and Jon have made their money back and more.

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Predictions Revisited: Five Not-Too-Distant Technologies That Might Change Social Media

Ignite Social Media

Podcasts were a thing back in 2005, receiving some initial popularity, only to fade away from the general public’s eye. Now more affordable technology exists to make virtual worlds even more immersive than Second Life ever was thanks to products like Oculus Rift. Take podcasting for example.

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What Do We Need to Teach About Knowledge Work? | Computer Writing and Research Lab

Buzz Marketing for Technology

In this white paper, I take a postcritical stance (Selber 2004). Gonzalez & Mark 2004) in which they operate, the overlapping work activities that largely share the same tools but different rules, communities, and divisions of labor. editor (2005). Allen 2003; Senge 1994; Stone 2006). working spheresâ?? Adaptability.

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Friday Fun: For the Heart, Head & Soul

Diva Marketing Blog

Too many wonderful things happening in the virtual world not to pass along from fun contests to help non profit causes to quirky ways to grow your business. Sure have come a long way from when Elisa Camahort , the fonder of BlogHer, launch the blog for 42nd Street Moon (Theatre) in 2004. Or sometimes just plain silly.