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By Bevan Whitfield, 2011/05/25 13:15

Wednesday, June 1 – 4:30 PM SL/PST (7:30 PM EST)
Simultaneous live broadcast at http://metaversetv.com/live/

Host: Kevin Feenan (Phelan Corrimal), CEO of Rockcliffe University

Rockcliffe Rotunda (Second Life), Rockcliffe University Consortium
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20Library/243/12/32

Filmed Live by Metaverse Television: www.metaversetv.com/live

In Conversation with Dave Levinson: Patently Different

June 1 – 4:30 PM SL/PST (7:30 PM EST)

Kevin and Dave (Dave Surface in SL) will be discussing how value is extracted from virtual worlds through the reduction of cost and risk, where the greatest potential for patentable opportunities lie – be it hardware, software, networking, or process innovation – and what the implications may be for a virtual society.

Dave is the CEO of Cranial Tap, Inc. and is a veteran online entertainment and video game professional with twenty years of experience producing compelling interactive products with Sega of Japan, Time Warner Cable, Lockheed Martin, America Online, Intel, General Electric and others.. He is responsible for the launch of nearly one hundred consumer products including video games, VoIP dashboards, social/community networks, switched circuit phone applications, user interfaces, interactive television and virtual world environments.

Formed in 2006, Cranial Tap provides virtual world design and technology solution services to businesses, organizations and academia around the world. Today, the company focuses upon the development of Learning and Training environments. Cranial Tap clients include AOL, 1-800-Flowers, Cognizant, Northern Virginia Community College, WeatherBug, Corbis, University of Virginia, NIC USA, CyberWatch / National Science Foundation, Michigan State University and others.

Dave is a published author, artist, inventor and entrepreneur. He claims six filed patents related to virtual world field, one of which was awarded in December of 2008. He is also inventor of the successful AOL Super Buddy characters used by millions around the world. Dave attended Seminole State College and University of Central Florida.

Facebook Group: Rockcliffe University http://www.facebook.com/urockcliffe
Twitter: URockcliffe http://twitter.com/urockcliffe

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By kfeenan, 2011/05/24 18:21

Rockcliffe welcomes Sadiqa Brezoianu to our faculty. Sadiqa will be conducting classes in health and wellness on the Rockcliffe Conservatory region in Second Life. Please watch this space for more information.

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By kfeenan, 2011/05/22 15:06

Welcome to the new blog spot for Rockcliffe Entertainment events. Rockcliffe supports a wide range of music and art performance within Second Life at a number of venues in addition to the promotion of events of special interest to Rockcliffe student and faculty.

If you are interested in using the Rockcliffe facilities to host an arts event (machinema, music, theatre, alternative performances) then please contact Taff Nouvelle, Arts Director, or Tender Skytower, executive administration.

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By Bevan Whitfield, 2011/04/22 13:05

MUSIC UNITES SECONDLIFE IN CONCERT – April 22 – 25 from 5:00AM – 9:00PM SL/PST.

SHARE THE M.U.S.I.C. – “Music Unites SecondLife in Concert” – showcases live music in SL and allows the reported ( in LL survey) 75% of SL who aren’t aware of the vibrant and wonderfully diverse live music community a chance to participate at some of our most beautiful and reputable locations. Around 80 Second Life musicians performing ALL styles of music including covers and original music are part of this 4 day event. SHARE THE MUSIC – invite a friend to join you!

We have MetaverseTV, one of SL’s most reputable television production groups, filming intermittently throughout all days. This event includes Rockcliffe University, Catastrophic Planning and Management Institute, Metaverse TV , Calas Galadon, Dragon Moon, RFYR; DNA Art and Music Fusion, Relay for LIfe, Bits and Bobs, Military Officers Association of SL , United States Military Veterans and more, among its sponsors.

There will be RL scouts and producers who will be listening and wandering thru and we will also have a forum led by Lou Tones with agroup to discuss trends and practices and developments in Live Music in SL and other virtual arenas. This is a serious and broad event which seeks to promote the idea of “community” through music.

