Oh, It Has Losers

The show The Office does a great job of including current pop culture into its show. Here’s a short clip about Dwight’s decision to sign up for Second Life. Pay attention to the description he gives of his character in the game.

Also, I included The Office’s take on parkour- which we talked about in class last week. Parkour, sometimes used interchangeably with freerunning is “the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one's path by adapting one's movements to the environment” according to Wikipedia.

No More Politics: Bush vs Condie

Please take this video as a response to Liz Worden's last post, 10 Political Gafs. :))

Welcome to your Second Life

Perhaps you are not aware yet, but people are going crazy with these kinds of games. They usually do not consider those as computer games. I am talking about MMORPGs, in other words, Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games. Second Life is one of them, and maybe one of the most realistic ones. We usually tend to think that games are for kids, but you need to be 18 or over to be able to play this game. (For kids who are 13 to 17 have the Teen Second Life).

In Second Life, you pretty much design your new life. If you are not happy with your sexuality or age you can decide what to be. If you are not satisfied with your hair, you can give a new style. It has an internal currency, L$ (Linder dollar). L$ can be purchased using US Dollars and other currencies on the LindeX exchange. You can use L$ to buy, sell, rent or trade land or goods and services with other users. Virtual goods include buildings, vehicles, devices of all kinds, animations, clothing, skin, hair, jewelry, and works of art. Services include camping, wage labor, business management, entertainment and custom content creation.

There are many more things about Second Life, but the thing I want to share is the video below. "Real industries" try to get spots on Second Life. When you get into the game, you see many brands you are already familiar with. I found this video interesting because it was created (2007) by a respected advertising agency, DRAFTFCB. It is one of the largest global advertising agency networks with headquarters in both Chicago and New York. This video is their declaration and dedication that they are on Second Life.

I wonder in what extent do these games have impact on the advertising industry and how players do receive them. Check out SecondLife.com: Buying Lands

A Day In the Life of Duke: Backyard Adventures

Hi class! This is the latest installment of "A Day In the Life of Duke." This time, you are introduced to Duke's stepbrother, Max (the cat). They have tons of fun roaming around in the backyard together. Apparently Max has more fun than Duke.

This is my first attempt at using Windows Movie Maker to create a mini movie! I filmed the video, editted it, added music, transitions, an intro, and credits. I hope you enjoy it! Make sure your sound is up loud enough to hear the background music, especially for the last 2 clips (there are only 3). ENJOY!!

This trailer makes me feel....

I can't decide what makes me love this trailer so much. It's either because (a) Bill Withers is a stud, (b) Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso were written in the 14th century and somebody decided to make a videogame out of it, (c) I'm a sucker for chivalry, or (d) it says go to hell at the end.

10 Political Gaffs

Here are some of our leaders having brain-mouth coordination problems. For those Bush haters out there, they do say that Bush was dyslexic and that caused him to have trouble reading teleprompters. I guess that was it.

Sarah Palin Demonstrates Her Brilliance--Once Again

I just could not resist posting this as my own mother would campaign for Sarah if her health was good enough. Many people see this woman as being a brilliant person in a moose hunting, beer swilling, plain talking, common sensical way. View this clip and make up your own minds.