April 22 AM Club Horizon

April 22 PM – Calas Galadon
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Calas%20Galadhon/142/230/23

12:00 Funkyfreddy Republic
12:30 Tempiobreil
2:00 Gabriel Nyoki
3:00 TerryLynn Melody
4:00 Chapman Zane
5:00 Voodo Shilton
6:00 Champagne Raine
7:00 Eyesncharg Bluebird
8:00 Dale Katscher
9:00 Javajoe Macintyre

April 23 Rockcliffe University
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20Library/254/1/402
Drew McDunnough: Master of Ceremonies

9:00AM TwinGhost Ronas
9:30AM Newbawn Easterwood
10:00AM LoveSongs Writer
10:30AM Zed Essex
11:00AM Taunter Goodnight
11:30AM Clairede Dirval
12:00PM Music Oxygen
12:30PM EricSteffensen Mistwalker
1:00PM Karter Stonecutter & Damian Carbenell
2:00PM Lyndon Heart
2:30PM Satyriasis Sheryffe
3:00PM Gina Gracemount
4:00PM Andreus Gustasfson
4:30PM Hazie Moonwall
5:00PM JAMBA Losangeles
5:30PM CraigGore Redfield
6:00PM Jackson Oxberger
6:30PM ReggieSunset Rookswood
7:00PM Accousticenergy Nitely
8:00PM Jammin Nitely
8:30PM Stratus Mactavish
9:00PM Tamara Sands
9:30PM BartAlan Barbasz

April 24 Rockcliffe University
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20Library/254/1/402

8:00AM Moses Rae
8:30AM Zizo Galicia
9:00AM Bucky Moonwall
10:00AM Elvera Lerner
10:30AM Orangelife Holmer
11:00AM Gavin Zane
11:30AM Red Hot Chili Pipers
12:00PM-1PM RB Hamelin
1:00PM-2PM Shannon Oherlihy
2:00PM Bara Jonson
2:30PM Russel Eponym
3:00PM Jammin Nitely
3:30PM Stevenjaimz Hunniton
4:00PM Montian Gilruth

April 25 Patriot Island
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Patriot%20Island/18/183/26

9:00AM Stella Eros
10:00AM Hazideon Zarco
11:00AM Zizo Galicia
12:00PM Dee Timeless
1:00PM Wendy Curtis
2:00PM Strum Diesel
3:00PM Saintless Larina
4:00PM Noma Falta
5:00PM Frets Nirvana
6:00PM Christopher125 Quan
7:00PM Maximillon Kleene
8:00PM Avantgarde Frequency
9:00PM Samm Qendra
10:00PM Stella Silvansky

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By Bevan Whitfield, 2011/04/14 16:44

Wednesday, April 20 – 4:30 PM SL/PST (7:30 PM EST)
Simultaneous live broadcast at http://metaversetv.com/live/

Host: Kevin Feenan (Phelan Corrimal), CEO of Rockcliffe University

Rockcliffe Rotunda (Second Life), Rockcliffe University Consortium
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20Library/243/12/32

Filmed Live by Metaverse Television: www.metaversetv.com/live

Kevin and Pooky will be discussing the implications for new media on the social construction of reality and their influence on virtual worlds.

Amongst other topics, they will examine how creative outlets for “media focused development” can influence the nature of how we perceive the world around us.

Pooky Amsterdam believes this is the Golden Age of the Internet, and its goal is live TV and entertainment original production of the. Realtime animation, also known as Machinima, is filmed in 3D virtual Worlds with avatars representing the great genre of the future.

Pooky is the co-host, producer and writer for “The 1st Question”, “Treet.Tv‘s weekly Quiz Show To The Stars and also hosts “The Dating Casino”, a weekly show that explores romantic relationships. Between both these shows she had over 140 shows on the Internet, since May of 2008.

Web Site: http://www.pookymedia.com/ & http://www.pookymediafilms.com/

Facebook Group: Rockcliffe University http://bit.ly/facebookRUC
Twitter: URockcliffe http://twitter.com/urockcliffe

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By Bevan Whitfield, 2011/03/10 14:22

Wednesday, March 16 at 3:00 PM SL/PST (6:00 PM EST/11:00 PM CET/10:00 PM GMT)
Simultaneous live broadcast at http://metaversetv.com/live/

Host: Kevin Feenan (Phelan Corrimal), CEO of Rockcliffe University

Rockcliffe Rotunda (Second Life), Rockcliffe University Consortium
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20Library/243/12/32

Filmed Live by Metaverse Television: www.metaversetv.com/live

This month, Kevin will be speaking with guest Tim Gorree (aka Digistar Brouwer) who has been with Nokia since 1999 in various professional positions. Previously a Communications Officer for Nokia Online Services, he brought Nokia into Second Life during the second half of 2006. Tim is the chief evangelist for Virtual Worlds enterprise usage within Nokia.

Nokia’s presence in Second Life will soon hit 5 years and is happy to announce that they will continue to stay in Second Life.

Tim is currently analyzing the opportunities and implications of Nokia’s partnership with Microsoft and is deeply impressed with the work that Microsoft has done with the Kinect and how it can be used to create gestures and animation.

For more information about Microsoft Kinect, Craig Mundie, Chief Research and Strategy Officer at Microsoft, recently spoke about the creation of very realistic avatar in a You Tube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_puIRBjMd4

It will be very interesting to see how this will play out in the future. The role of virtual worlds on mobile phones is yet to be explored and many are getting excited about the emerging opportunities in this area. For the first time, it will be possible to develop applications for Nokia phones using the standard WP7 developer tools and publish their apps in the Windows Marketplace.

Facebook Group: Rockcliffe University http://bit.ly/facebookRUC
Twitter: URockcliffe http://twitter.com/urockcliffe

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By Bevan Whitfield, 2011/03/06 14:02

Who’s Listening? Spirituality in the Age of the Machine

Please join us to watch the show at Rockcliffe University, a Metanomics Event Partner where it will be streamed live from the Studio.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20I/150/220/69 or watch it in direct on the Metanomics’ website http://www.metanomics.net/show/

Doug Thompson (Dusan Writer) guest hosts the Metanomics program at 12pm PST. His guests will be Larry Winters, Scott Thompson and Rev. Robert Chase of Intersections International.

This program, which shares news of Dialogue sessions which took place in Second Life has been planned for weeks, but it may be best represented by the New York Times reporter who sat in on a recent NYC session and described it in the February 8th New York Edition:

“Dozens of strangers formed a circle around Scott Schumacher, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, who sat in the center of the room and began to speak matter-of-factly about the most painful experiences of his life. He mentioned a memorial that he had just seen outside, listing the names of friends who were killed in Afghanistan. “Hell, my name should be up there,” he said brusquely to the group, “because I didn’t come home.”

“The setting was a workshop exploring war and its psychological aftermath, held on Friday evening at the headquarters of Intersections International, a social justice nonprofit group, on Fifth Avenue in Midtown. The three-hour session was intended to strengthen relationships between members of the armed services who have returned home and civilians.

“The project was developed by two men, both psychotherapists: Lawrence J. Winters, a Vietnam veteran and an author; and Scott Thompson, a staff member at Intersections International and a former Army chaplain. The dialogue on Friday was the 20th in a series that began two and a half years ago: there have been similar events in Seattle, Indianapolis and on the Internet, via the virtual world Second Life. They are free and open to the public, but reservations are required. In the coming months, Mr. Winters and Mr. Thompson said, they hope to find partners who can use the model in other communities.

“The goal,” Mr. Winters said, “is to create a space for a story to be told, to try to counter isolation.””

The Intersection of Civilian’s Pain and Veteran’s Silence | Intersections International http://www.intersectionsinternational.org/blog/2011/02/01/intersection-civilian-s-pain-and-veteran-s-silence

http://www.intersectionsinternational.org/about-us

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By Bevan Whitfield, 2011/02/28 09:30

Are We Of One Mind?: Robert Bloomfield welcomes Michael Chorost once again

Please join us to watch the show at Rockcliffe University, a Metanomics Event Partner, SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20I/150/220/69. Also available live on the Metanomics’ website http://www.metanomics.net/show/

The discussion during Michael’s last visit centered on his book, Re-Built and his experience of receiving a cochlear implant. As a science writer, he knew how the implant worked, yet it was a fascinating journey to share his experience of stepping up to Cyborg status, utilizing lines of code and an implanted physical device to regain the ability to hear. His new book, World Wide Mind has just been released and further explores the integration of humans and machine coupled with the connective potential of the internet. It’s been widely praised in reviews including The New York Times, Wired Magazine, New Scientist, and The L-Magazine. All agree that the science is dazzling, and the interwoven account of his personal journey to become a more complete human, emotionally speaks to how this merge with technology might affect us all.

“World Wide Mind is a rare pleasure indeed: a smart book about the future of technology that is really about the complexities of the human heart and the universal yearning to be transformed by connection. By combining cutting-edge neuroscience, keen insight into the social potential of networks, and touchingly candid personal anecdotes, Chorost has written one of the most memorable and thought-provoking books of the year.” —Steve Silberman, contributing editor, Wired Magazine

Join us for what promises to be a most intriquing conversation.

Facebook Group: Rockcliffe University http://bit.ly/facebookRUC
Twitter: URockcliffe http://twitter.com/urockcliffe

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By Bevan Whitfield, 2011/02/20 16:23

All Digital: Robert Bloomfield In Conversation with Paul Ford on Media, the Web and Life Online

Please join us to watch the show live at Rockcliffe University, a Metanomics Event Partner, SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20I/150/220/69

Whether code or copy, Paul Ford speaks the language. A true digital native, Ford took Harper’s Magazine to the Web, converting its 250,000 to an on-line powerhouse; he’s written for NPR, TheMorningNews.org, XML.com, and the National Information Standards Organization’s Information Standards Quarterly.

Paul’s novel, Gary Benchley, Rock Star (Penguin/Plume), began life as a hoax but got reviews that were no joke:

“It’s a funny, rueful read.”—Publisher’s Weekly
“Sharp humor and pathos…warm, human, and surprisingly sweet.”—EW
“Warm blueberry . . . crumples . . . mouth . . . sex . . . socks.” —Baked Goods Daily

Paul programs in PHP, Java, and XSLT2.0, although like so many other web nerds he’s lately been seduced by Python, especially Django. He teaches Content Strategy at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. His writing has been anthologized in Best Software Writing I (2005) and Best Music Writing 2009. He enjoys both software and music. He recently helped with the relaunch of Gourmet Live, a re-imagining of Gourmet magazine for iPad, and is a partner in a small company called SoMuchAwesome.com that builds interesting websites. His personal website, started in 1997, is Ftrain.com. He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife Mo and the obligatory cats.

Join us as Robert Bloomfield welcomes Paul for a discussion of our lives on-line: is there still a place for ‘traditional’ media in this iPad world? If you were launching a magazine, what would your content and advertising strategy look like? And what’s it like, anyways, being a digital native?

Virtual Ability provides the V2T transcription so that the audio from the show can be accessed in text format in real-time. If you would like to view the V2T transcript during the show, which is meaning-for-meaning not word-for-word, please join the SL group:
Metanomics V2T Voice to Text

Facebook Group: Rockcliffe University http://bit.ly/facebookRUC
Twitter: URockcliffe http://twitter.com/urockcliffe

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By Bevan Whitfield, 2011/02/13 15:24

In Conversation with Wiz Nordberg: Behind the Camera
Wednesday, February 16 at 3 PM SL/PST – 6:00 PM EST – 12:00 PM CET

This month’s guest is Wiz Nordberg. Kevin and Wiz will be discussing the growing relationship between broadcasting and virtual environments and what this means in the light of increasingly mobile communications where the market is as much a producer of video content as it is a consumer.

Wiz Nordberg is the founder and CEO of Treet TV, http://treet.tv (formerly known as SLCN), the world’s first virtual television network of entertainment and lifestyle programs. SLCN started streaming live events from Second Life in March of 2007 and now as Treet TV continues to cover live high-profile events for Linden Lab and others.

In the physical world, Wiz is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur who has years of experience in the tech sector and venture funded start-ups. He was the system architect in several commercial software products and in 1996 Wiz established a respected web development agency in Melbourne Australia. Projects focused on entertainment properties for major record companies like BMG, Universal Music, Warner Music, and others. 1999 led to a new division that pioneered broadband webcasting in Australia with The Mushroom 25th Anniversary ‘Concert of the Century’.

Recently Wiz has provided expertise to tech start-ups as a consultant with Australian government commercialization programs.

Wiz currently lives in a small bayside village on the Mornington Peninsula near Melbourne.

Facebook Group: Rockcliffe University http://bit.ly/facebookRUC
Twitter: URockcliffe http://twitter.com/urockcliffe

Host: Kevin Feenan (Phelan Corrimal), CEO of Rockcliffe University

Rockcliffe Rotunda (Second Life), Rockcliffe University Consortium
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20Library/243/12/29

Filmed Live by Metaverse Television: www.metaversetv.com/live